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The Bible Unearthed (The Documentary)

The Bible Unearthed does something which has never been done before: it reveals a still-unraveling revolution of what we know of the society, the history, and the men who wrote the Bible.

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - “Prof. Israel Finkelstein & Neil Silberman, Two of archaeology’s leading scholars shed new light on how the Bible came into existence.

They assert, for example, that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob never existed, that David and Solomon were not great kings but obscure chieftains and that the Exodus never happened.”

We`re Ready for Real Choice

With a broken government, perhaps it is time to consider a minor, yet significant, change to the voting process.

(SALEM) - Ron Paul finished second in the New Hampshire primary. To be more precise, he finished second in both of that state’s primaries – Republican and Democrat, the latter as a write-in vote.

Though President Obama is running virtually unopposed in the primaries, 2,289 New Hampshire voters felt that Ron Paul would be a more suitable standard-bearer for the Democrat party than the sitting president.

Heavy Rains Limit Access in the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area

Crews are working quickly, but it could take weeks.

(DETROIT, Ore.) - Recent storms continue to create hazardous driving conditions on Forest Service roads in the northern section of the Willamette National Forest, particularly in the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area.

Public safety concerns have prompted forest engineers to issue a temporary closure of Forest Service Road 2207, which accesses several popular recreation sites...

Campaign Launched for Central Americans with Temporary Protected Status in the U.S.

Groups say Permanent Residency is the only solution...

(HOUSTON) - In 1998, Hurricane Mitch ravaged Honduras and Nicaragua and resulted in the loss and displacement of hundreds of thousands of families who established roots in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

Community organizations have formed a coalition and are launching a campaign to promote Permanent Residency for TPS beneficiaries from Central America.

Sri Lankan Alleged War Criminal Silva `Selected` as Ban Adviser on Peacekeeping?

Sri Lanka slipped Silva in as representative of the Asia Pacific group.

(UNITED NATIONS) - In UN "bluewashing" of a an alleged war criminal, Sri Lanka's bragging that Shavendra Silva & other officials, were selected for the "UN Secretary General's special Advisory group on Peace Keeping Operations."

Acts of Silva's battalion in 2009 are in the UN's own Panel of Experts report on Sri Lanka.

Roy Bard: Glad not to be... in the PSC

Cohen's angle is that as the victim of anti-semitism, Jews should be able to decide what anti-semitism is, -and that that decision should not be challenged.

(LONDON) - Dr. Elias Akleh is a Palestinian. In 1948 and again in 1967 his family were displaced, and like millions of other Palestinians, he now finds himself living outside of his homeland.

It is perhaps fortunate that he did not move to the UK and join the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, because after their AGM on Saturday, he would most likely by now be facing moves to expel him from the same campaign that seeks to liberate him.

Changes in DSM-5 Autism Definition Could Negatively Impact Millions

"The autism community strongly recommends that the proposed DSM-5 autism spectrum disorder diagnostic criteria be revisited with these concerns in mind," - Sallie Bernard, President of SafeMinds

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Proposed changes to the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders in the will potentially disrupt appropriate and necessary services to hundreds of thousands of individuals in the US.

Advocates believe the changes would hamper the ability to track the numbers of people with autism, and interfere with efforts to establish biological causes of autism.

VIDEO: Salem Water Rescue Leads to Safe Recovery

The spot was about 80 yards from the Willamette River.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Fire crews were involved in the dramatic rescue of a woman today who was toppled from her kayak in Salem's Mill Creek.

The woman was accompanied by three other kayakers when her problems began shortly after 1:00 p.m.

Washington Wages War of Sanctions against Iran

In the long run, Western oil firms and consumers may “emerge the biggest losers.”

(TEHRAN) - Washington's double-edged sword of policies towards the Islamic Republic is not only exhausting the patience of the Iranian nation but it is provoking the ire of international conscience as well.

Goaded by Washington, EU foreign ministers decided on January 23 to impose a ban on oil imports from Iran under the fickle excuse that the country is pursuing a clandestine nuclear weapons program.

Merkeley: Caller ID `Spoofing` Must Come to an End

Senator Merkley urges FCC to take action.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today sent a letter to Federal Communications Chairman Julius Genachowski concerning recent reports of fraudulent use of caller ID technology.

Press reports have indicated a dramatic increase of caller ID “spoofing”, or callers that misrepresent themselves on caller IDs.