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Camp Lejeune and Breast Cancer: Not Just a Male Problem Anymore

The Camp Lejeune water supply's smorgasbord of toxins have led to 64 male breast cancer cases; now we learn there is at least one female case also.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.) - As a nurse in the US Navy during the 1970's, Nancy (Neale) Brown was stationed at the Camp Lejeune Marine base in North Carolina.

Nancy has enjoyed a successful life, but she is lucky; for at a young age, Nancy became a breast cancer survivor.

Filmmaker Honors Highly Decorated Oregon National Guard Unit

Shepherds of Helmand: the true story of one of the most decorated units in Oregon's history.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - In his second documentary, filmmaker Gary Mortensen captures the stories of six Oregon Guard soldiers on their 2008 Afghanistan mission.

What President Obama Can Learn From President Kennedy

President Obama would do well to take the lessons learned from President Kennedy to heart.

(NEW ROCHELLE, NY) - January 20th marks the 2nd anniversary of the inauguration of President Obama. It also marks the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as the 34th President of the United States.

A quick comparison between Kennedy and Obama reveals many similarities: both are young; both first of their peer group elected to the Presidency; both with glamorous wives; and both having authored two bestselling books before becoming President.

Lincoln`s Birthday Set to Launch `Peace in Poetry` Workshop

Cultivating the first peace event at the State Capital for some 15 years.

(SALEM, Ore.) - It is well over "fourscore and seven years ago" since Abe Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address to pay homage to Union troops who died in the Civil War.

Yet the spirit of Peace has been revived here in Salem and will be celebrated on his birthday, February 12.

Day of Remembrance 2011 Taiko Festival

The 2nd annual Day of Remembrance Taiko Festival will be held in February.

(SEATTLE) - The “Day of Remembrance” is an annual observance of the signing of Executive Order 9066, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt that ordered 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry to be imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II.

Decades later, the order was deemed unconstitutional and was belatedly but dramatically reversed by the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

Why Did Baby Doc Duvalier Return to Haiti?

Why did Baby Doc return to Haiti? Only time will tell. But Haiti and the world should be concerned.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Like a bad penny, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier arrived in Haiti on January 16, 2011. No one seems to know why Baby Doc returned and what effect, if any, his return will have on the country.

Let's look back a bit at Haiti's tragic history. We cannot just blame last year's earthquake, the subsequent cholera epidemic, and hurricane for all the death and destruction in Haiti.

A Mother`s Loss - Operation Cast Lead Mass-Murder

My time in Palestine is always enriching; but it is also heartbreaking. 'A Mothers Loss': latest video from Gaza.

(GAZA) - If this does not break your heart you could hardly be considered a sane human being. I will forever be deeply affected by my time with the Samouni family, anybody with a heart would be.

As reported earlier this month, this family lost 48 people at the hands of Israel's military; children shot in front of parents, parents shot in front of children.

Reefer Madness, Tucson, Marijuana and Psychosis: there is No Real Connection

Years ago state mental hospitals were closed. Today these are the homeless, suicides and death by exposure.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Every time some serious crime occurs, the marijuanaphobes sniff around to find if devil weed was involved.

Vietnam: for Victims of Agent Orange, the War isn`t Over

FranceNews24 reporters tell the story from Vietnam.

(HANOI) - In Vietnam, 30 years after the war, Agent Orange is still claiming victims. Used on a massive scale by the US army to prevent Viet Cong soldiers from hiding, this powerful herbicide permeated the ground.

From encephalitis to congenital deformities and leukaemia, thousands of children are being born severely handicapped due to the chemical.

Haiti and The Earthquake? What About War In The Congo?

65% of the rapes in the Congo involve girls, and 10% were under the age of 10.

(CLEVELAND) - As the world pauses to observe the tragedy in Haiti, it also makes sense to pay attention to what is taking place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; home of the world's bloodiest war since World War II.

Here, people have buried more than 30 times the number of people killed in last year's earthquake in Haiti.