US Gives Park Land Along the Arizona Border to Mexico
US Gives Park Land Along the Arizona Border to Mexico – “The closed off area stretches 80 miles along the border and includes part of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. It was closed in October 2006 “due to human safety concerns,” the US Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday in response to news reports on the closure. Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu told Fox News that violence against law enforcement officers and US citizens has increased in the past four months, further underscoring the need to keep the 80 miles of border land off-limits to Americans. The refuge had been adversely affected by the increase in drug smugglers, illegal activity and surveillance, which made it dangerous for Americans to visit. “The situation in this zone has reached a point where continued public use of the area is not prudent,” said refuge manager Mitch Ellis. “It’s literally out of control,” said Babeu. “We stood with Senator McCain and literally demanded support for 3000 soldiers to be deployed to Arizona to get this under control and finally secure our border with Mexico. ” US Fish and Wildlife officials have warned visitors in Arizona to beware of heavily armed drug smugglers and human traffickers. “We need support from the federal government. It’s their job to secure the border and they haven’t done it,” said Babeu. “In fact, President Obama suspended the construction of the fence and it’s just simply outrageous.” Signs have been posted warning Americans not to cross into the closed off territory south of Interstate 8. Babeu said …
FDA: Avoid drugs from company tied to meningitis
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NEW YORK (AP) – The government is warning doctors and hospitals not to use any product from the specialty pharmacy that made the steroid suspected in a meningitis outbreak. An official with the Food and Drug Administration said tests found …
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Proclamation explosion: Despite glut of 'official' days, groups like honor
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“There are a lot of issues that need attention,” said Jessye Johnson, deputy director of the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Abuse, another group that has October as “its” month. For groups like Clausen's and Johnson's, a presidential proclamation …
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U.S. Attorney Generals use falsehoods and legal tactics to target dispensaries
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Most recently, the United States Attorneys have targeted another wave of 71 dispensaries inside of Los Angeles County while marijuana advocates continue to decry the officials' use of false information and power to bully dispensaries out of business …
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