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Army Spc. Jeremy E.
Maresh, 24, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., died Apr. 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a
non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Maresh was
assigned to C Battery, 1st Battalion, 213th Air Defense Artillery, Spring City,
Pa. defenselink.mil/ ... 12:41:21Army 1st Lt. Kevin J.
Gaspers, 26, of Hastings, Neb.Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth E. Locker Jr., 28, of
Wakefield, Neb.Army Staff Sgt. William C. Moore, 27, of Benson,
N.C.Army Sgt.
Randell T. Marshall, 22, of Fitzgerald, Ga.Army Sgt. Brice A. Pearson, 32, of
Phoenix, Az.Army Sgt. Michael L. Vaughan, 20, of Otis, Ore.Army Spc. Jerry R.
King, 19, of Browersville, Ga.Army Spc. Michael J. Rodriguez, 20, of Sanford,
N.C.Army Pfc.
Garrett C. Knoll, 23, of Bad Axe, Mich. 
Climate change is affecting
the growth of fish, with those living in warmer, shallow waters growing faster
and species in cooling deep ocean waters growing slower... [So, considering
the depleted-fish-stocks crisis, does this mean global warming is a good
thing?] "...global climate change has enhanced some elements of
productivity of shallow-water stocks but at the same time reduced the
productivity and possibly the resilience of deep-water stocks..." reuters.com/ ... 12:22:06Ancient
volcanoes may have caused a dramatic warming of the Earth's atmosphere that
raised sea temperatures and killed off many marine species, resulting in a
"planetary emergency," U.S. and European scientists said on Thursday. The
discovery shows the impact of the release of large amounts of greenhouse gases
into the atmosphere and may shed light on planetary changes wrought by more
recent causes of global warming... [Wait... isn't there SOME way we can
blame this on humans?] 
CLOVIS, N.M... A Curry County Adult Detention
Center guard has been fired after being accused of smuggling marijuana and
tobacco into the jail... [23yo] was hired in October and was on probationary
status when he was fired... investigation stemming from a tip from an
informant... told investigators he was having financial problems when a
prisoner offered to pay him to smuggle contraband into the jail...
[¡muy estupido!] thejakartapost.com/ ...
12:06:41The
Tangerang [Indonesia] Police said Thursday that they had confiscated 800
kilograms of marijuana and arrested three men believed to be part of a drug
syndicate operating in Tangerang. Estimated to have a [prohibition-supported
absolutely absurd if-sold-by-gram] street value of Rp 1.76 billion (about
US$ 18 million) the marijuana was seized at three separate rental houses...
A fungus that caused widespread
loss of bee colonies in Europe and Asia may be playing a crucial role in the
mysterious phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder that is wiping out bees
across the US... new findings represent the first solid evidence pointing to a
potential cause. But the results are "highly preliminary..." w reuters.com/ ... 11:05:26Taiwan's bee farmers are feeling
the sting of lost business and possible crop danger after millions of the
honey-making, plant-pollinating insects vanished during volatile weather...
Over the past two months, farmers in three parts of Taiwan have reported most
of their bees gone... about 10 million bees had vanished in Taiwan... A
beekeeper on Taiwan's northeastern coast reported 6 million insects missing
"for no reason", and one in the south said 80 of his 200 bee boxes had been
emptied... hosted.ap.org/ ... 11:04:15A tiny mite that has devastated
mainland honeybee populations showed up in Honolulu hives for the first time
this month and has now been confirmed in bee colonies across Oahu. The
infestation by varroa mites has led the state to ask beekeepers to restrict
transport of bees around the islands. There are concerns it could threaten the
Big Island's thriving queen bee export industry, which has so far tested free
of the mites... Marijuana would be prescribed
by doctors in South Australia for medicinal purposes under planned
legislation... Democrats MP Sandra Kanck... said some doctors already were
advising patients to use marijuana to help manage their pain... reuters.com/ ... 01:33:23A single
dose of morphine was found to lower the inhibitions of rats, even after the
drug had left their systems... the painkiller blocked the brain's ability to
strengthen connections, or synapses, that ratchet down reward or pleasure...
"What we have found is that the inhibitory synapses can no longer be
strengthened 24 hours after treatment with morphine, which suggests that a
natural brake has been removed..." adds to a growing body of evidence
suggesting a link between learning and addiction and may help in the
development of drugs to treat addiction... [DRUGS to
fight DRUGS? Naturally including pharmeceutical company profits based on
religio-government taboos] news.bbc.co.uk/ ... 01:22:02Nato
forces in Afghanistan say that they have withdrawn paid adverts on a radio
station which implied it was acceptable to grow opium poppies...
A national drive to help boost
the number of bumblebees in Britain has been launched... Researches said the
decline was largely down to changes in the countryside with a reduction in
flowers, hedges and marshland. Mr Darvill said bee numbers could be increased
by simply changing the plants grown in gardens... Air Force Col. Norman D. Eaton, of Weatherford,
Okla.Air Force
Lt. Col. Paul E. Getchell, of Portland, MaineArmy Staff Sgt.
Steven R. Tudor, 36, of Dunmore, Pa., died Apr. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using indirect
fire during combat operations. Tudor was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support
Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
defenselink.mil/ ... 10:39:01Army Pfc. Jeffrey A.
Avery, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died April 23 in Muqudadiyah, Iraq,
from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during
checkpoint operations. He was assigned to the 571st Military Police Company,
504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis,
Wash. defenselink.mil/ ... 10:38:38Army Cpl. Ray M.
Bevel, 22, of Andrews, Texas, died Apr. 21 in Yusifiyah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during
combat patrol operations. Bevel was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum,
N.Y. defenselink.mil/ ... 10:36:29Army Staff Sgt.
Marlon B. Harper, 34, of Baltimore, Md.,died Apr. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when he came in contact with enemy forces using a rocket
propelled grenade and small arms fire during combat operations. Harper was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. defenselink.mil/ ... 10:35:54Army Sgt. William W.
Bushnell, 24, of Jasper, Ark., died Apr. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade during
combat operations. Bushnell was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
defenselink.mil/ ... 10:35:23Army Pfc. Christopher
M. North, 21, of Sarasota, Fla., died Apr. 21, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised
explosive device and small arms fire during combat operations. North was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. defenselink.mil/ ... 10:34:50Army Pvt. Michael J.
Slater, 19, of Scott Depot, W. Va., died Apr. 21 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle rolled over during combat operations. Slater was
assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. defenselink.mil/ ... 10:34:27Army Cpl. Wade J.
Oglesby, 27, of Grand Junction, Colo.Army Cpl. Michael M. Rojas, 21, of
Fresno, Calif. Army Chief Warrant
Officer Dwayne L. Moore, 31, of Williamsburg, Va., died Apr. 19 in
Mahmudiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he came in contact with enemy forces
using indirect fire. Moore was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field
Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum,
N.Y. defenselink.mil/ ... 10:33:25Marine Lance Cpl.
Jeffery A. Bishop, 23, of Dickson, Tenn., died April 20 from wounds
suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Bishop
was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. defenselink.mil/ ... 10:33:02Army Sgt. Alexander
Van Aalten, 21, of Monterey, Tenn., died Apr. 20 in Sangin, Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered when a land mine detonated near his unit during combat
operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
defenselink.mil/ ... 10:32:18Army Pfc. Jason M.
Morales, 20, of La Puente, Calif., died April 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small
arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and Fort Riley, Kan. defenselink.mil/ ... 10:31:53Army Pfc. Richard P.
Langenbrunner, 19, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Apr. 17 in Rustamiyah, Iraq,
of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. His death is under
investigation. Langenbrunner was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor
Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. defenselink.mil/ ... 10:31:29Army Staff Sgt.
Robert J. Basham, 22, of Kenosha, Wis., died Apr. 14 at Camp As Sayliyah
in Doha, Qatar, as a result of injuries from a non-combat incident. His death
is under investigation. Basham was assigned to the Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion, 126th Field Artillery Regiment, Kenosha,
Wis. Throngs
of people gathered in the Amherst Common Saturday afternoon for the 16th annual
Extravaganja. The event, organized by the
University of Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition (CRC), is centered on the
message that the social cost of the war on drugs outweighs the benefits, and
drug laws, specifically those pertaining to marijuana, need to be changed...
John Werner, the president of the UMass CRC... cited some of the problems
marijuana laws cause college-aged people. A law in Massachusetts states that if
a student has a single narcotics offense on record, he/she is ineligible for
financial aid... sun-herald.com/ ... 11:48:23[51yo man] was charged with marijuana
cultivation on Tuesday after Charlotte County detectives raided a house in
which they found about 50 plants growing in it... were in pots and kept in a
room that had separate air conditioning, covered windows and elaborate
electrical hydroponics irrigations systems... also seized a blue F-150 pickup
truck... eighth instance of the sheriff’s office finding an indoor growing
operation in Charlotte County in the last eight months... [and these are
ONLY the ones they've found...!] naplesnews.com/ ... 11:47:18Lee County sheriff's deputies
have arrested one man in connection with a marijuana grow operation in Lehigh
Acres and seized 100 plants with a street value of more than $200,000....
[$2000 per easily-cultivated weed is a price only PROHIBITION could have
created! REPEAL!] ...the family was renting the home and, because of the
"grow rooms," all family members, including two children aged 5 and 1, had to
sleep together in the master bedroom... kpho.com/ ... 11:45:54PHOENIX -- Customs and Border Protection officers seized
almost $3.8 million in illicit drugs at the U.S.-Mexico border last week... 30
packages of heroin... [in] a hidden compartment underneath the car... valued at
almost $2 million... almost $1.8 million in cocaine and marijuana in six
incidents over a one-week period... 49 pounds of marijuana hidden in the gas
tank of a 1992 Ford Explorer... 59 pounds of marijuana hidden in the sides of a
1992 Plymouth van... 78 pounds of cocaine hidden in a compartment under the
back seat of a 2000 Ford Focus... 54 pounds of marijuana inside the bumper of a
Ford Taurus... 67 pounds of marijuana hidden inside the gas tank of a GMC
pickup... 67 pounds of marijuana in the tires of a 1989 Ford F-150... [and
remember, these are ONLY the ones they catch...!] midhudsonnews.com/ ...
11:44:04Highland
– State Police at Highland have arrested a Plattekill man on charged of
marijuana possession, criminal use of drug paraphernalia and unlawfully growing
marijuana... he had turned the attic into a grow room, equipped with grow
lights and several plants being cultivated. A large quantity of marijuana and
an amount of cocaine were seized at the residence... news-journalonline.com/ ...
11:43:39Firearms
and 118 marijuana plants were seized this morning during a raid just west of
New Smyrna Beach at [a] Timber View Drive home... 55 year-old was found outside
his home hiding in bushes with night vision equipment... agents found 2.7
pounds of cultivated marijuana divided into plastic bags, approximately $4,500
in cash, growing equipment, scales, hypodermic needles and several marijuana
growing magazines and handbooks... newsday.com/ ... 11:42:38MALONE, N.Y... State police
arrested 14 people on drug charges, ending a family run drug-trafficking ring
they said moved more than $4 million in marijuana from Canada into New York...
seized a home, a motor home, two boats, a handgun, numerous vehicles,
stainless-steel appliances, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and as much as
$130,000 in cash... [All this profiteering & bother from an easily-grown
weed. REPEAL!] hosted.ap.org/ ... 11:15:36An
Arkansas State Police trooper suspected monkey business when he spotted a large
stuffed animal perched atop the dashboard of a pickup truck on the
interstate... When the trooper pulled over the driver, he could smell what he
suspected to be marijuana and he searched the vehicle... found more than 2,100
hydrocodone pills, 70 Xanax pills and 85 Soma pills... [hhmmm.. but no
mention of finding marijuana? Don't suppose it could be another bogus search
excuse...?] Army Sgt. Mario K. De
Leon, 26, of San Francisco, Calif., died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:45:24Army Pfc. Steven J.
Walberg, 18, of Paradise, Calif., died April 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th
Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort
Riley, Kansas. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:44:55Army Pfc. Aaron M.
Genevie, 22, of Chambersburg, Pa., died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:44:15Army Sgt. Joshua A.
Schmit, 26, of Willmar, Minn.Army Sgt. Brandon L. Wallace, 27,
of St. Louis, Mo. Army Pfc. Lucas V.
Starcevich, 25, of Canton, Ill., died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. He
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:42:55Marine Lance Cpl.
Jesse D. Delatorre, 29, of Aurora, Ill., died April 16 from wounds
suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Delatorre was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:42:08Marine Lance Cpl.
Daniel R. Scherry, 20, of Rocky River, Ohio, died April 16 from a
non-hostile accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Scherry was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:41:42Marine 1st Lt. Shaun
M. Blue, 25, of Munster, Ind., died April 16 while conducting combat
operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine
Palms, Calif. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:41:14Army Spc. Ryan A.
Bishop, 32, of Euless, Texas, died April 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on
dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry),
Fort Drum, N.Y. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:40:50Army Cpl. Cody A.
Putnam, 22, of Lafayette, Ind.Army Pfc. John G. Borbonus, 19, of Boise,
IdahoArmy Sgt. Larry R.
Bowman, 29, of Granite Falls, N.C., died April 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Bowman
was assigned to the 513th Transportation Company, 57th Transportation
Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wash. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:37:35Marine Lance Cpl.
Daniel J. Santee, 21, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died April 14 from a
non-hostile vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Santee was assigned to
Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The price patients are paying for their pot
is what's causing the uproar - as new documents indicate the
federal government is marking up prices fifteen-fold from what they're paying
their supplier... [Why should Big Brother be any different from the
Black Market dealer?] theeagle.com/ ... 23:16:17A Bryan man was arrested in College Station
late Sunday night after police reported finding more than 2.5 pounds of
marijuana and a gun in his car... He faces a state jail felony possession of
marijuana charge and misdemeanor charges of unlawfully carrying a weapon and
driving with an invalid license... [So having some vegetable matter is a
felony and an unlawful weapon is a misdemeanor...? THAT's how f***ed up is
PROHIB!] insidebayarea.com/ ...
23:12:33About 150
marijuana plants in various stages of maturity were seized from a home on West
Clover Road late Monday afternoon after an employee from Pacific Gas and
Electric reported being threatened. There were also two children, both under
the age of 3, inside the house, which was littered with dangerous objects and
unclean... The children didnt have beds and slept in sleeping bags... [None
of which would have been bad enough to take the kids away if it hadn't been for
the prohibited vegetables growing there. Still, degenerates in the news are bad
for the cause of repeal! Repeal! REPEAL!] forbes.com/ ... 23:10:54While smoking marijuana [or
anything] is never [or usually not necessarily]good for the lungs,
the active ingredient in pot may help fight lung cancer,
new research shows.... [confirming previous research, as well as why pot
smokers are not as cancerous as nicotine addicts...!] denver.yourhub.com/ ...
23:08:55On April
16, 2007, detectives from the West Metro Drug Task Force executed a search
warrant on the 9500 block Yegge Road in Morrison in reference to alleged drug
activity. Seized from the home were 65 marijuana plants at varying stages of
growth and several pounds of harvested and dried product which appeared to be
ready for use or sale. The two adult males who reside at the home were both
arrested at the scene... wbir.com/ ... 16:18:52"I've smoked 10 to 12
marijuana cigarettes a day for 25 years," says Rosenfeld, adding he gets no
euphoric effect from the drug. "All my clients know I use it. Without it, I
wouldn't be able to work." His firm, Newbridge Securities, supports his use of
marijuana and says it hasn't hurt his performance. In Florida, Rosenfeld is an
exception to state law that bans marijuana's use in any situation. But at a
time when the use of medical marijuana is expanding - this month, New Mexico
became the 12th state to allow it - the issue is raising a range of ethical and
liability questions for employers across the nation. Some companies, wary of
marijuana's impact on employee performance, continue to fire those who test
positive for the drug, even when its use is sanctioned by their state for
medical purposes... Donald Abrams, chief of hematology and oncology at San
Francisco General Hospital... says it's unusual for patients to smoke as much
as Rosenfeld, but the drug supplied by the U.S. government has relatively low
potency. He also says marijuana smoking is associated with a lower risk of
developing lung cancer... 
...Koa the bottlenose dolphin and others like her may
still be the Navy's best line of defense against terrorists in scuba gear....
About 75 dolphins and 25 sea lions are housed at Naval Base Point Loma in San
Diego Harbor as part of a Navy program to teach them to detect terrorists and
mines underwater. The base briefly opened its doors to the media Thursday for
the first time since the start of the war in Iraq.... a few weeks after the
Navy announced plans to send up to 30 dolphins and sea lions to patrol the
waters of Washington state's Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, which is home to nuclear
submarines, ships and laboratories. Both species can find mines and spot
swimmers in murky waters. Working in unison, the dolphins
can drop a flashing light near a mine or a swimmer. The sea lions carry in
their mouths a cable and a handcuff-like device that clamps onto a terrorist's
leg. Sailors can then use the cable to reel in the terrorist... news.bbc.co.uk/ ... 11:22:17US
marines violated international humanitarian law by using excessive violence in
reaction to a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan... reaction was
disproportionate and indiscriminate force used... At least 12 civilians died
and 35 were injured during the incident which took place on 4 March in
Nangarhar province... A preliminary US investigation agreed with the report
that the unit did not come under small-arms fire after the bombing...
...Ashwaubenon Public Safety Department officers were called to a
residence in the 2300 block of Canter Lane at 3:24 p.m. Thursday to investigate
what was thought to be the scent of marijuana. When
officers got to the apartment in question, they found the smell was incense,
not marijuana... wnep.com/ ... 11:54:03Police arrested one man on
drug charges and are looking for another after searching a home in Monroe
County. Officers say both suspects have ties to the "Bloods" street gang...
Police report finding marijuana, scales and packaging material during a search
of the home... [Don't make it so easy for gangsters to profit on so-called
vice crimes: repeal! Repeal! REPEAL!] thestate.com/ ... 11:53:01...Much of the marijuana grown in South
Carolina can be found not mixed in with the tomato gardens of users but on
large-scale farms often planted under tall pine trees and run by illegal
immigrants working for Mexican drug trafficking organizations. Last year, State
Law Enforcement Division agents seized 35,142 plants — more than in the
past three years combined and the most since 1992... To find the marijuana
fields, law enforcement agencies call on SLED spotters, who use Vietnam War-era
helicopters to find the plants distinguished by their blue-green color and
spiked leaves. In July in Chester County, agents spotted nearly 17,000 plants
spread over three fields... [One reason some narcs want prohib to continue
is they get the employment and to play with all their little toys instead of
the need to be going after real crime or finding worthwhile jobs...] postchronicle.com/ ...
11:50:59Police in
Fort Worth, Texas, said officers seized an estimated 864
pounds of pot after an undercover investigation... inside a
tractor-trailer that was also carrying a variety of produce... being
transporting from Laredo, Texas, to St. Louis... [So, the prohibition agents
are ENCOURAGING the black market...!] herald-review.com/ ...
11:49:48...So when
a classmate invited him to her house and offered him a marijuana cigarette a
few months ago, [B] turned her down. "Marijuana can get you
killed," [B] said he told her. "I'm just not down with that." Of course,
there are many young people who respond to invitations to use marijuana by
taking the joints and inhaling. That is why Heritage Behavioral Health Center
sponsored an event to educate parents and community members of the dangers of
marijuana... [The only way marijuana can get you killed is by getting caught
in violence perpetrated by the prohibitionist thugs or the black market
gangsters!] Vivian Goodman, prevention team leader for Heritage, said many
parents do not know how harmful marijuana is... marijuana is more potent than
the kind smoked a generation ago, and sometimes it is also laced with other
drugs... [Again, deadly "bathtub gin" is a result of prohibition, and has
nothing to do with marijuana... and if it's more potent, you can smoke less,
which is good....] "...It affects their learning ability and academic
achievement. It's been associated with violence and risky behavior..." [As
Penn & Teller might say, this is bull$#!+.... Studies show little to no
affect on learning or achievement, and it's primarily prohibition and the
underground it creates which causes the violence. Many folks are LESS prone to
risky behavior because they're mellowed out!...] Ambushing locals as they
return home from work, foreign invaders are dismembering French natives and
feeding them to their young. This horror scenario is playing out in
France's beehives, where an ultra-aggressive species of Asian hornets - who
likely migrated in pottery shipped from China - may be threatening French honey
production... reuters.com/ ... 22:41:05Wheat
fields ruined by freezing temperatures, snowed-out baseball games in Cleveland
and Chicago, and shivering vacationers have made this spring one to forget
across much of the United States. After the warmest winter ever recorded in the
Northern Hemisphere and much talk of global warming, weather watchers say
occasional snowstorms in the Midwest and Northeast, and unseasonable cold
gripping much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation, is rare though not
unprecedented... Army Staff Sgt. Casey
D. Combs, 28, of Auburn, Wash.Army Sgt. David A. Stephens, 28, of Tullahoma,
Tenn. Army Spc. James T.
Lindsey, 20, of Florence, Ala., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:06:01Army Sgt. Edelman L.
Hernandez, 23, of Hyattsville, Md., died April 11 in Korengal Valley,
Afghanistan, while on combat patrol. The incident is under investigation. He
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:05:18Army 1ST Lt. Gwilym
J. Newman, 24, of Waldorf, Md., died April 12 in Tarmiyah, Iraq, of wounds
sustained from enemy small arms fire while on dismounted patrol. He was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:04:56Army Cpl. Jason J.
Beadles, 22, of La Porte, Ind., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a
non-combat related injury. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned
to the 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Army Spc. Ismael G.
Solorio, 21, of San Luis, Ariz.Army Pfc. Brian L. Holden, 20, of Claremont,
N.C.Army Pvt.
Brett A. Walton, 37, of Hillsboro, Ore. Army Sgt. Raymond S.
Sevaaetasi, 29, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died April 11 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive
device. He was assigned to the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. defenselink.mil/ ... 09:34:33Army Pfc. Kyle G.
Bohrnsen, 22, of Philipsburg, Mont., died April 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds sustained when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. 
Contaminated dog
and cat food is still being sold at some U.S. stores and more products could be
added to the widening recall, a top health official told lawmakers on Thursday.
The Food and Drug Administration has inspected about 400 stores nationwide
since the problem emerged last month and has found recalled products still on
sale... hosted.ap.org/ ... 09:10:39DAWSON,
Texas... It took a backhoe and a team of rescuers to dig through the muck and
haul the 1,200-pound horse to safety Thursday afternoon. Champ had worn himself
out trying to escape the mud that sucked him in up to his belly by the time his
owners discovered him in the morning... Roseville,
CA... Firefighters responding to a call for electrical fire in the garage of a
Roseville neighborhood on Thursday discovered what might be a part of an
extensive marijuana growing operation... small fire coming from the electrical
panel on the side of the house by neighbors who thought the house was
unoccupied... fire crews presented the need to go inside the house...
sophisticated marijuana growing system... bypassed electrical system... keyt.com/ ... 23:55:02Police found a pot growing operation inside a Lompoc
home... 100 marijuana plants... [insanely inflated] street value is
[not really worth]more than $166,000. lasvegassun.com/ ... 23:54:15LAS VEGAS... A judge revoked
probation and ordered a self-described medical marijuana advocate to prison for
12 to 34 months following his arrest on new charges of selling the drug...
[35yo] offered no argument before sentencing Thursday, while his lawyer...
acknowledged [he] violated terms of his probation when police found marijuana
plants in a house he was leasing... 96 marijuana plants... had a license to
grow pot to treat his bipolar disorder, has maintained that he was entitled to
grow marijuana and provide it to other medical marijuana users... [Lawyer]
acknowledged in court Thursday that Werner is no longer
eligible for a medical marijuana license because he has a felony conviction...
weau.com/ ... 23:52:09Police in Hokah, Minnesota
raided a drug house and found sixty marijuana plants, psychedelic mushrooms and
growing materials... 300 feet away from an elementary school and city park...
[27yo] faces several years in prison and thousands of
dollars in fines... cbs5.com/ ... 23:51:28Assistant U.S. Attorney George
Bevan told a federal judge today that following "a thorough and careful review"
he's decided to go forward with a second trial of marijuana activist Ed
Rosenthal on illegal marijuana cultivation charges... prosecutors have decided
not to appeal U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer's ruling on March 14
dismissing five tax evasion and money laundering counts... [even yet more
absurd prosecutorial harrassment] argusleader.com/ ... 09:58:32South Dakota's Supreme Court
rejected a landscaping company's claim that an employee seeking workers'
compensation was injured because he smoked marijuana the night before the
accident. The high court sided with the state Labor Department and Minnehaha
County Circuit Court, each of which concluded that the illegal drug use wasn't
the reason for the accident at work... [One tiny (and rare) victory for good
sense.] orlandosentinel.com/ ...
09:57:41Investigators are looking for the anyone involved in an illegal
grow operation in which hundreds of marijuana plants were found flourishing in
a detached garage... more than 200 marijuana plants growing in a home near
DeLand yesterday, including a "monster plant" that
towered more than nine feet high... ktar.com/ ... 09:56:54It's sung about and it's talked about a lot on
MySpace.com. What is it? It's chronic. "Chronic is essentially a generic name
for high-grade marijuana." says Poenix Police Drug Enforcement Detective
Matthew Shay. He says it also goes by the street names of bubble gum, afghanny
and skunk... "The T.H.C. level we had in marijuana back i the '60s was
estimated at two to sometimes five percent. Now I have recently had a T.H.C.
level of chronic, high grade marijuana, at 28 percent." Shay says it also costs
about 10 times more. He's finding it in the more affluent parts of town like
Scottsdale and Paradise Valley and in clubs... [lies, bull$#!+, propaganda,
disinformation, and nonsense] The profit margin is turning even teenagers
into armed drug dealers and violence is escalating... [Here's a clue for the
clueless prohibitionists to resolve that little dilemma: REPEAL! REPEAL!
REPEAL!!!!] kten.com/ ... 09:55:07EL RENO, Okla. Members of a
drug interdiction team seized more than 400 pounds of marijuana and arrested a
New Mexico man following a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near El Reno...
[which the prohibition propagandists would like ignorant readers to believe
but is not really] worth about 400-thousand dollars... hidden in the floor
paneling of a sport utility vehicle... ocala.com/ ... 09:53:50MARION OAKS - A raid by
deputies early Wednesday netted 325 pounds of high quality marijuana... with a
[absurdly unrealistic ] street value of $728,000, in the bed of a Ford
F-150 truck... Florida Highway Patrol Interdiction Team conducted a traffic
stop on a vehicle on Interstate 75 late Tuesday. There were two men inside who
were later discovered to be illegal immigrants... AUSTIN, Texas... The Texas
Department of Public Safety reports its troopers have seized
four-and-a-half tons of marijuana in a roadside
bust in South Texas.... troopers stopped a tanker truck Monday afternoon on
State Highway 285 about three miles east of Hebbronville.... inspection
disclosed 846 plastic-wrapped bundles of marijuana inside the truck, totaling
89-hundred pounds... truck bore fictitious markings. They suspect the truck was
carrying the cargo from Starr County in the Lower Rio Grande Valley to
Houston... [and] the driver was taking a back route to bypass a Border Patrol
checkpoint... kptv.com/ ... 10:11:31SALEM, ORE. -- A teacher at
Chemawa Indian School was cited on marijuana charges Tuesday... sheriff's
deputies said they found a small baggie of marijuana at [her] home... Deputies
said they were contacted by Jon Claymore, the school's administrator... [A.
How did he know? B. What business is it of anyone's what she possesses or
smokes in the privacy of her own home?] chron.com/ ... 10:09:53An off-duty Matamoros, Mexico,
police officer was one of four people arrested Wednesday during a drug raid
where more than 600 pounds of marijuana were seized in a home in Brownsville
[Tx]... Army Spc. Clifford A.
Spohn III, 21, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Apr. 9 in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when the enemy attacked his location with indirect fire. Spohn was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. defenselink.mil/ ... 11:10:13Army Staff Sgt. Jesse
L. Williams, 25, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died April 8 in Balad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered from small arms fire while conducting combat operations in
Baqubah, Iraq. Williams was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team),
Fort Lewis, Wash. defenselink.mil/ ... 11:09:53Army Capt. Jonathan
D. Grassbaugh, 25, of East Hampstead, N.H.Army Spc. Ebe F. Emolo, 33, of
Greensboro, N.C.Army Spc. Levi K. Hoover, 23, of Midland, Mich.Army Pfc. Rodney L.
McCandless, 21, of Camden, Ark. Army Staff Sgt.
Harrison Brown, 31, of Prichard, Ala.Army Pfc. David N. Simmons, 20, of
Kokomo, Ind. Navy Cmdr. Philip A.
Murphy-Sweet, 42, of Caldwell, Idaho, died April 7, as a result of enemy
action in the vicinity of Baghdad. He was operationally assigned to Joint
Contracting Command, Multi-National Force, Iraq, and was deployed from his
permanently assigned command of Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg,
Pa. PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
— The House Health, Education and Welfare Committee passed legislation
today to prevent Rhode Island's medical marijuana law from expiring on June
30... The committee had previously heard testimony from several patients who
have benefited from the program, including Craig Paquette of Richmond, who
suffers severe pain from spinal injuries suffered in a 1992 accident, and who
endured serious side effects from narcotic painkillers... wyff4.com/ ... 10:47:45ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. -- The
Anderson County Sheriff's Office said that a baby was removed from his home
Monday after the child was found in what they described as a filthy home just
feet away from a marijuana plant... room was filled with smoke, infested with
roaches, and littered with food refuse and dog feces... [Okay, great
prohibitionist propaganda. Filth plus pot plant. It's not likely any baby is
going to be chewing on a leaf, but it's still really gross and of course bad
for the cause.] [Parents and another person were] charged with unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia... [Parents were] charged
with child endangerment, but that charge was dropped by a magistrate. They
were released on $1,087.50 personal recognizance bond... [So, filth, smoke,
roaches, food refuse and dog feces are not a problem, but one marijuana plant
is serious business. THE LAW IS VERY CONFUSED.] ksby.com/ ... 10:43:58The Morro Bay pot dispensary
raided by federal agents is back in business... Compassionate Caregivers
Medical Marijuana Co-op has re-opened its doors just over a week after being
cleaned out by federal agents... The facility was able to reopen because its
business license is still valid with the city of Morro Bay and the state...
Many of the patients... were relieved to hear the dispensary was open again,
but the San Luis Obispo county sheriff's department said their relief may be
short lived... myfoxtwincities.com/ ...
10:43:06A
Burnsville man is charged in a marijuana smuggling ring after the Dakota County
Drug Task Force learned he was receiving 350 pounds of pot, with a
[by-the-joint prohibition-inflated drug-warrior-propagandizing high-end
possible] street value of over $700,000... theage.com.au/ ... 10:41:42Boroondara Police this
afternoon attended Xavier College, where they have taken possession of a small
quantity of cannabis after this morning's reports of a student dealing drugs on
the premises. News Limited reported that a former student was expelled after
allegedly selling marijuana in the school grounds in February. Three students
who bought the drug were reportedly suspended from the school... abc.net.au/ ... 10:39:05Police will push to extend their drug protocol policy to
Victoria's private schools after a report of drug problems at a Catholic
secondary school in Melbourne. It is reported that a Year 11 student was
expelled for selling marijuana to students on the college grounds last term.
Under the protocol, all government schools must notify police when they
encounter a drug problem with their students... Army Sgt. Mario K. De
Leon, 26, of San Francisco, Calif., died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:45:24Army Pfc. Steven J.
Walberg, 18, of Paradise, Calif., died April 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th
Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort
Riley, Kansas. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:44:55Army Pfc. Aaron M.
Genevie, 22, of Chambersburg, Pa., died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:44:15Army Sgt. Joshua A.
Schmit, 26, of Willmar, Minn.Army Sgt. Brandon L. Wallace, 27,
of St. Louis, Mo. Army Pfc. Lucas V.
Starcevich, 25, of Canton, Ill., died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. He
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:42:55Marine Lance Cpl.
Jesse D. Delatorre, 29, of Aurora, Ill., died April 16 from wounds
suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Delatorre was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:42:08Marine Lance Cpl.
Daniel R. Scherry, 20, of Rocky River, Ohio, died April 16 from a
non-hostile accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Scherry was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:41:42Marine 1st Lt. Shaun
M. Blue, 25, of Munster, Ind., died April 16 while conducting combat
operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine
Palms, Calif. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:41:14Army Spc. Ryan A.
Bishop, 32, of Euless, Texas, died April 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on
dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry),
Fort Drum, N.Y. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:40:50Army Cpl. Cody A.
Putnam, 22, of Lafayette, Ind.Army Pfc. John G. Borbonus, 19, of Boise,
IdahoArmy Sgt. Larry R.
Bowman, 29, of Granite Falls, N.C., died April 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Bowman
was assigned to the 513th Transportation Company, 57th Transportation
Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wash. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:37:35Marine Lance Cpl.
Daniel J. Santee, 21, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died April 14 from a
non-hostile vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Santee was assigned to
Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The price patients are paying for their pot
is what's causing the uproar - as new documents indicate the
federal government is marking up prices fifteen-fold from what they're paying
their supplier... [Why should Big Brother be any different from the
Black Market dealer?] theeagle.com/ ... 23:16:17A Bryan man was arrested in College Station
late Sunday night after police reported finding more than 2.5 pounds of
marijuana and a gun in his car... He faces a state jail felony possession of
marijuana charge and misdemeanor charges of unlawfully carrying a weapon and
driving with an invalid license... [So having some vegetable matter is a
felony and an unlawful weapon is a misdemeanor...? THAT's how f***ed up is
PROHIB!] insidebayarea.com/ ...
23:12:33About 150
marijuana plants in various stages of maturity were seized from a home on West
Clover Road late Monday afternoon after an employee from Pacific Gas and
Electric reported being threatened. There were also two children, both under
the age of 3, inside the house, which was littered with dangerous objects and
unclean... The children didnt have beds and slept in sleeping bags... [None
of which would have been bad enough to take the kids away if it hadn't been for
the prohibited vegetables growing there. Still, degenerates in the news are bad
for the cause of repeal! Repeal! REPEAL!] forbes.com/ ... 23:10:54While smoking marijuana [or
anything] is never [or usually not necessarily]good for the lungs,
the active ingredient in pot may help fight lung cancer,
new research shows.... [confirming previous research, as well as why pot
smokers are not as cancerous as nicotine addicts...!] denver.yourhub.com/ ...
23:08:55On April
16, 2007, detectives from the West Metro Drug Task Force executed a search
warrant on the 9500 block Yegge Road in Morrison in reference to alleged drug
activity. Seized from the home were 65 marijuana plants at varying stages of
growth and several pounds of harvested and dried product which appeared to be
ready for use or sale. The two adult males who reside at the home were both
arrested at the scene... wbir.com/ ... 16:18:52"I've smoked 10 to 12
marijuana cigarettes a day for 25 years," says Rosenfeld, adding he gets no
euphoric effect from the drug. "All my clients know I use it. Without it, I
wouldn't be able to work." His firm, Newbridge Securities, supports his use of
marijuana and says it hasn't hurt his performance. In Florida, Rosenfeld is an
exception to state law that bans marijuana's use in any situation. But at a
time when the use of medical marijuana is expanding - this month, New Mexico
became the 12th state to allow it - the issue is raising a range of ethical and
liability questions for employers across the nation. Some companies, wary of
marijuana's impact on employee performance, continue to fire those who test
positive for the drug, even when its use is sanctioned by their state for
medical purposes... Donald Abrams, chief of hematology and oncology at San
Francisco General Hospital... says it's unusual for patients to smoke as much
as Rosenfeld, but the drug supplied by the U.S. government has relatively low
potency. He also says marijuana smoking is associated with a lower risk of
developing lung cancer... ...Koa the bottlenose dolphin and others like her may
still be the Navy's best line of defense against terrorists in scuba gear....
About 75 dolphins and 25 sea lions are housed at Naval Base Point Loma in San
Diego Harbor as part of a Navy program to teach them to detect terrorists and
mines underwater. The base briefly opened its doors to the media Thursday for
the first time since the start of the war in Iraq.... a few weeks after the
Navy announced plans to send up to 30 dolphins and sea lions to patrol the
waters of Washington state's Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, which is home to nuclear
submarines, ships and laboratories. Both species can find mines and spot
swimmers in murky waters. Working in unison, the dolphins
can drop a flashing light near a mine or a swimmer. The sea lions carry in
their mouths a cable and a handcuff-like device that clamps onto a terrorist's
leg. Sailors can then use the cable to reel in the terrorist... news.bbc.co.uk/ ... 11:22:17US
marines violated international humanitarian law by using excessive violence in
reaction to a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan... reaction was
disproportionate and indiscriminate force used... At least 12 civilians died
and 35 were injured during the incident which took place on 4 March in
Nangarhar province... A preliminary US investigation agreed with the report
that the unit did not come under small-arms fire after the bombing...
...Ashwaubenon Public Safety Department officers were called to a
residence in the 2300 block of Canter Lane at 3:24 p.m. Thursday to investigate
what was thought to be the scent of marijuana. When
officers got to the apartment in question, they found the smell was incense,
not marijuana... wnep.com/ ... 11:54:03Police arrested one man on
drug charges and are looking for another after searching a home in Monroe
County. Officers say both suspects have ties to the "Bloods" street gang...
Police report finding marijuana, scales and packaging material during a search
of the home... [Don't make it so easy for gangsters to profit on so-called
vice crimes: repeal! Repeal! REPEAL!] thestate.com/ ... 11:53:01...Much of the marijuana grown in South
Carolina can be found not mixed in with the tomato gardens of users but on
large-scale farms often planted under tall pine trees and run by illegal
immigrants working for Mexican drug trafficking organizations. Last year, State
Law Enforcement Division agents seized 35,142 plants — more than in the
past three years combined and the most since 1992... To find the marijuana
fields, law enforcement agencies call on SLED spotters, who use Vietnam War-era
helicopters to find the plants distinguished by their blue-green color and
spiked leaves. In July in Chester County, agents spotted nearly 17,000 plants
spread over three fields... [One reason some narcs want prohib to continue
is they get the employment and to play with all their little toys instead of
the need to be going after real crime or finding worthwhile jobs...] postchronicle.com/ ...
11:50:59Police in
Fort Worth, Texas, said officers seized an estimated 864
pounds of pot after an undercover investigation... inside a
tractor-trailer that was also carrying a variety of produce... being
transporting from Laredo, Texas, to St. Louis... [So, the prohibition agents
are ENCOURAGING the black market...!] herald-review.com/ ...
11:49:48...So when
a classmate invited him to her house and offered him a marijuana cigarette a
few months ago, [B] turned her down. "Marijuana can get you
killed," [B] said he told her. "I'm just not down with that." Of course,
there are many young people who respond to invitations to use marijuana by
taking the joints and inhaling. That is why Heritage Behavioral Health Center
sponsored an event to educate parents and community members of the dangers of
marijuana... [The only way marijuana can get you killed is by getting caught
in violence perpetrated by the prohibitionist thugs or the black market
gangsters!] Vivian Goodman, prevention team leader for Heritage, said many
parents do not know how harmful marijuana is... marijuana is more potent than
the kind smoked a generation ago, and sometimes it is also laced with other
drugs... [Again, deadly "bathtub gin" is a result of prohibition, and has
nothing to do with marijuana... and if it's more potent, you can smoke less,
which is good....] "...It affects their learning ability and academic
achievement. It's been associated with violence and risky behavior..." [As
Penn & Teller might say, this is bull$#!+.... Studies show little to no
affect on learning or achievement, and it's primarily prohibition and the
underground it creates which causes the violence. Many folks are LESS prone to
risky behavior because they're mellowed out!...] Ambushing locals as they
return home from work, foreign invaders are dismembering French natives and
feeding them to their young. This horror scenario is playing out in
France's beehives, where an ultra-aggressive species of Asian hornets - who
likely migrated in pottery shipped from China - may be threatening French honey
production... reuters.com/ ... 22:41:05Wheat
fields ruined by freezing temperatures, snowed-out baseball games in Cleveland
and Chicago, and shivering vacationers have made this spring one to forget
across much of the United States. After the warmest winter ever recorded in the
Northern Hemisphere and much talk of global warming, weather watchers say
occasional snowstorms in the Midwest and Northeast, and unseasonable cold
gripping much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation, is rare though not
unprecedented... Army Staff Sgt. Casey
D. Combs, 28, of Auburn, Wash.Army Sgt. David A. Stephens, 28, of Tullahoma,
Tenn. Army Spc. James T.
Lindsey, 20, of Florence, Ala., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:06:01Army Sgt. Edelman L.
Hernandez, 23, of Hyattsville, Md., died April 11 in Korengal Valley,
Afghanistan, while on combat patrol. The incident is under investigation. He
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:05:18Army 1ST Lt. Gwilym
J. Newman, 24, of Waldorf, Md., died April 12 in Tarmiyah, Iraq, of wounds
sustained from enemy small arms fire while on dismounted patrol. He was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:04:56Army Cpl. Jason J.
Beadles, 22, of La Porte, Ind., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a
non-combat related injury. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned
to the 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Army Spc. Ismael G.
Solorio, 21, of San Luis, Ariz.Army Pfc. Brian L. Holden, 20, of Claremont,
N.C.Army Pvt.
Brett A. Walton, 37, of Hillsboro, Ore. Army Sgt. Raymond S.
Sevaaetasi, 29, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died April 11 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive
device. He was assigned to the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. defenselink.mil/ ... 09:34:33Army Pfc. Kyle G.
Bohrnsen, 22, of Philipsburg, Mont., died April 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds sustained when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Contaminated dog
and cat food is still being sold at some U.S. stores and more products could be
added to the widening recall, a top health official told lawmakers on Thursday.
The Food and Drug Administration has inspected about 400 stores nationwide
since the problem emerged last month and has found recalled products still on
sale... hosted.ap.org/ ... 09:10:39DAWSON,
Texas... It took a backhoe and a team of rescuers to dig through the muck and
haul the 1,200-pound horse to safety Thursday afternoon. Champ had worn himself
out trying to escape the mud that sucked him in up to his belly by the time his
owners discovered him in the morning... Roseville,
CA... Firefighters responding to a call for electrical fire in the garage of a
Roseville neighborhood on Thursday discovered what might be a part of an
extensive marijuana growing operation... small fire coming from the electrical
panel on the side of the house by neighbors who thought the house was
unoccupied... fire crews presented the need to go inside the house...
sophisticated marijuana growing system... bypassed electrical system... keyt.com/ ... 23:55:02Police found a pot growing operation inside a Lompoc
home... 100 marijuana plants... [insanely inflated] street value is
[not really worth]more than $166,000. lasvegassun.com/ ... 23:54:15LAS VEGAS... A judge revoked
probation and ordered a self-described medical marijuana advocate to prison for
12 to 34 months following his arrest on new charges of selling the drug...
[35yo] offered no argument before sentencing Thursday, while his lawyer...
acknowledged [he] violated terms of his probation when police found marijuana
plants in a house he was leasing... 96 marijuana plants... had a license to
grow pot to treat his bipolar disorder, has maintained that he was entitled to
grow marijuana and provide it to other medical marijuana users... [Lawyer]
acknowledged in court Thursday that Werner is no longer
eligible for a medical marijuana license because he has a felony conviction...
weau.com/ ... 23:52:09Police in Hokah, Minnesota
raided a drug house and found sixty marijuana plants, psychedelic mushrooms and
growing materials... 300 feet away from an elementary school and city park...
[27yo] faces several years in prison and thousands of
dollars in fines... cbs5.com/ ... 23:51:28Assistant U.S. Attorney George
Bevan told a federal judge today that following "a thorough and careful review"
he's decided to go forward with a second trial of marijuana activist Ed
Rosenthal on illegal marijuana cultivation charges... prosecutors have decided
not to appeal U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer's ruling on March 14
dismissing five tax evasion and money laundering counts... [even yet more
absurd prosecutorial harrassment] argusleader.com/ ... 09:58:32South Dakota's Supreme Court
rejected a landscaping company's claim that an employee seeking workers'
compensation was injured because he smoked marijuana the night before the
accident. The high court sided with the state Labor Department and Minnehaha
County Circuit Court, each of which concluded that the illegal drug use wasn't
the reason for the accident at work... [One tiny (and rare) victory for good
sense.] orlandosentinel.com/ ...
09:57:41Investigators are looking for the anyone involved in an illegal
grow operation in which hundreds of marijuana plants were found flourishing in
a detached garage... more than 200 marijuana plants growing in a home near
DeLand yesterday, including a "monster plant" that
towered more than nine feet high... ktar.com/ ... 09:56:54It's sung about and it's talked about a lot on
MySpace.com. What is it? It's chronic. "Chronic is essentially a generic name
for high-grade marijuana." says Poenix Police Drug Enforcement Detective
Matthew Shay. He says it also goes by the street names of bubble gum, afghanny
and skunk... "The T.H.C. level we had in marijuana back i the '60s was
estimated at two to sometimes five percent. Now I have recently had a T.H.C.
level of chronic, high grade marijuana, at 28 percent." Shay says it also costs
about 10 times more. He's finding it in the more affluent parts of town like
Scottsdale and Paradise Valley and in clubs... [lies, bull$#!+, propaganda,
disinformation, and nonsense] The profit margin is turning even teenagers
into armed drug dealers and violence is escalating... [Here's a clue for the
clueless prohibitionists to resolve that little dilemma: REPEAL! REPEAL!
REPEAL!!!!] kten.com/ ... 09:55:07EL RENO, Okla. Members of a
drug interdiction team seized more than 400 pounds of marijuana and arrested a
New Mexico man following a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near El Reno...
[which the prohibition propagandists would like ignorant readers to believe
but is not really] worth about 400-thousand dollars... hidden in the floor
paneling of a sport utility vehicle... ocala.com/ ... 09:53:50MARION OAKS - A raid by
deputies early Wednesday netted 325 pounds of high quality marijuana... with a
[absurdly unrealistic ] street value of $728,000, in the bed of a Ford
F-150 truck... Florida Highway Patrol Interdiction Team conducted a traffic
stop on a vehicle on Interstate 75 late Tuesday. There were two men inside who
were later discovered to be illegal immigrants... AUSTIN, Texas... The Texas
Department of Public Safety reports its troopers have seized
four-and-a-half tons of marijuana in a roadside
bust in South Texas.... troopers stopped a tanker truck Monday afternoon on
State Highway 285 about three miles east of Hebbronville.... inspection
disclosed 846 plastic-wrapped bundles of marijuana inside the truck, totaling
89-hundred pounds... truck bore fictitious markings. They suspect the truck was
carrying the cargo from Starr County in the Lower Rio Grande Valley to
Houston... [and] the driver was taking a back route to bypass a Border Patrol
checkpoint... kptv.com/ ... 10:11:31SALEM, ORE. -- A teacher at
Chemawa Indian School was cited on marijuana charges Tuesday... sheriff's
deputies said they found a small baggie of marijuana at [her] home... Deputies
said they were contacted by Jon Claymore, the school's administrator... [A.
How did he know? B. What business is it of anyone's what she possesses or
smokes in the privacy of her own home?] chron.com/ ... 10:09:53An off-duty Matamoros, Mexico,
police officer was one of four people arrested Wednesday during a drug raid
where more than 600 pounds of marijuana were seized in a home in Brownsville
[Tx]... Army Spc. Clifford A.
Spohn III, 21, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Apr. 9 in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when the enemy attacked his location with indirect fire. Spohn was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. defenselink.mil/ ... 11:10:13Army Staff Sgt. Jesse
L. Williams, 25, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died April 8 in Balad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered from small arms fire while conducting combat operations in
Baqubah, Iraq. Williams was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team),
Fort Lewis, Wash. defenselink.mil/ ... 11:09:53Army Capt. Jonathan
D. Grassbaugh, 25, of East Hampstead, N.H.Army Spc. Ebe F. Emolo, 33, of
Greensboro, N.C.Army Spc. Levi K. Hoover, 23, of Midland, Mich.Army Pfc. Rodney L.
McCandless, 21, of Camden, Ark. Army Staff Sgt.
Harrison Brown, 31, of Prichard, Ala.Army Pfc. David N. Simmons, 20, of
Kokomo, Ind. Navy Cmdr. Philip A.
Murphy-Sweet, 42, of Caldwell, Idaho, died April 7, as a result of enemy
action in the vicinity of Baghdad. He was operationally assigned to Joint
Contracting Command, Multi-National Force, Iraq, and was deployed from his
permanently assigned command of Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg,
Pa. PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
— The House Health, Education and Welfare Committee passed legislation
today to prevent Rhode Island's medical marijuana law from expiring on June
30... The committee had previously heard testimony from several patients who
have benefited from the program, including Craig Paquette of Richmond, who
suffers severe pain from spinal injuries suffered in a 1992 accident, and who
endured serious side effects from narcotic painkillers... wyff4.com/ ... 10:47:45ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. -- The
Anderson County Sheriff's Office said that a baby was removed from his home
Monday after the child was found in what they described as a filthy home just
feet away from a marijuana plant... room was filled with smoke, infested with
roaches, and littered with food refuse and dog feces... [Okay, great
prohibitionist propaganda. Filth plus pot plant. It's not likely any baby is
going to be chewing on a leaf, but it's still really gross and of course bad
for the cause.] [Parents and another person were] charged with unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia... [Parents were] charged
with child endangerment, but that charge was dropped by a magistrate. They
were released on $1,087.50 personal recognizance bond... [So, filth, smoke,
roaches, food refuse and dog feces are not a problem, but one marijuana plant
is serious business. THE LAW IS VERY CONFUSED.] ksby.com/ ... 10:43:58The Morro Bay pot dispensary
raided by federal agents is back in business... Compassionate Caregivers
Medical Marijuana Co-op has re-opened its doors just over a week after being
cleaned out by federal agents... The facility was able to reopen because its
business license is still valid with the city of Morro Bay and the state...
Many of the patients... were relieved to hear the dispensary was open again,
but the San Luis Obispo county sheriff's department said their relief may be
short lived... myfoxtwincities.com/ ...
10:43:06A
Burnsville man is charged in a marijuana smuggling ring after the Dakota County
Drug Task Force learned he was receiving 350 pounds of pot, with a
[by-the-joint prohibition-inflated drug-warrior-propagandizing high-end
possible] street value of over $700,000... theage.com.au/ ... 10:41:42Boroondara Police this
afternoon attended Xavier College, where they have taken possession of a small
quantity of cannabis after this morning's reports of a student dealing drugs on
the premises. News Limited reported that a former student was expelled after
allegedly selling marijuana in the school grounds in February. Three students
who bought the drug were reportedly suspended from the school... abc.net.au/ ... 10:39:05Police will push to extend their drug protocol policy to
Victoria's private schools after a report of drug problems at a Catholic
secondary school in Melbourne. It is reported that a Year 11 student was
expelled for selling marijuana to students on the college grounds last term.
Under the protocol, all government schools must notify police when they
encounter a drug problem with their students... Army Sgt. Todd A.
Singleton, 24, of Muskegon, Mich., died April 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised
explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. defenselink.mil/ ... 11:31:06Army Sgt. Adam P.
Kennedy, 25, of Norfolk, Mass., died April 8 in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered with his unit came in contact with enemy forces using indirect fire.
Kennedy was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. defenselink.mil/ ... 11:30:39Army Capt. Anthony
Palermo, 26, of Brockton, Mass.Army Spc. Ryan S. Dallam, 24, of Norman,
Okla.Army Pvt.
Damian Lopez Rodriguez, Tucson, Ariz. Navy Chief Petty Officer
Gregory J. Billiter, 36, of Villa Hills, Ky.Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Curtis R.
Hall, 24, of Burley, IdahoNavy Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph A. McSween,
26, of Valdosta, Ga. Army Spc. Conor G.
Masterson, 21, of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., died April 7 in Eastern
Afghanistan of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his vehicle. Masterson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry
Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany. defenselink.mil/ ... 11:28:45Army 1st Lt. Phillip
I. Neel, 27, of Maryland, died April 8 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using grenades. His death is
under investigation. Neel was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. defenselink.mil/ ... 11:28:24Army Pfc. Walter
Freeman Jr., 20, of Lancaster, Calif.Army Pfc. Derek A. Gibson, 20,
Eustis, Fla. Army Air Force 2nd Lt. Raymond A. Cooley, of Leary,
TexasArmy Air
Force 2nd Lt. Dudley R. Ives, of Ingleside, TexasArmy Air Force 2nd Lt.
George E. Archer, of Cushing, Okla.Army Air Force 2nd Lt. Donald F.
Grady, of Harrisburg, Pa.Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard R. Sargent, of
North Girard, Pa.Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steve Zayac, of Cleveland,
OhioArmy Air
Force Staff Sgt. Joseph M. King, of Detroit, Mich.Army Air Force Staff
Sgt. Thomas G. Knight, of Brookfield, Ill.Army Air Force Staff
Sgt. Norman L. Nell, of Tarkio, Mo.Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Blair W.
Smith, of Nu Mine, Pa.As part of the Forensic Science Seminar
Series, ElSohly made his presentation, "Marijuana in Forensics," to about 60
students and members of the community in Pastore Chemical Laboratory Friday.
Referring to his latest research, ElSohly talked about the fact and fiction of
marijuana usage and why certain defenses for positive marijuana testing don't
hold up in court. "When the tests come back positive for marijuana, some people
say, 'I went to a party and people were smoking pot,'" ElSohly said. "This
issue has been studied to death..." another excuse that wouldn't hold up in
court would be the "hemp seed" defense. Hemp seed and oil contain small amounts
of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, which are responsible for the psychometer
effects of marijuana... Like passive inhalation, there would not be enough THC
in a sample after ingesting hemp to meet the guidelines for "testing
positive..." [All of which would be TOTALLY MOOT if we were free from the
PuriTaliban prohibitionist tyranny!] missoulian.com/ ... 11:21:34Because Robin Prosser uses
prescribed marijuana to ease her chronic pain and illness, she calls it
medicine. Because Jeff Sweetin is a federal agent with the Drug Enforcement
Agency, he calls it a dangerous drug. And because federal law supersedes state
law, making it illegal to grow, sell, purchase or use marijuana, even for
health-related reasons, Prosser is out of luck. "From the DEA's standpoint,
it's not medical marijuana, it's just plain marijuana," said Sweetin, special
agent in charge of the DEA's Rocky Mountain Field Division. That's how federal
agents saw it earlier this month, when they nabbed Prosser's shipment of
marijuana from a UPS delivery truck - it was marijuana, plain and simple. And
illegal... [It's a medicine! It's a relatively harmless recreational
substance! It's TWO, TWO, TWO threats to government nannying socialists,
prohibitionist profiteers, big alcohol profiteers, big tobacco profiteers, AND
big pharmaceutical profiteers IN ONE!] thesop.org/ ... 11:18:46John P. Gilbride, Special Agent in Charge of the United
States Drug Enforcement Administration, announced the dismantlement of a
sophisticated hydroponic marijuana indoor grow operation and the seizure of
over 700 marijuana plants that were each three to four feet high. [All this
effort and money and propaganda and ink over 700 vegetables!] SAC Gilbride
stated, "Marijuana cultivation and distribution is a crime
that generates millions of dollars in illegal profit. Last night, DEA
discovered and shut down a complex marijuana grow lab that had the potential to
harvest hundreds of high potency marijuana plants..." 700 marijuana plants with
an [inflated by-the-joint prohibition-supported DEA-propagandized]
estimated street value of $2,800,000... thedesertsun.com/ ... 11:16:56Palm Desert City Councilman
Robert A. Spiegel wants California to revise its medical marijuana law so that
the state health department would distribute the
drug similar to a new program now in the works in New Mexico... [NO
NO NOOOOOO! No more socialism! No more Big Nanny government! No more
PROHIBITION!] themaneater.com/ ... 11:12:43Arrest records show no
significant change in the number of arrests for possession of marijuana since
the Columbia City Council reduced the penalty for possession of less than 35
grams of the drug. But groups lobbying for change in marijuana law still
promote the city as an example for similar legislation elsewhere... allheadlinenews.com/ ...
11:12:16Kirsten
Dunst believes the world would be a "better place" if more people smoked
marijuana. The "Spider-Man" actress has admitted she enjoys using cannabis and
has branded America's strict marijuana laws as "ridiculous..." [I don't
usually use celebrity-drug articles, but... insists she would never overindulge
in drug taking, but says smoking marijuana can be inspirational... this is Mary
Jane Watson!] France's presidential election
campaign kicked off to a populist start Monday as an independent candidate
running on an anti-globalization platform proposed the decriminalization of
marijuana... "This is as much part of the daily routine today as drinking
alcohol... French laws make no distinction between hard and soft drugs, so from
the formal point of view, marijuana smoking is an offence in France, which is
punishable with a prison term of up to one year and a fine of 3,750 euros...
abclocal.go.com/ ... 11:19:05MARION, Ill. - Illinois State
Police say a tractor-trailer at a southern Illinois weigh station was carrying
far more than just its load of carrots... found roughly 761 pounds of suspected
marijuana... Investigators searched the rig after they determined it was
overweight... [Keep in mind, what we read about is the tiny tip of the
iceberg that they actually catch...] suntimes.com/ ... 11:18:09Chicago Police arrested two men Sunday and
seized about 200 marijuana plants from a Northwest Side home equipped with
indoor growth lights and a ventilation system... estimated the pot's value at
[a ludicrous prohibition-inflated $1.1 million... Army Pfc. Jay S.
Cajimat, 20, of Lahaina, Hawaii, died April 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his
unit. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th
Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. defenselink.mil/ ... 00:04:19Army Sgt. Forrest D.
Cauthorn, 22, of Midlothian, Va., died April 5 in Hawijah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his unit came into contact with enemy forces using small arms and
grenades during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield
Barracks, Hawaii. Long-term and even daily marijuana use
doesn't appear to cause permanent brain damage... researchers found only a
"very small" impairment in memory and learning among long-term marijuana users.
Otherwise, scores on thinking tests were similar to those
who don't smoke marijuana... theolympian.com/ ... 12:19:10For the first time since voters passed
Proposition 215 more than a decade ago, state tax assessors are reaching out to
the state's 150 to 200 estimated medical marijuana retailers to get them to pay
their state and local sales tax... Army Pfc. Daniel A.
Fuentes, 19, of Levittown, N.Y., died April 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when in improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:47:50Navy Petty Officer 2nd
Class Joseph C.Schwedler, 27,of Crystal Falls, Mich., died April 6 from
enemy action while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Schwedler was assigned to Navy SEAL Team Four, Virginia Beach, Va. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:47:14Army Spc Jason A.
Shaffer, 28, of Derry, Pa., died April 5 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when a vehicle-born improvised explosive device detonated near his
Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Shaffer was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. 
Dogs vary
dramatically in size, more so than any other mammal. The key to those
differences appears to lie in a variant of [a single gene] the IGF1 growth
gene... By learning how genes control body size in dogs, the researchers
believe they can gain an understanding about skeletal size in humans. It may
also lead to a greater knowledge of the role genes play in diseases like
cancer, in which the ability of regulate cell growth is lost... hosted.ap.org/ ... 09:03:58The
most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the
Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, inherited disease...
Von Hippel-Lindau disease... that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent
outbursts. Dozens of McCoy descendants apparently have the disease, which
causes high blood pressure, racing hearts, severe headaches and too much
adrenaline and other "fight or flight" stress hormones... Several genetic
experts have known about the disease plaguing some of the McCoys for decades,
but kept it secret... cause tumors in the eyes, ears, pancreas, kidney, brain
and spine... Another large Chico area
indoor marijuana growing operation was busted Wednesday, the third in 10 days.
As was the case in the previous raids, the grower had a medical marijuana
recommendation, but was growing more plants than allowed... 210 marijuana
plants of various ages throughout the residence. About 4.5 pounds of processed
marijuana was found as well... naplesnews.com/ ... 10:58:12The Florida Highway Patrol has
shut down a marijuana-growing operation at a Lehigh Acres home, seizing 51
plan[t]s with an estimated [b.s. inflated prohib-propaganda] street
value of $120,000... Agents received information that someone was growing
marijuana... found part of the home had been converted into a marijuana-growing
operation, with lights, fans, air conditioning, Co2 distributors and timers...
sfgate.com/ ... 10:55:44A 19-year-old San Jose man and
a teenager have been arrested for allegedly growing marijuana on property near
the Calaveras Reservoir, where authorities said they confiscated more than
8,000 plants this week... The suspects are Mexican citizens... Authorities
estimate that the site could have produced marijuana with a [grossly
inflated prohibition-supported propagandistic by-the-joint] street value of
$16 million if the harvest had gone well. The plants were about an inch tall
when discovered this week... courant.com/ ... 10:54:06...16 plastic sandwich bags of
marijuana police said they found inside the pouch of a stuffed bunny on his car
floor... After police searched his car and found more marijuana and a digital
scale, police said, [25yo] was charged with possession of marijuana, operating
a drug factory, possession with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a school
and several motor vehicle violations... At the time of his arrest... was
wearing a red T-shirt emblazoned with the words "D.A.R.E. To Resist Drugs And
Violence..." A New
Mexico man was sentenced Wednesday to more than five years in federal prison
for supplying hundreds of pounds of marijuana to a Sioux City man... a
confidential source told authorities about drug trafficking activities...
wdbj7.com/ ... 00:27:02Two unmarked state police cars
were part of a three-vehicle accident that blocked southbound traffic on
Interstate 81 this morning near Christiansburg in Montgomery County. State
police say they found five pounds of marijuana in the vehicle they were
pursuing... A trooper pulled over a 1995 Saab for making an improper lane
change [Yeah, sure, another case of profiling and hassling, probably.].
While the trooper processed the stop, the Saab took off, headed north on
I-81... [idiot, anyway] wdbj7.com/ ... 00:25:26CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. A
Scottsville man initially believed to have grown [absurdly-inflated
prohibition-supported] four-point-eight (m) million dollars worth of
[the relatively innocuous herb] marijuana has pleaded guilty to
manufacturing much less of the drug... The actual [stupidly-inflated
drug-warriors-bull$#!+ by-the-joint] street value of the seized marijuana,
court records show, was 35-thousand dollars... [52yo] tells authorities he
grew the plants for his ailing wife, who suffers
from multiple sclerosis. Defense attorneys said [she] smoked the marijuana to
combat the effects of her medication, which made her nauseated and unable to
keep food down... He still faces a maximum sentence of 30
years... 10news.com/ ... 00:22:12SAN DIEGO -- Three San Diego
County residents were arraigned Tuesday on separate but related felony
complaints charging them with conspiracy to grow marijuana plants and growing
marijuana plants... [34yo] arrested following the execution of a search warrant
at his log cabin located on a 39-acre parcel in Santa Ysabel last Wednesday...
sophisticated clandestine indoor marijuana growing operation consisting of 454
marijuana plants that was concealed underground, accessible by a concealed
closet elevator in a garage structure on the parcel... 4-foot wide, 65-foot
tunnel that led to the large underground grow rooms with irrigation, lighting,
electrical and ventilation systems... zwire.com/ ... 00:20:26Medical marijuana makes living
with aids bearable... For nearly a year, Rhode Island has allowed me and others
living with this disease to have legal access to something that helps: Medical
marijuana. But if the legislature doesn't act, we will lose that protection at
the end of June... regulus2.azstarnet.com/ ...
00:19:56A
69-year-old man was arrested after officials say he tried to smuggle 70 pounds
of marijuana into the country in hollowed out logs of wood... on Monday at the
Sasabe port of entry... 
tornadoes... took place on the 33rd anniversary of the "Super
Outbreak of 1974", the worst 24-hour weather event in U.S. history that created
148 tornadoes in 13 states... Army Staff Sgt. Shane
R. Becker, 35, of Helena, Mont., died April 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his
unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Becker was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:55:43Army Pfc. Gabriel J.
Figueroa, 20, of Baldwin Park, Calif., died April 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, when
his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Figueroa was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:55:13Army Spc. Curtis R.
Spivey, 25, of Chula Vista, Calif., died April 2 in San Diego of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during
combat operations on Sep. 16, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq. Spivey was assigned to
the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:53:54Army Spc. Alan E.
McPeek, 20, of Tucson, Ariz., assigned to the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, GermanyArmy Pvt. Matthew T.
Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Mont. McPeek was assigned to the 3rd Battalion,
69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.Army Spc. Brian E.
Ritzberg, 24, of New York, died April 2 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat
operations in Kirkuk, Iraq. Ritzberg was assigned to the 977th Military Police
Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kansas. defenselink.mil/ ... 22:37:16Army Staff Sgt.
Bradley D. King, 28, of Marion, Ind., died April 2 in Al Amiriyah, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle during combat operations. King was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 152nd
Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade, Marion, Ind. defenselink.mil/ ... 22:36:43Army Staff Sgt. David
A. Mejias, 26, of San Juan, Puerto RicoArmy Staff Sgt. Eric R. Vick, 25,
of Spring Hope, N.C.Army Sgt. Robert M. McDowell, 30, of Deer Park,
TexasArmy Spc.
William G. Bowling, 24, of Beattyville, Ky. Marine Lance Cpl.
Daniel R. Olsen, 20, of Eagan, Minn., died April 2 while conducting
combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Olsen was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. defenselink.mil/ ... 22:35:26Marine Pfc. Miguel A.
Marcial III, 19, of Secaucus, N.J., died April 1 in Al Anbar province,
Iraq. His death is currently under investigation. Marcial was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. defenselink.mil/ ... 22:35:07Army 1st Lt. Neale M.
Shank, 25, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Mar. 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a
non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Shank was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. defenselink.mil/ ... 11:01:31Army Sgt. Joe
Polo, 24, of Opalocka, Fla., died Mar. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised
explosive device and small arms fire. Polo was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort
Carson, Colo. Army Spc. Christopher
M. Wilson, 24, of Bangor, Maine, died Mar. 29 in Korengal Outpost,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from a rocket propelled grenade explosion.
Wilson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. defenselink.mil/ ... 23:51:38Army Sgt. Edmund W.
McDonald, 25, of Casco, MaineArmy Spc. Agustin Gutierrez, 19, of
San Jacinto, Calif. Army Staff Sgt. Jason
R. Arnette, 24, of Amelia, Va., died April 1 in Baghdad, IraqArmy Spc. Wilfred
Flores Jr., 20, of Lawton, Okla., died Mar. 31 in Baghdad, Iraq 31
Mar... Another wave of storms has swept through the US states of Texas and
Oklahoma, spawning at least three tornadoes and heavy rain... A greater
sensitivity of cats to a chemical found in plastics and pesticides could
explain why they've died in larger numbers than have dogs after eating
contaminated pet food... washingtonpost.com/ ...
11:21:29The recall of contaminated pet food expanded as stores
removed from their shelves a limited number of cans of Alpo dog food... Nestle
Purina PetCare Co., which manufactures the 71-year-old brand, announced Friday
that it was voluntarily recalling all sizes and varieties of Alpo Prime Cuts in
Gravy wet dog food that are marked with specific date codes... after learning
that wheat gluten containing melamine... had contaminated cans at one of
Purina's 17 pet-food manufacturing facilities... OMAHA,
Neb.... Pot, dope, weed, ganja, Mary Jane -- no matter what you call it,
marijuana is illegal. But the editor of High Times, a magazine for marijuana
aficionados, thinks Americans should have the freedom to use marijuana
responsibly... He stressed, though, that there's a time and a place for that
type of behavior. For example, parents should not take hits in front of their
children, and college students shouldn't hit the bong before they hit the
books... He chastised those who routinely go to class stoned or use marijuana
recklessly because they give recreational users a bad image and hurt efforts to
legalize the drug. "You are not part of the solution. You're the biggest part
of the problem..." Robert Stutham, a retired special agent for the Drug
Enforcement Agency who served as Hager's adversary, said legalizing or
decriminalizing marijuana would simply breed more users and more drug addicts.
"It becomes their life, rather than part of their life..." [How lame!]
phillyburbs.com/ ... 11:30:22EVESHAM — A traffic stop
led to charges against a [26yo] Camden man for possession of two pounds of
marijuana... charged... with drug possession with the intent to distribute,
drug possession, and possession of drugs near a school... during a traffic stop
[WHY?] at 2:30 p.m. on Lakeside Drive... 
Some 6,000 hogs have been
quarantined across eight U.S. states because they may be eaten contaminated
salvage pet food... meat from 345 hogs that ate tainted feed has already
entered the U.S. food supply... farms in California, New York, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Utah, Kansas, Oklahoma and Ohio... swine from slaughterhouses
in Kansas and Utah may have entered the food supply... 
Hungary's busiest highway,
connecting Budapest with the Austrian capital Vienna, was closed early on
Monday after 
THE
Beatles have settled a £30 million ($72 million) row over royalty
payments with the record company EMI, clearing the final obstacle to the
release of the band's entire back catalogue over the internet... The highly
anticipated internet release is likely to net millions and propel Beatles hits
to the top of the download charts... Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and relatives
of John Lennon and George Harrison had alleged that EMI underpaid £30
million in royalties on sales of Beatles records between 1994 and 1999...
MEXICO CITY... A spider
monkey that escaped from a Mexico City zoo boarded a bus and attacked a
passenger... got on the bus at about 11 p.m... sat next to the bus driver for
almost an hour as he drove through the city, and scratched and bit a
20-year-old female passenger when she tried to hold it... [Just monkey talk
for leave me the heck alone!] 
Italian researchers have
found the skeleton of a 33-foot prehistoric whale in the Tuscan countryside...
dates to 4 million years ago, to the Pliocene epoch... skeleton is complete and
a variety of organisms were found around the fossil as well...