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Spanish town decides to grow marijuana to generate much-needed revenue

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Peter Colton

With a national unemployment rate that now hovers around 23 percent, the European country of Spain is in dire straits economically. But one local town, Rasquera, population 900, has come up with a plan that will not only save itself … Continue reading →

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Battlefield USA 2012: Gerald Celente on year’s top trends

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Peter Colton

Uploaded by RussiaToday on 16 Feb 2012 Gerald Celente, the founder of the Trends Research Institute gives RT’s Marina Portnaya his predictions for the headlines of tomorrow. OWS movement, US presidential elections, economic embargo on Iran are among the issues discussed.  

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Sheffield student faces extradition over ‘pirate’ TV Shack website

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Peter Colton

A STUDENT who created a website which helped people watch films and television programmes for free can be extradited to the US to face copyright infringement allegations, a court ruled today. Sheffield Hallam University undergraduate Richard O’Dwyer, 23, allegedly earned … Continue reading →

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