Category: This Weeks News
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Breaking News: Whoa! What’s Happening In North Korea?
BY DONNA WESTFALL CREDIT TO NOOZILLA AND VOICE OF AMERICA Yun Tae Hyong, a senior representative of North Korea’s Korea Daesong Bank, disappeared last week in Nakhodka, in the Russian Far East, with $5 million reportedly seeking asylum in a third county. This senior North Korean banking official managed money for leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea,…
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WORLDWIDE FLUORIDE FIGHTER
CREDIT TO DECLAN WAUGH, IRELAND Environmental Technologist-Environmental Scientist * Prior to commencement of water fluoridation in New Zealand the asthma prevalence in New Zealand in 1961 was 1.9%. Today its amongst the highest the world. The prevalence of asthma among Pacific Islanders in New Zealand is 31%. The majority of Pacific islanders in New Zealand…
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FAIRGROUNDS AND MEASURE F
BY DONNA WESTFALL The Del Norte County Fairgrounds is a quasi governmental agency under the umbrella of the California Department of Agriculture. For the past 80 years they have been funded by horse racing revenues. In 1990, the Fair Fund grew to over $100 million. Then horse racing declined and along with it funding for…
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KRAFT American Singles Recall
The Northfield, Illinois-based company said the recall affects four varieties of Kraft American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product. The recall is for products with “Best When Used By” dates of Feb. 20, 2015, and Feb. 21, 2015. A supplier did not store an ingredient in accordance with Kraft’s temperature standards. While unlikely, this could create…
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Tie the Knot and Then There’s JayZ and Beyonce
BY DONNA WESTFALL CREDIT TO IMDB.COM Just in case you haven’t heard, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got married on Saturday, August 23rd in France. How will this impact your life? It probably won’t. But, every once in a while it’s tantalizing to watch celebrity couples. Brad Pitt, now 50 years old, fathering six children…
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Deadline September 8: Tell the USDA to reject Dow’s ‘Agent Orange’ crops!
SUBMITTED BY CONNIE MORRISON CREDIT TO ORGANIC BYTES Despite massive objections, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is close to taking a very dangerous step forward approving Dow’s new brand soy and corn crops. The crops are engineered to withstand massive doses of Enlist Duo herbicide, concocted from a combination of 2,4-D (used to make Agent Orange) and glyphosate,…
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Drug Makes Its Way Into California Prisons And Those On Medi-Cal
BY DONNA WESTFALL CREDIT TO George Lauer, California Healthline Features Editor Hepatitis C or Hep C for short. $1,000 per pill called “Solvadi” made by Gilead Sciences of Foster City . $84,000 for a full course of the pills. Taxpayers foot the bill. About 93,000 Californians on Medi-Cal and in the state prison system have chronic Hep…
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KALE the Superfood- UPDATE
BY DONNA WESTFALL Last year we ran a contest to find that one recipe that kale haters could love. No winners. Not one and no kale consumed all year long until now. So, we’re re-running the article because kale is really nutritious, and I have found a recipe that I think is DELICIOUS. And, I’ll…
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DR. BRANTLEY AND NANCY WRITEBOL RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
BY DONNA WESTFALL Today family, friends, hospital staff and millions of well wishers around the world were happy to see Dr. Kent Brantley and Nancy Writebol cured of the deadly Ebola virus. Writebol is in a weakened condition and went to a nondisclosed location. “Today is a miraculous day.” Dr. Brantley started out the news…
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BREAKING NEWS: Possible Ebola in California?
BY DONNA WESTFALL CREDIT TO DAVID KROLL CONTRIBUTOR TO FORBES A patient admitted to The Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center may have been exposed to the Ebola virus, health officials said Tuesday. The patient has been isolated in a specially equipped room. All trained staff are using personal protective equipment. Coordination is being made with…