US involvement in Afghanistan has come into new question with the claim that President Hamid Karzai’s brother has for years been on the payroll of the CIA – even though he is suspected of being a major figure in the illicit opium trade that Washington and its allies are pledged to do everything to stamp [...]
Two years ago, in the throes of a Bush administration that disregarded states’ rights whenever it felt like getting high on itself, there were fewer than two hundred medical-marijuana outlets in Los Angeles. Today, even the most conservative estimates say that number has quadrupled. On one stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard alone, four thriving pot [...]
It’s the 40th anniversary of “Led Zeppelin II,” released on Oct. 22, 1969. The first of Zeppelin’s many No. 1 albums, “Led Zep 2″ is arguably their greatest, featuring the band’s biggest hit, “Whole Lotta Love” (No. 4, 1970), and a slew of other classics, such as “Heartbreaker,” “Ramble On” and “What Is and What [...]
To commemorate the 2010 Grateful Dead exhibit at New York’s Historical Society, the Empire State Building went tie-dye last night – flashing a brilliant display of purple, red, green and orange lights.
Re: B.C. health cuts no harm to services: minister Read article from CBC An estimated 90 agencies that have contracts with the Vancouver Coastal Health Region are being told to reduce costs, but provincial Health Minister Kevin Falcon says the reductions will not mean a cut in services. read more
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