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America`s Greatest Child Sex Scandal: Boys Town in Lincoln, Nebraska

This is the story you may have heard of, here are the really disturbing details.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Those who deny the possibility of government deception on a large scale should examine the story of Boys Town and a Black Republican Politician named Lawrence 'Larry' King.

`More than one shooter` on scene at Oregon mall - Reports

Witness: Shooter yelled, 'I am the shooter!' as he ran into the mall, BEFORE the shooting started.

(WASHINGTON DC) - --Initial reports: Two dead, now authorities saying there is one casualty --Gunman opens fire at Oregon mall, several people shot: officials

--More than sixty bullets fired --Gunman had rifle and wore camouflage, body armor, and mask --Mall is in lockdown

Update on Mall Shooting from Clackamas County Sheriff`s Office

The mall will remain closed this evening.

(CLACKAMAS, OR) - As of 5:30 p.m., the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is able to confirm that the suspect in the active shooter incident at Clackamas Town Center is deceased.

At this point in the investigation, it appears that the suspect acted alone inside the mall.

Shooter at the Clackamas Town Center `Neutralized`

The Oregonian reports that two people are dead, several are hurt, and that the shooter used an AR-15 rifle; the civilian version of the military M-16.

(CLACKAMAS, OR) - A shooter has opened fire inside the Clackamas Town Center in Oregon.

TV station KATU writes that dozens of shots were fired in the food court at Clackamas Town Center this afternoon, according to witness statements.

Ukraine Sucker Punched in $1.1 Billion Fake Gas Deal

Fenosa says it had no idea it was signing a landmark agreement with Ukraine.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Certainly the folks at Gazprom are having a good snicker, reveling in the mockery that has been made of what should have been a landmark Ukraine-Spain gas deal that would have loosened Russia's gas grip on Kiev.

Everyone wondered how Russia would respond to Ukraine's attempt at gas independence. But this is what happens when you mess with Gazprom.

Special Report: The Skeletons in Calderon`s Closet

In the final days of the Calderon government, renewed attention has focused on the human cost of the so-called drug war...

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - As outgoing Mexican president Felipe Calderon prepares to enter the Ivory Tower of Harvard, skeletons are rattling the walls of Mexico during the last few days of his administration.

Within the past week, Mexican authorities have recovered the remains of scores of murder victims from mass grave sites situated in different regions of the country.

WalMart Employees Kill `Black Friday` Weekend Shoplifter

“No amount of merchandise is worth someone’s life” - Walmart spokesperson Dianna Gee

(DEKALB, GA) - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a terribly sad story today about WalMart employees turning cop on an alleged shoplifter, who was found bleeding about the face and dead.

Borderline Slavery

The IRP's to power raises questions of corruption.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - A conference this past week at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque was titled: “Borderline Slavery: Contemporary Issues in Border Security and the Human Trade.”

In a series of presentations, panelists dug into the problem of human trafficking within the socio-economic contexts of massive immigration, globalization, drug prohibition, border militarization, and the War on Terror.

Tattoos Lead to Rape Charges in Oregon

But what is rape in Oregon?

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - 18-year old Stephen Matt Lister screwed up, there is no question about it. Police say he has been giving tattoos to underage girls and that he had sex with at least two high school girls in the process.

Gaza Ark and The Estelle Freedom Boat

Gaza builds a ship to break the Israeli blockade from the inside.

(VANCOUVER, B.C. / Agence France-Pres) - A ship built in Gaza will sail next year carrying Palestinian exports to international customers.

Gaza’s Ark will build a boat in Gaza using existing resources. A crew of internationals and Palestinians will sail it out of Gaza, the only Mediterranean port closed to shipping, carrying Palestinian products to fulfill trade deals with international buyers.