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Tim King on KBOO FM`s Prison Pipeline Tonight

The William Coleman story tonight with host Ruth Kovacs.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon prisons and the experiences of a former African-American corrections officer will be the subject tonight on KBOO FM's Prison Pipeline with Ruth Kovacs.

Wrong Answer Dr. Jenkins!

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - I was invited - as credentialed media - to participate in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) media briefing on November 19, 2010 to discuss a "drug safety issue".

A controversial painkiller Darvocet or Darvon as well as other brand/generic drugs containing propoxyphene was being pulled by the FDA due to dangerous cardiac side effects. New proof of heart side effects in studies of healthy people taking normal doses of the drug prompted the FDA to act.

Gaza Convoy Ten Free in Athens

"We are safe in Athens and looking to get back on the convoy asap" - Ken O'Keefe

(ATHENS) - The Road to Hope humanitarian aid convoy left London on the 10th of October with £500,000 of medical aid for the besieged people of the Gaza Strip.

After travelling 4,500 miles through the UK, France, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya the convoy stalled at the Egyptian border on October 26th due to an Egyptian refusal to allow land access to Gaza.

Questions About Fighter Jets

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today’s Jerusalem Post summarizes some of the rewards offered by the U.S. in its latest attempt to coax Israel into briefly curtailing its illegal activity on Palestinian land. In exchange for a proposed 90-day moratorium on settlement-building, East Jerusalem excluded.

The US administration would ask Congress to approve the supply of 20 additional advanced fighter planes to Israel worth $3 billion so that Israel can keep its qualitative [military] edge.

The World According to Monsanto

Monsanto insists that its genetically modified crops are safe. Their history however includes the deaths of millions from Agent Orange...

(PARIS, France) - This is a clip from the French documentary "The World According to Monsanto." It summarizes the history of Agent Orange, a toxic herbicide produced by Monsanto, Dow Chemical, and other companies.

It was sprayed extensively during the Vietnam War, leading to a horrific variety of adverse health effects.

Connecticut`s Grave Mistake: Honoring Purdue Pharma for Safety

Purdue Pharma: convicted criminals responsible not only for the deaths of our youth, but the destruction of families throughout the U.S. and Canada.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - Parents from all over the country and Canada called Governor Rell's offic to express their outrage at Purdue Pharma being honored with an award for "keeping youth safe" in Connecticut.

I thought it appropriate to call to hear for myself how bereaved parents were being treated by the governor's staff.

The Battle for World Public Opinion

(PUERTA VALLARTA) - Internationally, migration stands out as one of the most heated issues of the times.

Representatives of 146 governments met in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to discuss how public perceptions of migrants figure in the contemporary global political landscape.

Western Media Frightened of the `F` Word in its Israeli Context

“Israeli democracy is mainly for decoration, like a tree grown for its beauty, not to bear fruit.” - Yossi Sarid Ha’aretz

(LONDON) - There is a debate in Israel about whether the Zionist state is on the slippery slope to fascism or is already fascist.

As far as I am aware the mainstream Western media has not drawn any attention to this.

Fast for Release Of the Gaza Convoy Ten

Remember, this convoy would not be so critical if it wasn't for those suffering severe malnutrition and deprivation of medical care due to the blockade on Gaza.

(GLASGOW, UK) - A fast will take place Sunday for the immediate release and return to the Libyan port of Derna of those held in Piraeus by the Greek authorities.

They were abducted on Tuesday evening from the Derna port in Libya by the captain after a disagreement... over payment.

May Aung San Suu Kyi`s Light Shine on Tel Aviv and onto Berlin

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - Hours before her anticipated release scores of supporters gathered near the home of Nobel Peace Prize laureate pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, hoping to see her in her first few minutes of freedom after seven years of house detention under Myanmar's ruling generals.

Aung San Suu Kyi swept to victory in the 1990 election by a landslide on top of the National League for Democracy party, but the military refused to hand over power and clamped down on opponents.