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Voice of OC: District Attorney Investigator Drops by Santa Ana City Hall

A Voice of OC reporter was in the lobby of the top-floor administrative office when investigator Paul Litchenberg walked in...

(SANTA ANA) - An investigator with the Orange County District Attorney's Office dropped by Santa Ana City Hall Monday to retrieve a bundle of documents from the city clerk.

These included meeting minutes and a contract with a towing company that has done business with Mayor Miguel Pulido and his family.

Uzbekistan: Human Rights Ambassador Share Concerns at the Charges Against Umida Akhmedova

Charges are solely related to the exercise of their legitimate right to freedom of assembly.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - On 30 January 2014, photographer and human rights defender Ms Umida Akhmedova was released after being held incommunicado for one day.

The human rights defender, together with her son and five other persons, stands accused of taking part in a demonstration...

Baja California News: Deportees and Refugees Crowd Migrant Shelters

“They come fleeing the violence that is being registered in their states” - Father Patricio Murphy, director of Casa del Migrante

(LAS CRUCES , NM) - Like 20 years ago, migrants still come to Tijuana in need of food, warmth and a place to rest their heads.

But in important respects, the circumstances of newcomers have changed at two Roman Catholic Church-supported shelters in the northern Mexican border city.

Remarks by the President on Long-Term Unemployment

News release from the White House Press Office.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - "Well, first of all, let me just thank Erick for being here, for sharing his story, for his service to our country.

"I hope that listening to Erick here, everybody recognizes what a great success story this is, but also the notion that somebody with this kind of skill and talent was having difficulty finding a job indicates the challenge that we face..."

Oregon Governor Now Supports Marijuana Legalization

Nothing like a little vindication for men like Dr. Phil Leveque who staked his career on the benefits of marijuana legalization. There are the pioneers and then there are the rest...

(SALEM) - Oregon's Governor has finally suggested that it is time to legalize marijuana in his state.

It is important to note that this is not taking place because people like Kitzhaber and Obama suddenly realized this herb is actually good for people, saving lives of cancer patients and so many others; it is not about that, it is about the money baby.

FOX 12: Employee Reports Noose in Government Office, Washington Co. Investigating

The noose and an accompanying note were taped to the cubicle of an African-American woman who is a supervisor.

(HILLSBORO, OR KPTV) - Washington County is conducting a human resources investigation after an employee said she discovered a noose inside a government office.

Vanessa Savage provided Fox 12 with a photo of the note and noose she said she found in the Department of Housing Services Thursday morning.

Iraqi Government Threatens Action Against Kurds as Oil Exports Set to Begin

The conflict escalated when Baghdad followed through on Maliki's threat.

(LONDON OilPrices.com) - Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs firmly stated the central government will take action, "including fiscal measures," if Kurdistan begins exporting oil without coming to an agreement with Baghdad.

The remarks came as Minister Hussain al-Shahristani spoke at a conference in London on January 28.

Spring Days of Action to End Drone Killing, Drone Surveillance, Global Militarization

The campaign will draw attention to the call for a ban on weaponized drones by RootsAction.org that has generated a petition with over 80,000 signers

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The suffering of tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Gaza who are under drone attack, documenting the killing, the wounding and the devastating impact of constant drone surveillance on community life.

The campaign will focus on drone bases, drone research facilities and test sites and drone manufacturers.

WAR Comes to DC

Women Against Registry is the voice of the millions of innocent women and children being wrongly and unfairly punished because they have a family member who has been convicted of a sexual offense.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The leaders of WAR and its members staged a protest rally today on the steps of the DC Superior Court in support of Dennis Sobin, a registered sex offender in DC who posted online pictures of the government employees who do the same to him.

In a total victory for WAR, Dennis Sobin, and free speech, Judge Todd E. Edelman ruled that distributing and posting online pictures of court employees by registered sex offenders forced to interact with them is a form of political speech protected under the Constitution.

Long Odds to Save Their Country...
Syria Sends a Strong Team to Geneva

Syria’s delegation in Geneva is led by a seasoned, smart, deeply knowledgeable and formidable delegation.

(DAMASCUS al Manar) - As we begin a new week here in Damascus, many citizens, across a fairly broad spectrum, appear to be backing, and even exhibiting a kind of pride for, their diplomatic team at the Geneva II conference.

It might sound flippant for this observer to suggest that returning to Damascus, after recent events in his neighborhood of Haret Hriek in Dahiyeh, South Beirut, sort of feels like arriving at last in a relatively peaceful, stress-free locale.