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`Apocalypse Zombies` a Possibility According to Scientist

Zombies lumbering up and down city streets are only found in lurid Hollywood horror flicks, right?

(CHICAGO) - A virulent rabies-influenza viral hybrid could lead to masses of infected victims turning into veritable zombies.

The hapless former humans would exhibit all the classic features of the horror movies...

Africa: Faces in Words

New weekly update on the breaking stories in the African nations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this association.

Our common humanity should change this; we should never look away because it is too distant. Our commitment to one another, to human rights, and the ability to learn should always keep us connected no matter the severity and complexity of problems.

Bob Dylan: `The Brazil Series` Paintings & Drawings in Copenhagen

“The Brazil Series” is exhibited in a large well lit gallery. In a gallery alcove, there is a timeline of Dylan's career.

(COPENHAGEN) - On our recent trip to Copenhagen, we visited the National Gallery of Denmark (Statens Museum for Kunst) for the first public showing of Bob Dylan's "The Brazil Series."

It includes 40 acrylic paintings and eight drawings he created during the period 2009-10.

Zionism`s ZOA Pushes to Make all Campus Critisism of Israel Illegal

The ZOA descrubes itself as the oldest and one of the largest pro-Israel organization in the US.

(CHICAGO) - What effect will Tuesday’s midterm elections have on US-Israel relations?

Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Showcase New Ways to Visualize the Effects of Floods and Landslides

(DENVER, Co) - This morning, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Chief Scientist, Ian P. Madin, lead an internationally attended Pardee Keynote Symposium on amazing new advances in mapping the earth's surface using imagery generated using a laser based terrain mapping program called LiDAR (light detection and ranging), at the Geological Society of America annual conference, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO.

Pardee Keynote Symposia are special, interdisciplinary events representing the leading edge of a scientific discipline or area of public policy.

Zionist Tolerance for a Change

To a certain extent it is clear that Jewish anti Zionism, is, in itself, still just another form of Zionism.

(LONDON) - I have spent the last ten years elaborating on Jewish national ideology and tribal politics.

During my journey of grasping what Zionism and Israel stand for, I came to realize that it is actually the Jewish left -- and Jewish Marxists in particular -- that provide us with an adequate glimpse into contemporary Jewish identity, tribal supremacy, marginal politics and tribalism.

Islam and Conflict Resolution in Afghanistan

Cross-cultural leadership and constructive Engagement.

(SEATTLE) - Religious leaders have played a profound role in shaping history. From the pulpit of spirituality and moral authority, they have aroused consciousness and inspiration to fight against wrongs. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ himself serves as a paramount example for mankind through his initiation of a complete social transformation during his service as a prophet of God.

The Muslim world desperately needs leadership of vision and wisdom in the tradition of the Prophet ﷺ today to protect it from unfolding disasters. This is a critical time in history.

A Damp Week Ahead With Hazardous Wave Conditions on the Coast

(SALEM, Ore.) - A damp Halloween for the Willamette Valley with large breaking waves headed for the south Oregon Coast.

"Very Strong Storm Near The Gulf Of Alaska Is Generating Large Swells That Are Forecast To Arrive At The South Oregon Coast By Monday Night. The Surf Zone Will Become Hazardous With Large Breaking Waves Around 30 Feet Early Tuesday Morning Through Tuesday Night. Dangerous Waves Will Impact The Coastline Resulting In Deadly Rip Currents. West Facing Beaches Will Experience The Worst Conditions. The Surf Zone Will Become Less Hazardous By Wednesday Morning.

What Were They Thinking?

Instability in Lebanon seems to be the goal of Tel Aviv and Washington.

(SHATILLA REFUGEE CAMP, Beirut) - What were the International Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) investigators imagining as they walked into Dr. Iman Charara's private obstetrics and gynecology clinic this week demanding personal information on her patients? 

Perhaps more interestingly, was Jeffrey Feltman’s ‘Special STL Unit’ DC thinking when their clearly exasperated boss, according to a Hill Rag source, recently shouted by phone to the STL investigators in the Hague...

Fatal Pedestrian Vehicle Crash - Highway 62 near White City

(WHITE CITY, Ore.) - Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Saturday evening's fatal pedestrian–involved crash on Highway 62 just east of White City.