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California's Prop 19: Dead on Arrival?
 Newsy.com
US Attorney General Eric Holder says he will fight recreational marijuana use in California even if it becomes legal. Critics say he doesn't have the resources.
US Media and Afghan War
 The Real News Network
The US military is fighting more than just the Taliban in it’s current counterinsurgency campaign in Kandahar, said journalist and author, Reese Erlich.
Clinton: US Working to End Mexico Drug Violence
 Lisa Leff
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reiterated her support Friday for ending Mexico's drug violence, saying it was in the United States' interest to crack down on drug cartels that have begun behaving more like terrorists and insurgent groups.
 Obama's Weekly Address: GOP Rewarding Corporations that Create Jobs Overseas
 The White House Blog
The President lays out his agenda to foster investment here at home. He vows to close the tax loopholes for sending jobs and profits overseas that Congressional Republicans have tried to protect.
It's Easy to Deport the Mentally Ill
 William Fisher
A U.S. citizen of Puerto Rican descent with mental disabilities is suing the U.S. government for wrongfully deporting him to Mexico and forcing him to endure over four months of living on the streets and in the shelters and prisons of Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Clinton Says US 'Sickened' by Brutal Mexico Violence
 Agence France-Presse
The United States is "sickened" by the brutal drug cartel violence in Mexico, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said in slamming a recent attack on an American tourist in the US-Mexico border region.
Bandito Obama? Billboard Stirs Protests
 Agence France-Presse
A billboard depicting Barack Obama as an Islamist suicide bomber, a gay and a Mexican bandit has triggered a storm of criticism in a western US city weeks ahead of crucial polls.
Overseas Vote Foundation Launches Cocktail Party Civics
 OverseasVoteFoundation.org
Overseas Vote Foundation has introduced a new global US citizen outreach program to encourage and facilitate constructive discussion of civics, current events and the role of the US government. The new program, Cocktail Party Civics, provides a forum for discusssing 'Politics Without the Rant.'
Controlling Coca Cultivation Bolivian-Style
 Linda Farthing
'Social control' is a phrase tossed around constantly by Bolivia's government these days. Touted as an indigenous approach to solving problems large and small, it privileges collective over individual rights, drawing its inspiration from pre-Hispanic indigenous organization.
Family Branches Tie Obama, Palin, Limbaugh
 UPI
The family tree for U.S. President Obama shows he's related - distantly - to two of his harshest critics, Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh, Ancestry.com said.
Hurricane Paula Weakens As It Nears Cuba
 Associated Press
Hurricane Paula inched toward the west coast of Cuba early Thursday, dumping heavy rain on the island's famed tobacco fields even as it weakened. Officials said they were optimistic the system would not bring a repeat of the devastation wrought by three monster storms in 2008.
As Chile Celebrates, Mine's Future in Question
 Frank Bajak
Chileans reveled Thursday in the stunning glory and jubilation of a record-setting mine rescue. As the celebration fades, however, several key questions await resolution.
Americans See Children's Future Dim in Poll as 50% Pessimistic
 Rich Miller
Americans say they have weathered the worst of the longest recession in seven decades, even as they are pessimistic about prospects for their retirement years, according to a Bloomberg National Poll.
Gulf Drilling Ban Lifted; Salazar Declares "Immediate Crisis" Is Over
 Mike Ludwig
The Obama administration on Tuesday lifted the temporary ban on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico set in place after the Deepwater Horizon blowout in April. The moratorium was originally set to expire November 30.
Sheriff Says Mexican Investigator Was Decapitated
 Associated Press
A Mexican police commander investigating the reported shooting of an American tourist on a border lake plagued by pirates has been decapitated and his head was found in a suitcase, a Texas sheriff says.
Guatemala to Investigate Human Experimentation by U.S. Doctors
 Danilo Valladares
A high-level commission has been set up to look into appalling medical experiments carried out by U.S. researchers on hundreds of Guatemalans in the 1940s, and the government of this Central American country is debating alternative ways for the United States to make reparations.
Trapped Miners' Kin Struggle with Jealousy, Rivalries
 Vivian Sequera
The dusty curve fronting the copper and gold mine where 33 men have been trapped alive underground since early August may be called "Camp Hope." But it also has been a spawning ground of intrigue, envy and rivalries that have divided the miners' relatives holding vigil here - just as their shared plight unites them.
Hurricane Paula Bears Down on Mexico, CentAm Coasts
 Agence France-Presse
Hurricane Paula bore down Tuesday on the Gulf Coast of Mexico and Central America, a flood-hit region already saturated by torrential rains during an unusually active storm season.
Probe Reveals Inner Workings of Ring Shipping Drugs From Mexico to D.C. Area
 Maria Glod
A traffic stop in May was a key break in a months-long investigation into a ring shuttling cocaine from Mexico to the D.C. suburbs. The drugs were sold around the region, in Manassas, Alexandria, Loudoun County and Prince George's County.
Arizona Is a Haven for Refugees
 Joshua Lott
Even as officials rage at what they have called the “invasion” of illegal immigrants, mostly Mexicans, Arizona has welcomed thousands of legal immigrants from such grief-torn lands as Somalia, Myanmar and Iraq, and is known for treating them unusually well.
Revelations From Kent State Audio Tape Prompt US Congressional Inquiry
 John Mangels
U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich is launching a congressional inquiry into an altercation and apparent pistol fire that occurred about 70 seconds before Ohio National Guardsmen shot students and antiwar protesters on May 4, 1970.
Safer Texas Campaign: Disprove Marijuana is Safer Than Alcohol - Win $10,000
 ProtectYouth.org
The Safer Texas Campaign, a project of ProtectYouth.org, will pay $10,000 to anyone in Texas, who can disprove three statements of fact that demonstrate that marijuana is objectively and unquestionably safer than alcohol.
Food Prices to Rise Globally as Energy Prices Edge Higher
 David Gutierrez
Rising energy prices and a shift to Western consumption patterns will continue to push global food prices higher in the coming decade, according to the annual agricultural outlook issued by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.
U.S. Economic, Political and Military Expansion in Asia-Pacific Region
 Dana Gabriel
U.S. foreign policy seeks to shape the future of the region in an attempt to dominate economic, political and security issues.
Black Americans Face Higher Joblessness
 The Real News Network
Al Jazeera: The US jobs crisis has a devastating impact on minority groups, particularly African Americans.
Poll Gives Rousseff Lead in Brazil President Race
 Associated Press
The first poll published since the first-round of voting in Brazil's presidential race has governing party candidate Dilma Rousseff in the lead for the Oct. 31 runoff ballot.
10/10/10: They Love Just Thinking About It
 John Schwartz
Sunday is the big day for saying “I do.” More than 39,000 couples chose 10/10/10 as their wedding day — a nearly tenfold increase over the number of nuptials on Oct. 11, 2009, the comparable Sunday last year, according to figures gathered by David’s Bridal, the wedding superstore chain.
A Way Out, at Last, for Chile's 33 Trapped Miners
 Michael Warren
Sixty-six agonizing days after their gold and copper mine collapsed above them, 33 miners were offered a way out Saturday as a drill broke through to their underground purgatory.
Cuba Marks 43rd Anniversary of Che Guevara's Death
 Xinhua
Cuba marked on Friday the 43rd anniversary of the death of Argentine-Cuban guerrilla legend Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who was killed in La Higuera village in Bolivia.
Obama's Weekly Address: Strengthening Education, Not Cutting It
 The White House Blog
The President explains that even as we focus on creating jobs immediately, we must also ensure the economy is better for our children by investing in education – not cutting it by 20% as Congressional Republicans propose.
8th World Day Against the Death Penalty
 Aurélie Plaçais
On 10 October 2010, the 8th World Day Against the Death Penalty is dedicated to the USA which executed 52 people and handed down 106 death sentences in 2009.
Ariz. Gov. Slams 'Foreign Interference'
 Scott Wong
In a new twist in the fight over Arizona’s immigration law, Republican Gov. Jan Brewer on Tuesday asked a federal court to disallow foreign governments from joining the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit to overturn the law.
New Poll Shows California Tilting Against Legalized Marijuana
Daniel B. Wood
As the nation’s first state vote on whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use nears, a new poll has introduced fresh uncertainty into the race.
"Operation Recovery": On 9th Anniversary of Afghan War, Veteran-Led Campaign Seeks to End Deployment of Traumatized Soldiers
 Amy Goodman
To mark the ninth anniversary of the Afghanistan war, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Against the War are marching in Washington, DC today to launch the first veteran-led campaign to stop the deployment of soldiers traumatized by multiple tours of duty.
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