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Statewide Smoking Ban Affects New Weed Industry In CO, WA

Smoking marijuana in public is still barred in both Colorado and Washington, which includes bars and restaurants, but it is legal to smoke marijuana in private social settings like Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill in Olympia, Wash., or Denver’s Club 64. (Photo/via Wikimedia Commons) Not only do business owners in Washington and Colorado have to […]

Katie Rucke
بواسطة Katie Rucke

Not only do business owners in Washington and Colorado have to abide by strict state laws in relation to the new recreational legalization of marijuana, but another hurdle facing some business owners is how to benefit from the new weed industry but still follow state smoking bans. Smoking marijuana in public is still barred in both states, which

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Washington Escalates War On Syria

In this Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013 file photo, Free Syrian Army fighters take their positions as they observe the Syrian army forces base of Wadi al-Deif, at the front line of Maaret al-Numan town, in Idlib province, Syria. America’s Arab allies have dramatically stepped up weapon supplies to Syrian rebels in preparation for a push […]

Stephen Lendman
بواسطة Stephen Lendman

Ousting Assad was planned years ago. At issue is replacing him with a pro-Western puppet. After two years of conflict, he hangs on resiliently. Whether he'll survive is uncertain. Syria's military is strong and supportive. Free Syrian Army and U.S.-recruited death squads are weak by comparison. Reports suggest direct U.S. intervention appears

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In Capitalist America, Health Care Costs Trim You

In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington after the Supreme Court ruled on his health care legislation. (AP Photo/Luke Sharrett, Pool) The year 2012 was a watershed year for U.S. health care reform for a number of reasons. First, and […]

Jeffrey Cavanaugh
بواسطة Jeffrey Cavanaugh
In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington after the Supreme Court ruled on his health care legislation. (AP Photo/Luke Sharrett, Pool)

The year 2012 was a watershed year for U.S. health care reform for a number of reasons. First, and most importantly, the re-election of Barack Obama as president and the Democrats’ retention of the Senate ensure that the landmark reform popularly (or infamously) known as Obamacare will not be overturned. It is, for better or worse, here to

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Pre-Dawn Operation Removes Part Of The Berlin Wall

Police officers guard a construction site and sections of the East Side Gallery, while parts of the former Berlin Wall are removed in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday March 27, 2013. Work crews backed by about 250 police have removed portions of the Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery to make way for an upscale […]

Associated Press
بواسطة Associated Press

Work crews backed by about 250 police removed parts of the Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery before dawn Wednesday to make way for an upscale building project, despite demands by protesters that the site be preserved. Residents of the area expressed shock at the move, which followed several protests including one attended by American

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Half of US Rivers In ‘Poor Condition For Aquatic Life,’ Mainly On East Coast, EPA Survey Shows

Contaminants in New York’s Hudson River contaminants are very dangerous to the surrounding areas because the Hudson River is a very important source of drinking water for much if not all of the people in New York State. (Photo/via Wikimedia Commons) More than half of America’s rivers and streams contain water that is in “poor […]

Freya Petersen
بواسطة Freya Petersen

More than half of America's rivers and streams contain water that is in "poor condition for aquatic life," with increasing pollution and erosion endangering several species, according to a survey. The Environmental Protection Agency assessed data from 2,000 rivers and streams in 2008-2009, the most recent figures available that showed 55 percent

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Knox Case Puts Italian Justice Under Scrutiny

In this Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 file photo, U.S. student Amanda Knox, right, walks past Raffaele Sollecito, as she arrives after a break to attend a hearing in her appeals trial, at Perugia’s courthouse, Italy. Italy’s highest criminal court has overturned the acquittal of Amanda Knox and of her former Italian boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, in […]

Associated Press
بواسطة Associated Press

When crooked American financier Bernie Madoff was sentenced in New York, the leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera published a front-page cartoon mocking Italy's trial system. On one side was a U.S. courtroom, where a judge was handing down a 150-year sentence after a six-month trial. On the other, an Italian courtroom with a judge handing

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