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Did Zapruder Kill JFK?

President Kennedy and his brother, U.S. Attorney Robert Kennedy, were set on eradicating organized crime from the United States.

(SALEM) - It has been fifty years since U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Since that time, many theories have abounded that seek to resolve the issue of whether Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone or if at least one more gunman participated in the November 22, 1963 murder.

Until now, no clear picture has emerged that would satisfy all parameters, both within the government and without. I believe that I can change that.

U.S. Army Pfc. Eugene Dinkin Intercepted Cable About JFK Assassination

He was 1963's incarnation of Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning; Dinkin intercepted cables in France and tried to prevent Kennedy's death.

(SACRAMENTO) - The sweeping view from "Garden of the Gods" above Colorado Springs was breathtaking in September. I sat with Robert "Tosh" Plumlee, a former CIA operative, taking in this panoramic scene, listening to his recollection of the day this country lost one of its most important national leaders, President John F. Kennedy.

Tosh was in Dallas that fateful day, 22 November 1963, as part of a CIA team dispatched to prevent the assassination of JFK. The story has always been here, yet few Americans know the dark saga of Private First Class Eugene Dinkin and his prediction of the assassination of President Kennedy.

Texas Correctional Officers Join Inmate`s Lawsuit Over Excessive Heat

"These conditions are dangerous to both the employees and the inmates." - Lance Lowry, president of the local American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees

(AUSTIN) - The union that represents Texas' correctional officers will join the lawsuits filed over the heat related deaths of at least 14 inmates in the scorching state prisons.

The union has joined with the inmates demand that the Texas state prisons should be cooled to relieve unbearable conditions.

Poor George, he can`t help it...

It is a superb Texas sweet-talking barbed description, dripping with sarcasm and righteous anger.

(CHICAGO) - “Poor George, he can’t help it — he was born with a silver foot in his mouth.”

This memorable line from future Texas Governor Ann Richards was aimed at soon-to-be President George H. W. Bush.

PTSD is Really Bad
Thousands of New Victims in Boston and Texas
Marijuana is Really Good Therapy

Military combat veterans are not the only victims...

(PORTLAND, OR) - Despite what the naysayers at the VA Hospital system say, the recent events in B boston and Texas should allay any doubt of the reality of this horrific affliction of the mind, brain and soul.

The Boston citizens were significantly traumatized by a few seconds of overwhelming terror. Everything after that can be classified hopefully, as recovery.

Wind Challenges West, Texas, Fire Containment Effort

Colder air is also forecast to settle over the region with temperatures dipping into the 30s Thursday night.

(WACO Accuweather.com) - The fertilizer plant is located in the town of West, Texas, near Waco. The explosion of the plant left the ground shaking late Wednesday night.

With the winds gusting in the wake of a cold front that has been bringing severe weather across the center of the country, firefighters may face some challenges.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Fertilizer Plant Explosion Near Waco, Texas

The fertilizer plant is about 20 miles north of Waco and just off Interstate 35.

(WACO) - Explosions rocked a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, Wednesday evening as firefighters were battling a fire, causing multiple injuries, authorities said.

Dani Moore, dispatcher with the Texas Department of Pubic Safety, said she did not know how many were injured or the extent of their injuries.

Taking a Stand on the Rio Grande

In the final days before the expected destruction of the Asarco stacks, critics have not ceased their demands for a halt to the demolition.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - The clock is rapidly ticking on the two towering smokestacks of the former American Smelting and Refinery Company (Asarco) plant on the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.

As workers ready the ground for the planned demolition on April 13, at about the break of dawn, local photographers are scurrying to get what may well be the last images of a historic symbol of the Paso del Norte borderland.

Lobbying for Border Military Base

The sequester cuts come at a time when Ft. Bliss’ big spurt of growth is winding down.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - As budget cuts stare down from the so-called sequester agreement in Congress, El Paso officials are lobbying Washington for continued support of Fort Bliss.

The campaign unfolded as a new University of Texas at El Paso study analyzing the local economic impact of Ft. Bliss and William Beaumont Army Medical Center was released to the media.

PTSD, Navy SEAL Kyle and Marine Eddie Routh: Both Victims of the Military

While the assassination of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is a real tragedy, the egregiously bad medical care given to Marine Eddie Routh is even worse.

(PORTLAND, OR) - It is very difficult to find anything about Marine Eddie Routh.

We're only told that he killed Navy SEAL super-sniper Kyle who had the record for SEAL snipers.