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Japanese Cargo Vessel Seized In Somali Waters

A French warship is monitoring the situation as the Izumi heads toward Somalia.

(NAIROBI, Kenya) - While a spokesman for the Japanese transport ministry said Monday that the Japanese multi-purpose ship MV Izume is being surrounded by pirates in waters off Kenya, EU Navfor confirmed finally today that it was sea-jacked already yesterday, allegedly 80nm off the Kenyan coast.

"We received a report today at about 05:00 pm (0800 GMT)," the Japanese spokesman told AFP.

The Hate Mongers Among Us - First in a 4-part series

Not long ago an internal poll of friendly foreign intelligence agencies ranked our best and worst allies—those who behave as friends to the U.S. versus those who are clearly foes. Israel ranked dead last as a reliable ally.

(TEMPE, Az.) - Hate is a harsh word. As the counterpoint to love, hate reigns supreme among those emotions that the faith traditions seek to expunge from the human heart.

Dragging the Gut Drives Crowds to Relive The Good Ole Days in McMinnville

Live music, free movies and a sock hop were the precursor for a night of cruising reminiscent of years gone by...

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - McMinnville, Oregon had a real blast from the past over the weekend. A cruising event known locally as dragging the gut that's been banned since 1989, was reborn with a vital resurgence.

Hundreds if not thousands, descended on this semi rural city Saturday night while hundreds of local cars, many put away in garages since the 1989 police cruising ban...

Health Care Across Borders

As much as 45 percent of the Mexican population abroad, or nearly three million persons, do not have access to health care.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Delivering health care to Latino migrants in the United States was high on the agenda of a meeting in Mexico last week that kicked off the start of Binational Health Week.

Alert Homeowner and Sheriff`s Canine Join Forces to Capture Suspect

(SALEM, Oregon) - A 21-year old Salem man was arrested after he was caught stealing a car in northeast Salem early this morning. Salem Police Officers and Marion County Sheriff's Deputies responded to area of Gill Street NE & Settlers Drive when an alert homeowner spotted what appeared to be an auto theft in progress.

The 911 call was received around 1:30am, Monday morning, when the caller saw a dark colored SUV drive into the area and park, and then a subject leaving the car and walking to a neighbor's driveway. The SUV parked with the engine running and the lights off. After several minutes, the homeowner saw the neighbor's red Honda Civic start up and leave the driveway. The SUV followed the vehicle from the area.

Oregon`s State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee to Meet in Salem

(SALEM, Oregon) - Oregon's State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee will meet on Thursday October 14, 2010 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) headquarters in Salem, 2600 State Street (Operations Building D - Santiam meeting room).

The proposed agenda for the meeting includes review and evaluation of five conservation projects submitted to ODF for potential funding by the Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Forest Legacy Program. Projects will be prioritized using National Forest Legacy Program scoring guidelines.

Purdue Pharma and California and Oklahoma Epidemic of OxyContin

“I kept seeing over and over and over people in their 20's addicted to OxyContin” - Dr. Charles Shaw, addiction specialist physician in Oklahoma City,

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - California recently reported they have an OxyContin epidemic among young people.

The Worst Notorious Modern Medical Fraud

Drug companies have sold their ideas to the Veterans Administration and they prescribe hard drugs by the ton to PTSD Veterans. The evidence is that they don’t help much and cause a lot of harm.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I’m sure some people will take umbrage at my title. Keep on reading. First of all there are about 30 of them – why? It’s easy, most don’t work. In fact placebos (fake sugar pills) frequently work better.

Another point, their adverse side effects are horrible. Some even cause worse depression and even suicide.

One Wall, Two People, No States: the Peace Pretense

A future state for the Palestinians is a mirage; the peace pretense is in fact a delaying tactic to ensure that such a state never exists.

(LOS ANGELES Calif.) - “Our goal is two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security,” (President Obama) such is the illusion that resurfaces to restart the peace negotiations that will stabilize the mid-east.

For 63 years that “goal” has been the carrot held before the people of the United States and Britain as the ultimate resolution for the Israeli/Palestinian crisis. In reality there is nothing in the statement that is true.

Courage to Vote Nay on Iraq War Resolution

These Senators' vote on the Iraq war resolution is just one of many reasons for voting for their re-election.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - October 11 is the the eight-year anniversary of the Oct. 11, 2002 Senate vote on the Iraq war resolution, which passed 77 to 33.