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on May 10, 2015 in World News

3 arrested in murders of 2 Mississippi police officers during traffic stop

3 arrested in murders of 2 Mississippi police officers during traffic stop The shooting death of two Mississippi police officers Saturday night during a traffic stop in Hattiesburg prompted a statewide manhunt that led to the arrests of three suspects, according to officials. Officer Benjamin Deen had stopped a 2000 Gold Cadillac Escalade in an industrial part of the city at around 8:30 p.m. local time Saturday, said Warren Strain, a spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Officer Liquori Tate arrived afterward to assist him, shots were fired, and both officers were wounded. Strain said both officers died… View Article

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on May 9, 2015 in World News

Nature’s Path purchases its own clean, organic farms

Nature’s Path purchases its own clean, organic farms to keep up with demand for food free of GMOs and chemicals One of North America’s cleanest and most sustainable food brands has taken a giant leap forward in securing the future of organic food production. Cereal company Nature’s Path Organic has reportedly purchased 2,800 acres of farmland in Montana to keep up with growing consumer demand for foods that are free of chemical pesticides, genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), preservatives, antibiotics and other toxins. Frustrated by a lack of steady supply for organic cereal grains, Nature’s Path decided to take matters into its… View Article

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on May 9, 2015 in World News

Honolulu extends ban on sitting, lying in certain districts

Honolulu extends ban on sitting, lying in certain districts he Honolulu City Council wants sitting and lying down on sidewalks to be prohibited in more parts of town. The Council voted 7-2 on Wednesday to expand the city’s so-called “sit-lie” ban to encompass more areas where homeless people camp. The city already bans sitting and lying down in Waikiki, Chinatown and other commercial areas. Mayor Kirk Caldwell hasn’t decided if he’ll sign the proposal, said his spokesman, Jesse Broder Van Dyke. Some say the plan is too broad and will be challenged in court, he said. The current ban covers… View Article

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on May 9, 2015 in World News

Cannabiology

‘Cannabis has a history for medical use that spans thousands of years and many cultures. The beginnings of its use by humans are very difficult to trace, because it was cultivated and consumed long before the appearance of writing. According to archeological discoveries, it has been known in China at least since the Neolithic period, around 4000 BCE. The Emperor of China, Shen Nung, also the discoverer of Tea and Ephedrine, is considered to be the first to have described the properties and therapeutic uses of Cannabis in his compendium of Chinese Medicinal Herbs written in 2737 BCE. It showed Cannabis mainly used as… View Article

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on May 9, 2015 in World News

Feds Panic on Mass Common Core Test Refusals, Threaten Reprisals

Feds Panic on Mass Common Core Test Refusals, Threaten Reprisals Written by  Alex Newman Public resistance to Common Core is exploding across America, and officials are not happy about it. The Obama administration’s Department of Education, along with pro-Common Core government officials across the country under pressure from the feds, appear to be in panic mode. Facing a growing nationwide “opt out” movement to refuse participation in the unconstitutional federally funded testing regime aligned with the Obama-backed national school standards, senior bureaucrats, including Education Secretary Arne Duncan, have actually started resorting to lawless threats against parents, teachers, students, and entire… View Article

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on May 9, 2015 in World News

Conspiracy Theory as a Personality Disorder?

Conspiracy Theory as a Personality Disorder? by Kerry R Bolton The treatment of “conspiracy theories” by the US intelligentsia is reminiscent of the Soviet commissions that labeled political dissidents mentally ill. While psychiatry as a means of repressing political dissent was well-known for its use the USSR, this occurred no less and perhaps more so in the West, and particularly in the USA. While the case of Ezra Pound is comparatively well-known now, not so recognized is that during the Kennedy era in particular there were efforts to silence critics through psychiatry. The cases of General Edwin Walker, Fredrick Seelig,… View Article

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