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cannabisnews.com: NORML’s Weekly News Bulletin – June 28, 2007:
Cannabis Has “Clear Medical Benefits” For HIV Patients, Study Says — Smoked marijuana produces “substantial and comparable increases in food intake … with little evidence of discomfort and no impairment of cognitive performance”
June 28, 2007 – New York, NY, USA

New York, NY: Inhaling cannabis significantly increases daily caloric intake and body weight in HIV-positive patients, is well tolerated, and does not impair subjects’ cognitive performance, according to clinical trial data to be published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS).

Investigators at Columbia University in New York assessed the efficacy of inhaled cannabis and oral THC (Marinol) in a group of ten HIV-positive patients in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. All of the subjects participating in the study had prior experience using marijuana therape

“Iran on 26 Gallons a Month” by Scott Horton (Harper’s Magazine):
PUBLISHED June 27, 2007
Flames erupted across Tehran today as angry drivers set filling stations on fire. Could this be the start of one of the most important and most unanticipated news stories of the year?

A little more than a month ago, I was out in Orange County, California and had a pleasant dinner meeting with some of the nation’s leading Iran analysts. They were all angry about the White House’s highly provocative stance with respect to Iran. What, exactly, is the matter with it? “The Iranian populace is the most pro-American bloc in the region. They’re our prime asset. Any policy that start

Top Indonesian MP says dope in food ‘okay’: aahhh OK I see-MC
INDONESIAN Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who opposes legalising marijuana, doesn’t mind the drug being used in cooking, a newspaper reported today.”It’s alright to use it as a food seasoning, but it should not be fully legalised,” Mr Kalla was quoted as saying…

A GOP Plan To Oust Cheney – washingtonpost.com:

The big question right now among Republicans is how to remove Vice President Cheney from office. Even before this week’s blockbuster series in The Post, discontent in Republican ranks was rising.

As the reputed architect of the war in Iraq, Cheney is viewed as toxic, and as the administration’s leading proponent of an attack on Iran, he is seen as dangerous. As long as he remains vice president, according to this thinking, he has the potential to drag down every member of the party — including the presidential nominee — in next year’s elections.

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George H. W. Bush claims Athiests aren’t Citizens and can’t be Patriots.:
Bush: No, I don’t know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.Sherman (somewhat taken aback): Do you support as a sound constitutional principle the separation of state and church?Bush: Yes, I support the separation of church and state. I’m just not very high on athei

GULF WAR SYNDROME BIRTH DEFECTS IN IRAQ CHILDREN BABIES EXTREME BIRTH DEFORMITIES DEPLETED URANIUM AMMUNITION:
EXTREME BIRTH DEFORMITIES
“Unborn children of the region [are] being asked to pay the highest price, the integrity of their DNA.”

– Ross B. Mirkarimi, The Arms Control Research Centre, from his report: ‘The Environmental and Human Health Impacts of the Gulf Region with Special Reference to Iraq.’ May 1992

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I have recently received large numbers of photographs of horrendous birth deformities that are being experienced in Iraq. I have not, quite frankly, ever seen anything like them. I urge you to copy this page / these pictures and circulate them as widely as possible.

In an act of stark cruelty, the US dominated Sanctions Committee refuses to permit Iraq to import the clean-up equipment that they desperately need to decontaminate their country of the Depleted U

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10 Books That Shaped My Life, and 40 Others I Love | zen habits:
10 Books That Shaped My Life, and 40 Others I Love
Reader Ed from Ireland recently asked:

I’m still really only a beginner into the Zen Habits lifestyle and your site as given me a great deal of helpful information instantly. Do you think there are any books, sites you could suggest that really made an impression on you?

That’s a tough one. I’m a book lover, to be honest, and to choose just a few books that have influenced me is like choosing among your babies. However, I’ve decided to share a few books that have shaped the way I think, and that I would highly recommend. These are not in order:

Simplify Your Life and Living the Simple Life by Elaine St. James. I listed this first because it is one of the books that most influenced the simple philosophy behind this site. I began simplifying my life when I first read these books a decade ago, and though I’ve had some ups and downs, I credit my love for simplifying to these books. They’re an easy read and there are some great tips in t

Did Hitler unleash the Holocaust because a Jewish prostitute gave him syphilis? | the Daily Mail:

Gothamist: Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill:

‘Mile-wide UFO’ spotted by British airline pilot | News | This is London:

Agency Is Target in Cheney Fight on Secrecy Data – New York Times:
By SCOTT SHANE
Published: June 22, 2007
For four years, Vice President Dick Cheney has resisted routine oversight of his office’s handling of classified information, and when the National Archives unit that monitors classification in the executive branch objected, the vice president’s office suggested abolishing the oversight unit, according to documents released yesterday by a Democratic congressman.

Fergie’s Meth Meltdown
Posted Jun 23rd 2007 3:40PM by TMZ Staff
Not so Fergilicious: Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie’s come clean about her addiction to meth, and in this month’s Self magazine, she talks about a particularly hamper-ing moment on the drug.

One time she was so paranoid on the drug that she talked to her hamper for eight hours straight. “I remember thinking somebody was inside of it, going to come and get me, so I was talking to the person who was crawling in the hamper,” she admits. Now that’s a bad trip!

AlterNet: The Bushites Have Outsourced Our Government to Their Pals:

Front page news – newsjournalonline.com:
Marijuana Law’s U.S. History

Since the earliest settlers, marijuana has long been a cash crop in the United States. Many people, however, don’t know how it became illegal. This is a brief history of the infamous weed.

1619: The first American law pertaining to marijuana, passed by the Virginia Assembly, required every farmer to grow it. Fibers from hemp, which is much less potent than the smokable kind, were used to make ship sails and rope.

1900-1930: Sailors and West Indian immigrants smoked marijuana in port cities along the Gulf of Mexico. In New Orleans, newspaper articles associated the drug with jazz musicians, prostitutes and the underworld. Police officers in Texas said marijuana “aroused a lust for blood” and gave its users “super human strength.”

Disguise that took the intrepid zoologist into the crocodiles’ lair

New York governor reverses position on medical marijuana:
Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer, in a reversal of a campaign position, said Tuesday he could support legislation legalizing the use of marijuana for certain medicinal purposes.

Deadly $2 heroin targets teens – CNN.com:
DALLAS, Texas (CNN) — A cheap, highly addictive drug known as “cheese heroin” has killed 21 teenagers in the Dallas area over the past two years, and authorities say they are hoping they can stop the fad before it spreads across the nation.

“Cheese heroin” is a blend of so-called black tar Mexican heroin and crushed over-the-counter medications that contain the an

Iran moves to execute porn stars – CNN.com:
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that could lead to the death penalty for persons convicted of working in the production of pornographic movies.

With a 148-5 vote in favor and four abstentions, lawmakers present at the Wednesday session of the 290-seat parliament approved that “producers of pornographic works and main element

China Threatens War Escalation Over Bush Handshake:

China Threatens War Escalation Over Bush Handshake
Top news story in China ignored in U.S.; Beijing furious about warming of American-Taiwanese relations
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
Wednesday, June 13, 2007

In an astounding development that has completely failed to register any attention amongst mainstream U.S. media, China promised to escalate preparations for war in advance of a potential conflict, after President Bush shook hands with a Taiwanese government official yesterday.

Bush shook hands and met with Taiwan’s representative to the United States, Joseph Wu, on Tuesday,

My Late tribute to Actor Charles Nelson Reilly, Died. May 27
Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on the “Tonight Show” and various game shows, died of complications from pneumonia on May 27. He was 76. In 1962, Reilly appeared on Broadway as Bud Frump in the original Broadway production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” The role won Reilly a Tony Award. He was nominated for a Tony again for playing Cornelius in “Hello, Dolly!” In 1997 he received another nomination for directing Julie Harris and Charles Durning in a revival of “The Gin Game.” Reilly was a regular on programs like “Match Game” and “Hollywood Squares” in the 1970s and ’80s, often wearing giant glasses and colorful suits with ascots.

Louisiana town banning saggy pants; plans fines jail terms for violators:
Louisiana town banning saggy pants; plans fines jail terms for violators
Published: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 | 12:24 PM ET
DELCAMBRE, La. (AP) – It soon will be a crime in this Cajun-country town to let the waistband of your pants sag too low in public.

Mayor Carol Broussard has said he will sign an ordinance the town council approved this week setting penalties of up to six months in jail and a $500 fine for being caught in pants that show undergarments or certain parts of the body.

Broussard said he has nothing against saggy pants but thinks people who wear them should use discretion. “It’s gotten way out of hand out here,” he said.

Albert Roy, the councilman who introduced the ordinance, said he thought the fine was a little steep and should be more in the $25 range, but he still favoured the measure.

“I don’t know if it will do any good, but it won’t hurt,” Roy said. “It’s obvious,

A Medical Marijuana Law Gains Momentum in Albany – June 12, 2007 – The New York Sun:
ALBANY — Following in the footsteps of Connecticut’s Legislature, New York State lawmakers are expected to approve legislation allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

The Democrat-led Assembly could pass a medical marijuana bill as early as this week, according to the bill’s main sponsor. The Republican-led Senate is expected to follow suit, lawmakers said.

It’s not clear if Governor Spitzer would support the bill. As a candidate last year, Mr. S

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Alcohol | Drink up | Economist.com:
Drink up
Jun 12th 2007
LUXEMBOURG glugs more than 15.5 litres of alcohol per person in a year, more than any other country. One explanation is that the duty on alcohol is relatively cheap in the tiny nation, encouraging booze tourism from its more heavily taxed neighbours. No such explanation for the Irish, however, who quaff 13.7 litres a year, according to the World Health Organisation. European countries, with their cultural acceptance of alcohol, tend to dominate the top places. In America, where stricter minumum-age requirements apply, the average person drinks 8.6 litres a year.

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Wheelchair Olympian Adams suspended for positive cocaine test:
Wheelchair Olympian Adams suspended for positive cocaine test
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 | 12:56 PM ET
CBC Sports
Canadian wheelchair athlete and Olympic champion Jeff Adams has been banned from competition for two years after testing positive for cocaine at the 2006 wheelchair marathon championships in Ottawa.

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The Raw Story | Senator Lieberman advocates military strike on Iran:

Senator Lieberman advocates military strike on Iran

Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) on CBS’s Face the Nation this morning laid out a case for the US taking military action against Iran.

“Iraq is now the main front in the long war we are fighting against the Islamist terrorists who attacked us on 9/11. In fact 90% of the suicide bombers in Iraq today killing Iraqis and American soldiers are foreign Al Qaeda fighters. Iran is training and equipping soldiers, Iraqis, to come in and kill American soldiers and Iraqis,” said Lieberman.

Host Bob Schieffer then asked Lieberman what the United States should do about Iran.

Lieberman said that Iran is at war with the US and “the moderates” and that while he supports sitting down and talking with the Iranian government, that might not be enough.

“If we’re going to sit and talk with the Iranians, tell them what

20 Words You Can Use Instead of AMAZING – TheTrukstoP.com:
20 Words You Can Use Instead of AMAZING
June 10, 2007

If you’re a regular visitor to Digg.com, you will know and understand that somebody had to say this sooner or later… Here are 20 words you can use for your headlines instead of the word AMAZING…

Unimaginable

Unanticipated

Phenomenal

Remarkable

Unbelievable

Breathtaking

Tremendous

Unexpected

Spectacular

Unthinkable

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Stupefying

Staggering

Unpredicted

Zogby International:
Zogby poll: Majority supports impeaching Bush for wiretapping
WASHINGTON, D.C. — By a margin of 52 to 43 percent, citizens want Congress to impeach President Bush if he wiretapped American citizens without a judge’s approval, according to a new poll commissioned by AfterDowningStreet.org, a grassroots coalition that supports a Congressional investigation of Pres. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003.

The poll was conducted by Zogby International.

The poll found that 52 percent of respondents agreed with the statement: “If President Bush wiretapped American citizens without the approval of a judge, do you agree or disagree that Congress should consider holding him accountable through impeachment.”

Of those contacted, 43 percent disagreed, and 6 percent said they didn’t know or declined to answer. The poll has a margin of error of 2.9 percent.

“The American people are not buying Bush’s outrageous claim that he has the power to wiretap American citizens without a warrant. Americans