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Arrest Made in Missing Case of Missing 15 Yr. Old, Sierra LaMar

 Authorities have arrested a man in the kidnapping and death of a Northern California teenager whose disappearance more than two months ago has prompted hundreds of volunteers to turn out for organized searches. Antolin Garcia-Torres was arrested Monday evening at a Safeway …

The Pacific Ocean Is Dying: Special Report On Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe

Just prior to the Supermoon of March 18th, 2011, the world witnessed a natural and manmade disaster of epic proportions. What transpired off the coast of Honshu Island, Japan on March 11 has forever altered the planet and irremediably affected the global environment. & …

'Chernobyl Diaries' Controversy: Charity Slams Found-Footage Film For Being Insensitive

This weekend, "Chernobyl Diaries" hits theaters. The film tells the story of six tourists who hire a tour guide to take them to Prypiat, the now deserted town near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (the community was abandoned after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986). There, …

Mickey Shunick Missing As Police, Family Search For Louisiana College Student

Authorities in Louisiana are searching for a college student who disappeared while bicycling Saturday. Michaela "Mickey" Shunick, a 22-year-old senior anthropology major at the University of Louisiana, was last seen at about 1:45 a.m. Saturday, when she left a friend's home on R …

Obama Team Decides Who to Kill With Drones around the World

White House counterterror chief John Brennan has seized the lead in choosing which terrorists will be targeted for drone attacks or raids, establishing a new procedure for both military and CIA targets. The effort concentrates power over the use of lethal U.S. force outs …

U.S. Visa for Raul Castro's Daughter Mariela Sparks Protests

A decision by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to make an exemption and issue a visa to Mariela Castro, the daughter of Cuban ruler Raul Castro, has drawn irate criticisms from Cuban-American lawmakers and activists. Mariela Castro ---->[Photo: libertad.org]

Local school project on Endangered Species

Draper Elementary School's 4th grade student from Mrs. Reid's class presents a slide show and video about endangered species. The children worked very hard on researching their specific animals and creating masks in order to get the message out to the world to help save these spe …

(Disturbing Video) Dad Puts Toddler in Laundromat Washing Machine

In the silent footage from the laundromat's security camera, the dad scoops up the diaper-clad toddler, shoves him head first into the front-loading washer, and shuts the door. He and the mom seem amused at first, but panic quickly sets in when they realize that they can't get  …

(Pic) Miley Cyrus Goes Pantsless

From head to toe, singer Miley Cyrus is being anyone but "just bein' Miley" tonight. Cutting her signature long locks and bobbing them in such a way seems appropriate for a singer in her 40s, but certainly not for a 19-year-old pop singer. Moving down to her double-breasted bla …

The Police State Is Here

The country’s degeneration into a police state has been observable for decades, but it accelerated after 9/11 when the George W. Bush administration exploited the crisis atmosphere to ram through a series of unconstitutional and tyrannical measures. Fear became the coin …

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