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Portland Police officers dressed in riot gear patrolled the march, and worked to keep the opposing groups on opposite sides of the street despite several cases of "intermingling." Officers said they saw demonstrators with guns, improvised weapons, and defensive gear in the area, but no violence was reported. Police did, however, arrest one person wearing a pumpkin outfit for disorderly conduct. The person was later identified as a man named Luis Marquez. Officers say they found a collapsable baton on Marquez.

In my humble opinion, it appears as though Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri may be ready for the rubber gun squad. The good sheriff said Thursday that law abiding citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights will be "thrown down on the ground with a gun pointed at them — or worse."

But the fact is that weak health systems, not unprecedented virulence or a previously unknown mode of transmission, are to blame for Ebola’s rapid spread. Weak health systems are also to blame for the high case-fatality rates in the current pandemic, which is caused by the Zaire strain of the virus. The obverse of this fact – and it is a fact – is the welcome news that the spread of the disease can be stopped by linking better infection control (to protect the uninfected) to improved clinical care (to save the afflicted). An Ebola diagnosis need not be a...

According to a Romney aide not authorized to speak publicly about the event, the campaign followed its usual protocol for impromptu, on-the-road stops by candidates: A staffer was dispatched to the St. Vincent De Paul Society ahead of Ryan's visit Saturday morning and spoke with a woman in charge on site, who said that it would be fine for the congressman to stop by. The campaign did not contact Antal ahead of the visit. The woman on site told the Romney staffer that some of the volunteers had already left, but that most were happy to remain until Ryan arrived,...

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Glendale Police responded to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of University of Phoenix stadium Friday night, while the Cardinals were playing the Raiders in their first preseason game. We're hearing a man in his 30s was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. He's currently in stable condition. A suspect has apparently been taken into custody. No other information was made available. Stay with myfoxphoenix.com for updates on this developing story.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the constitutionality of Obamacare, the principal choice now facing Americans on November 6 will be whether to keep Obamacare or to repeal it. The question is a binary one, and the answer — expressed almost entirely through their presidential vote — will go a long way toward determining the future course of this great nation. Yes, the economy is extremely important; and, yes, Obamacare is hurting the economy. But the reason why this election is the most important since the Civil War is not because Mitt Romney would make a far...

ABC7 has learned Lindsay Lohan was taken to hospital after being found unconscious at Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey

A body was found this morning in the thick brush near the Hamburg home of Dr. Timothy Jorden, the trauma surgeon named as a person of interest in Wednesday's shooting of Jacqueline Wisniewski in Erie County Medical Center, law enforcement officials said. "We believe it is him," a source said. The body was found in a ravine off a footpath along 18 Mile Creek, dead of an apparent gunshot wound. A source close to the case said U.S. Marshals, state police and other police officials have been searching a wooded area near his home for past two days. State Police...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives. The election-year initiative addresses a top priority of an influential Latino electorate that has been vocal in its opposition to administration deportation policies. The policy change, described to The Associated Press by two senior administration officials, will affect as many as 800,000 immigrants who have lived in fear of deportation. It also bypasses Congress and partially achieves the goals of the so-called DREAM Act, a long-sought but never enacted...

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas made headlines last year when he came out and publicly revealed himself to be an illegal alien living and working in the United States. He has not been contacted by the government since making the announcement, which he argues was intended to make the point that illegal immigration is not being addressed. Well, Vargas is stirring the immigration pot again and is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Time Magazine along with 35 other illegal aliens – who all name themselves in the article and tell their stories, CBS News...

No one could have seen this coming. This could be the moment when Obama’s campaign stopped receding.Sandra Fluke endorses Obama in an op-ed at CNN.com (because MSNBC.com was not available):

A protester charged with hitting a Chicago police officer over the head with a frying pan Wednesday night on North Michigan Avenue was ordered held today in lieu of $50,000 bond. Gary C. Wagaman, a 30-year-old Michigan resident, appeared in Cook County bond court this afternoon wearing blue jeans and a dark blue T-shirt that was ripped open beneath his left shoulder. He shook his head as he walked away from the bench after Judge James R. Brown announced the bond amount. Wagaman is one of 12 protesters who were arrested after a scuffle with police on North Michigan Avenue...

Gunnery Sergeant Nick Popaditch is a candidate for Congress in California district 52. This is his speech in San Diego on May 28.

Ted Nugent always stops by radio station KFYI here in Phoenix when he's in town, and we have the privilege of listening to this great American. Today he was on the Mike Broomhead show prior to his concert in Phoenix tonight. Among other topics, Mike asked him to explain why he endorsed Mitt Romney. Here's his answer (6 minutes 10 seconds): http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/622/Ted_Nugent_2_1336181499_3260.mp3 Ted discusses his recent interview with CBS (6 minutes 14 seconds): http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/622/Ted_Nugent_1_1336180172_17174.mp3 Ted talks about Barack Obama, illegal aliens, dead ranchers, OTMs, law enforcement, and slovenly booger people (8 minutes 48 seconds): http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/622/Ted_Nugent_4_1336182709_14722.mp3 Ted talks with a fan...

Brain abnormalities that make teenagers more likely to smoke cannabis have been identified for the first time by Australian scientists. Their study of more than 100 Melbourne teens also confirmed that cannabis harms the brain, adding weight to a raft of previous research on damage caused by long-term use of the drug. Researchers from Monash and Melbourne universities took high-tech images of the brains of 155 primary school students when they were 12. Four years later when they reached their milestone 16th birthday, the students were asked whether they had used cannabis. Of 121 who responded, 28 admitted to using...

New details are emerging surrounding the death of an 18-year-old who committed suicide this weekend. Joaquin Luna’s death has captured national attention after the family told Action 4 News Joaquin killed himself over immigrant concerns and the Dream Act. On Tuesday, sources close to the investigation reached out to Action 4 News claiming that is simply “not true.” They said the suicide letters left behind did not mention Luna’s concerns over the Dream Act or his immigration status. Sources went on to tell Action 4 News Joaquin left behind eight to nine letters each dedicated to people close to him...

The KGUN9 News desk has received call from half a dozen people saying that David-Monthan AFB is on lockdown due to a possible shooter in the Civil Engineering building. KGUN9 News has not been able to reach anyone in authority to confirm those calls. One caller said she was inside the BX grocery store in the base when an announcement came over the PA stating that the store's doors would be locked due to reports of a shooter on base with an AK 47. Three callers stated that there were up to 2 shooters and that multiple shots had been...

Phoenix radio station KFYI, Mike Broomhead show, June 15, 2011, 4 p.m. segment At about 8:10 in the poddcast, Mike interviews Joe Gordon, former ATF supervisor in Phoenix. He was the Assistant Special Agent in charge for law enforcement operations in Phoenix from 1999-2007. Joe said the operation started out doing very well, tracing guns used in Mexican crimes back to where they were purchased. They were researching gun stores in Phoenix and Tuscon, identifying the people buying the guns, and assembling a package of information about who was making money by selling guns to the cartels. Originally they stopped...

The talk show host was interviewing US Representative Keith Ellison. See if you can determine the name of the host before you watch the video. Here’s what he said about Islam and Muslims: - The threat, potentially, from radicalized Muslims is a unique and greater threat (greater than right wing militias). It is the greatest threat. - The conflict between Islam and the West has been going on for 1000 years. - Islam is a culture in its medieval era. - It comes from the Koran, a hate-filled holy book which is taken very literally by its people. - They...

As usual, the mainstream media gets all confused and tentative when discussing nuclear power, so the news we’ve been seeing is confused as well. Here’s an article from World Nuclear News that provides the details we should have heard already from our own news media.