EXAMINER– Adoption 911 is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal rescue devoted to helping all animals in their time of need. It started when one Los Angeles woman found the need to save horses from slaughter and grew into a foundation dedicated to keeping all creatures from a life of despair, torture, starvation, solitude and slaughter.It all started one Saturday afternoon late … Read More
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Lesbian Candidate for Oakland Mayor Gains Surprise Allies
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NY TIMES– In 2008, church leaders from Oakland were on the front lines of the campaign to ban same-sex marriage. Two years later, some of those same leaders are surprisingly backing Rebecca Kaplan, a City Council member who would become the first openly gay mayor of a major Bay Area city. A former rabbinical student, Ms. Kaplan makes campaign stops with her … Read More
Family to Receive $1.5M+ in Vaccine-Autism Court Award
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CBS NEWS– The first court award in a vaccine-autism claim is a big one. CBS News has learned the family of Hannah Poling will receive more than $1.5 million dollars for her life care; lost earnings; and pain and suffering for the first year alone. In addition to the first year, the family will receive more than $500,000 per year … Read More
Lakota Indians Establish Their Own Country Within the US
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NATURAL NEWS– During the week of December 17 – 19, 2007, Lakota Indian leaders traveled to Washington DC and withdrew from the constitutionally mandated treaties to become a free and independent country. They did so in a fully honest, legal, and ethical manner.“We are no longer citizens of the United States of America and all those who live in the … Read More
Mexico City Bans Free Plastic Bags
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BBC NEWS– A new law has come into effect in Mexico City giving the authorities the power to fine shops which give away free plastic bags to their customers. In future, shops in the Mexican capital will have to charge for the bags, which must also be biodegradable. As well as fines of up to $90,000 (£57,700), shop owners not … Read More