LGUs support drive vs human trafficking

Many a young girl has been fooled into believing a job awaits her overseas normally its a suposed job in entertainment, hotel or bar work. The gloss soon washes away as soon as they arrive at the destination and...

Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws

"Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws by ACLU Blog of Rights (03 Sept, 2008) The court battles over medical marijuana and state versus federal laws continues For the first time, a court has recognized that a concerted effort...

Copyright Owners 'Must Consider Fair Use' Before Suing

In a surprising legal move that could have broad consequences for companies suing customers willy-nilly for copyright infringement, a judge in San Jose handed down a victory to fair-use advocates today.He refused to...

Murder and the Mortgage Meltdown

1700 block of Schulte Drive, San Jose, CA: On September 29, 2007, this house had been on the market as a "short sale" for about six months. Then the owner was fatally stabbed, and his wife and two daughters wounded,...

Man Kills Self After Shooting Three, Lighting Ex-Girlfriend On Fire

This is the town I went to high school in, and it's 60 miles south of where I just moved from. I knew Patricia Haggard."REDDING, Calif. -- A 63-year-old man is dead after shooting three people, one fatally, burning his estranged girlfriend and then shooting himself with a...

Drunk man accused of stealing jet fuel

I’ve got to give this drunk props for his creativity.  A man decided to break into a small airport in San Jose, CA and tried filling his car up with jet fuel.  His logic in thinking was since it’s used...

Cebu Pacific international flights to start Friday at NAIA-3

" MANILA, Philippines—Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) is set to begin full-blast operations at the controversial Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 Friday, for the first time integrating its domestic and international operations under one roof. Following evaluation...

Traps Magazine Sells Out Lenny White Issue With Return To Forever Receiving R...

The fastest guns of the '70s fusion movement have regrouped after a 25-year absence and, in revisiting their old stomping grounds, prove they're still the fastest of the fast. Al DiMeola still rips through guitar...

Henriette and 11 Earthquakes in Baja, missing Japanese Scientist found dead.

Last night as inhabitants of the city of La Paz were waiting for hurricane Henriette to pass by, another  small quake was felt. It's an amazing  omission how national news have barely...

US presidential candidate McCain in Mexico

John McCain is expected to touch issues like immigration,drug trafficking and  the importance of the Hispanic vote in the November presidential election. McCain will visit the  the Virgen of...

In Google We Trust

For years the news business has built it's solvency on the notion that people 'trust' conventional news brands.  But that trust is eroding fast.  According to the Pew Research Center:"The American public...

Highway ride on a rainy rainy day in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Highway ride on a rainy rainy day in San Jose. Capital of Costa Rica. Lot of rain. Tourist place. Small and convenient international airport. Good access to health care. Both public and private hospitals. Lot of...

A sunny day in San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America

A sunny day in San Jose, Costa Rica. Capital of Costa Rica. Tourist place.

2-year-old boy strangled by string at San Jose home day care center

The boy has not been identified " A San Jose home day care center is under state investigation after a 2-year-old toddler accidentally strangled himself. The string of a hooded sweatshirt the boy was wearing apparently got caught between boards of a play structure while he...

Crosby Lifts Penguins Over Wings

As a Canucks fan, I stopped caring about hockey a month ago when the good guys failed to make the playoffs, but it still would be nice to watch a competitive Stanley Cup Finals. The Penguins, driven by a two-goal...

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