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Automatic Champions!

Oregon State Cross country teams advance to NCAA Championships.

(Springfield, Oregon) - Jordan Hasay won the NCAA West Regional individual title to lead the Women of Oregon to a runner-up finish Saturday at Springfield Country Club. The Men of Oregon then topped that by taking the team title in a two-point decision over Stanford in a thrilling morning of racing along the Mohawk River.

Which `Human` Rights do You Call For?

(TEHRAN) - One of my close friends is suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a severe mental illness which has almost paralyzed his entire life.

Psychiatrists in Iran recommend his going abroad to pursue his treatment; however, he was financially unable to afford the expenses of such a solution and remained in Iran.

The Torturers Revisited

The US administration continues to deny that torture is torture. “Let there be no doubt, the United States does not torture and it will not torture,” says Harold Koh, legal adviser at the US State Department.

(BAHRAIN) - The Trial is a novel by Franz Kafka, first published in 1925.

One of Kafka’s best-known works, it tells the story of a man arrested and prosecuted by a remote, inaccessible authority, with the nature of his crime never revealed either to him or the reader.

Turkey`s Rambo Takes on Israel

Turkish film is based on a man's revenge over the Mavi Marmara incident.

(ISTANBUL) - As Ban Ki moon struggles to patch up relations between Israel and Turkey following the raid on a Turkish aid ship by the Israeli Defense Forces, a Turkish film company has decided to rock the boat, so to speak.

Passions on both sides are likely to be inflamed by a new film portraying a Turkish agent exacting revenge on the Israeli troops who carried out the May 31 raid.

Is the American Public About to Toss Israel?

(BEIRUT, Lebanon) - Some opinion analysts express surprise with what they are learning from the American public and detect significant changes in American public attitudes favoring US disengagement from Israel.

Ever so slowly over the past two decades, and gaining momentum since the April 2002 Israeli destruction of the West Bank town of Jenin, American attitudes toward Israel appear to be changing according to some public opinion analysts.

New Festival Celebrates Celtic Culture on The Oregon Coast

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - Event organizers with the City of Newport Parks and Recreation Department are excited to announce the first NEWPORT CELTIC FESTIVAL and HIGHLAND GAMES will take place June 10-11-12, 2011 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in the heart of Newport.

The weekend long festival will celebrate the wonderfully diverse cultures of the seven Celtic Nations of Brittany, Cornwall, Galicia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales. There will be Celtic music, dance, athletics, theater and vendors who sell authentic food, drink, arts, crafts, family histories and other items deeply rooted in these rich cultures.

Mo Betta Deli in Milwaukie Robbed by Suspect With Gun

(MILWAUKIE, Ore.) - At about 07:20 a.m. this morning an employee at Mo Betta Deli was confronted by an armed robber. The suspect displayed a handgun and took an undisclosed amount of money before leaving the area on-foot.

Who Were the `Lizard People` of Los Angeles?

A 25,000-year old civilization?

(CHICAGO) - Long before Los Angeles existed…long before the Spaniards built missions along the western coastline…and long before any European set eyes upon the Pacific ocean from the western shores of America, the Lizard People roamed the land—both above and below the earth.

Portland Police Investigate Armed Robbery at Cricket Wireless

(Portland, Oregon) - This evening at approximately 6:30 p.m., Portland Police officers responded to the report of an armed robbery at Cricket Wireless, located at 3510 Southeast 122nd Avenue.

Officers arrived and learned that the suspect entered the store armed with a handgun and demanded money. The suspect then fled northbound on foot. Officers set up a neighborhood perimeter but did not locate the suspect.

Groundbreaking Set For New Veterans` Home Community Center

(THE DALLES, Ore.) - The Oregon Veterans' Home will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m., Thur., Nov. 18, for the construction of the new Stan and Jean Adams Veterans' Community Center.

Representatives from the offices of Sen. Ron Wyden, Sen. Jeff Merkley, and Rep. Greg Walden have been invited to join State Rep. John Huffman, The Dalles Mayor Jim Wilcox and other state and local leaders to break ground on the project.