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Keizer Police Arrest Rite Aid Robbery Suspect

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to contact detectives.

(Keizer, Oregon) - Today at about 3:13 P.M., members of the Keizer Police Department responded to an Armed Robbery having just occurred at the Keizer Rite Aid Pharmacy located at 5452 River Road North.

This was the third robbery of this pharmacy in the past eighteen days.

Resident Donates Pet Oxygen Masks to Marion County Fire District NO. 1

(Salem, Oregon) - Concerned with the safety of animals in the wake of a fire, Marion County Fire District resident Barbara Hosier got involved on a personal level by purchasing three pet oxygen masks and donating them to Marion County Fire District No.1.

Volunteers Needed for 10th Annual Breitenbush Wildlife Habitat Restoration Project

(Springfield, Oregon) - The US Forest Service and various partners are seeking volunteers to participate in a project aimed at improving habitat for wildlife. Organizers hope to attract up to 75 volunteers to assist with various tasks including the removal of noxious weeds, fertilization, pruning, and litter collection.

Albany Community Pool School’s Out Swim Fun

(Albany, Oregon) - The Albany Community Pool (ACP) is offering a School's Out Swim on Thursday, April 21, and Friday, April 22, 2011 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the Albany Community Pool, 2150 36th Ave. SE. The 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards, rope swing, and basketball hoops will be available.

CCSO: West Coast Bank Robbed - No Injuries - Suspect Remains at Large

(Clackamas, Oregon) - On Monday, April 18, 2011, at 1:22 p.m. the West Coast Bank, located at 15820 SE Happy Valley Town Center Drive, in Clackamas County, was robbed by a lone adult male, who approached the on duty bank teller and demanded money. No visible weapon or physical injuries were reported during the robbery event.

Harassment by The YouTube Team -- An open message to Sergey Brin

YouTube may have yanked the wrong guy's... video.

(BANGKOK / SALEM) - YouTube may be acting illegally by taking down videos for alleged copyright infringement, ignoring important factors regarding Fair Use as provided for in copyright law.

In August 2008, U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel of San Jose, California ruled that copyright holders cannot order a deletion of an online file without determining whether that posting reflected "fair use" of the copyrighted material.

Robert Bangor Discusses New Book

"...the author spices the adventure with touches of humor, irony, and surprises, plus an adroit manipulation of the characters from crisis to crises" - Agron Belica, author of The Crucifixion: Mistaken Identity?

(SALEM) - Dr. Robert Bangor, a Ph.D in Persian literature, is the author of the newly published novel, The Burnt City.

He was an eyewitness to the sweeping change that the people of Iran experienced during the revolution that took place three decades ago. His voice reflects a true picture from one of the world's most ancient societies.

Mideast Democracy: Israel`s Diamond in the Rough

If peaceful protests fail to achieve the desired regime change, Diamond is not averse to the use of force—or hyperbole—to bring democracy to the Arab world.

(OSAKA, Japan) - “The toppling of Egypt’s modern-day pharaoh through peaceful mass protests, aided by Facebook and Twitter, marks a watershed for Egypt and the entire Arab world,” Larry Diamond wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle.

“Contrary to widespread anxieties in the U.S. foreign policy establishment,” the prominent advocate of American taxpayer-funded “democracy promotion” maintained, “it will also serve the long-term interests of the United States—and Israel.”

Southern Living, The First Lady of Tennessee, Caramel Cake & CoCo

THE GOOD STUFF with Coco McCain

(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.) - Spring in the South is glorious and Spring Break is even better! We’ve had a marvelous break—but it’s great to be back ...and there’s a lot to catch up on!

Here’s what we’ve been up to this Spring Break - in as much of a chronological order as I can remember. (More on each event later!)

I Do Not Believe That A Palestinian Killed Vittorio Arrigoni

There comes a time when people must step forward and stop the madness.

(LONDON) - We should bear in mind that Israel is horrified by the tidal wave of Palestinian solidarity.

It is aware of the 40 countries strong 'breaking the siege Flotilla' that is planned to embark soon. Israel is desperate to intimidate us all.