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Georgia Dems Celebrate Civil Rights Even as they Crush Black Farmers

Congressman David Scott allowed US farmers and ranchers who were coming for redress of years from rigged markets by the multinational meat packers, to be mocked for simply seeking a rule - a rule!

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Democratic Party of Georgia and Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials is having a 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Freedom Rides.

To this they have invited Congressman David Scott, the man who ran the infamous house committee that laughed at the very idea of justice and fair markets for the little guy.

36 Million Deaths in the World Due to Noncommunicable Diseases

A life full of exercise, a balanced nutrition, and social familiar gatherings, is the perfect cure for noncommunicable diseases.

(MADRID) - "Noncommunicable diseases are the number one cause of death in the world", declared Dr. Douglas Bettcher, Director of the WHO’s Tobacco Free Initiative, during the presentation of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Moratlity Report in 2008.

IHH Emergency Teams continue relief efforts in quake-stricken Van

Immediately after the quake, IHH aid teams rushed to the region to join search and rescue efforts.

(ISTANBUL) - Emergency teams of IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation continue relief efforts in Van’s Erciş district which was hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake on Sunday.

The aid teams which rushed to the area immediately after the quake took part in search and rescue efforts throughout the night. IHH Emergency Aid Coordinator Recep Güzel who is in the disaster region said there are still dozens of people under demolished buildings while noting that there is a problem of water shortage in the area.

Fahamu, `Opposing Cessation of Protection for Rwandan Refugees`

Several human rights organizations, once active in Rwanda, have been silenced...

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - In their most recent move to stop the Cessation of Protection of Rwandan Refugees, Fahamu stated the following in their petition to their supporter;

“On December 31, 2011, the UN High Commissioner for the Refugees and several states hosting Rwandan refugees are considering invoking the ‘cessation clause’ of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees...”

Palestinian Prisoners Are Not `Unpeople`; They Are Children of God

The Muamar brothers are not “unpeople”. They are children of God. They and all of their fellow political prisoners must be set free.

(CHICAGO) - In a talk at New York City’s Barnard College the night the Hamas-Israeli prisoner exchange was announced, Noam Chomsky anticipated the one-sided media coverage of the exchange. He charged the media with treating Israeli Jews as people, while dismissing Palestinians as “unpeople”.

Chomsky, who is Jewish, brings credentials to this issue as both an acclaimed linguistic scholar, and a strong advocate of Palestinian human rights.

Rwanda Achieves High Rank in Action Aid`s Scorecard -

further action needed to face food, climate crisis.

(WASHINGTON D.C .) - Rwanda ranks 3rd in its capacity and preparedness for the triple crisis confronting the world’s food system, according to research in 28 developing countries.

The ActionAid report released today, On the Brink: Who’s best prepared for a climate and hunger crisis?, shows that Rwanda is one of the developing nations most prepared for confronting the three interlocking global challenges of climate change, resource scarcity and rising and volatile food prices.

Television Manufactures Obese Children

The most severe problems linked to childhood obesity are cardiovascular and endocrine complications. Moreover, another huge problems subsist, cancer.

(MADRID) - According to the ALADINO study, about 19.1 percent of minors between the ages of 6 and 9 are considered to be obese, while 26 percent are overweight.

The main causes of obesity and overweight are the lack of exercise and unhealthy eating habits.

Oregon Wheat Farmer Brings $25 Million Annual Wine Business to the Columbia River Gorge

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Wheat to Wine and Why: A bright spot for a dull Oregon economy.

(THE DALLES, Ore) - The Oregon Wine Industry has reported doubling wine revenues during this recession and exports look very good as Red Wine sales in Hong Kong has doubled just this past year, as the fast-increasing affluent Chinese are demanding quality imported wines.

Capitalist Hong Kong now has more than 100,000 millionaires - a 33% increase since 2008.

Bosworth update-Family returns to Portland

Immediate family of Mark Bosworth heads to Portland, other relatives arrive in Southern Oregon.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The wife and daughters of Mark Bosworth are returning to Portland while other relatives arrive in Southern Oregon to keep canvassing the area and search for Mark.

Mark, age 54, disappeared late Friday, September 16 in Riddle, Oregon, after volunteering with Cycle Oregon. In the days before and the night of his disappearance, Mark appeared confused and not always sure just where he was.

Family Farmers and Ranchers: `Enough Is Enough` - of Obama Administration`s Agriculture Policies

“Fighting for the U.S. Cattle Producer”

(BILLINGS, Mont.) - R-CALF USA has scheduled a news conference for 1:00 p.m. CDT on Sept. 20, 2011, at the Callicrate Cattle Company feedlot located at 940 County Road 12, St. Francis, Kansas.

Prior to the news conference, beginning at noon, a free lunch consisting of Callicrate beef burgers will be served to the public and media.