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Connecticut Rewards Purdue Pharma for Keeping `Youth Safe`

Connecticut awards criminally convicted Purdue Pharma; True Definition of the Word "Irony" -- Purdue Pharma honored for drug prevention efforts -- in keeping "youth safe"

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - As hard a pill as it is to swallow, the criminals at Purdue Pharma were recently honored for their strong commitment to keeping Connecticut’s youth "safe, successful and drug-free."

Purdue received the award at the 20th Annual Governor’s Luncheon in Farmington, CT.

A Witness With No Credibility

"Beating down a woman for twenty years consistently. Threatening the lives of his kids" - William Coleman describing Joseph 'Joe' Salazar Jr.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Police and news media in Salem used the testimony of a known criminal to hang a pair of African-American state security officers out to dry in November 2008.

Now that same convict, Joe Salazar, once the star witness of a Statesman Journal article, is facing years in prison for a life of criminal domestic abuse.

Inmate`s Life Threatened by Staff at SRCI

Prisoner who helped reveal racism believes he is in serious peril.

(ONTARIO, Ore.) - We've reported at length on the plight of black inmates in the Oregon state prison system whose lives were in jeopardy for helping expose prison racism.

Terrence Kimble testified in court for former Corrections Officer William Coleman, who filed a Whistleblower claim over racism taking place in the prison.

Drug Issues Plague Attorney General Jack Conway of Kentucky`s Bid for U.S. Senate

“Where there’s smoke there’s fire, but I say, “Where there’s love there’s liars” - Oh, The Story! lyrics

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - I have written two articles about Kentucky AG Jack Conway accepting a $50,000 check from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators.

I had a problem with Conway taking money from a group funded by Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, a company the state of Kentucky was suing for the devastation caused by OxyContin in deaths and addictions.

Schneider Sentencing: Dr. Stephen Schneider 30 Years - Linda Schneider 33 Years

Judge spares Schneiders a life sentence in running a "pill mill" resulting in the deaths of 68 patients.

(WICHITA, Kansas) - Dr. Stephen Schneider and his wife, Linda Schneider, who were convicted in Federal Court of dozens of deaths of patients attributed to running a "pill mill" had asked a federal judge to sentence them to the minimum of 20 years in prison, rather than the life sentence prosecutors were seeking.

The Schneiders also were found guilty on five counts of unlawfully writing prescriptions and 11 health care fraud counts.

The Verdict: Hang Up

Don't Fall for Jury Duty Scam; it's pure fraud...

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - The phone rings, you pick it up, and the caller identifies himself as an officer of the court. He says you failed to report for jury duty and that a warrant is out for your arrest.

You say you never received a notice. To clear it up, the caller says he'll need some information for "verification purposes"-your birth date, social security number, maybe even a credit card number.

The Marines Have Landed in Irvine

Too many dead and walking wounded; El Toro's dark side moving toward the light.

(LAGUNA BEACH) - Hundreds of Marines have contacted Salem-News.com since we started writing about the serious health concerns at the old, now-closed El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Irvine.

These needs of El Toro veterans are mostly unrepresented; they now have a friend on the Irvine City Council, Christina Shea, and that is good, because sometimes even warriors need a hero.

Cyber Security Tip : Understanding Bluetooth Technology

(US-CERT) - Many electronic devices are now incorporating Bluetooth technology to allow wireless communication with other Bluetooth devices. Before using Bluetooth, it is important to understand what it is, what security risks it presents, and how to protect yourself.

Genetically Engineered Salmon...Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Fish

Are you comfortable feeding transgenic animals to your children? If not, speak now or forever hold your fish. Here’s your only chance to say no.

(SALEM, Ore.) - This decision will open the flood gates for approval of any and all transgenic or “mutant” species. Are you comfortable with the mixing and miss-matching of genes from different animals? Are you comfortable feeding them to your children?

Here’s your only chance to say no.

Schneider Trial Aftermath

My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way" - (Lyrics to Abba song)

(WICHITA, Kansas) - I had planned on writing an article on the sentencing of Dr. Stephen Schneider and his wife in the fall, but some interesting events occurred recently that caused me to change my mind.

For starters, federal prosecutors told a federal judge last week that Stephen and Linda Schneider should be made to forfeit more than $4.2 million in assets to help pay for their crimes. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Annette Gurney and Tanya Treadway filed a motion asking U.S. District Judge Monti Belot to award the government money the Schneiders illegally obtained.