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Ex-ELO Band Member Killed in Freak Accident

A former cellist for the British rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was killed Friday.

(LONDON) - 62-year old Mike Edwards was driving a van when a giant, runaway 1,300 pound bale of hay rolled down a steep hill, hit a hedge and flew 15 feet into the air then smashed fatally into the cab of his vehicle.

A Plea For My Sister`s Freedom

An open letter from the sister of a Cambodian refugee on the verge of deportation, and a very uncertain future.

(ELOY, Az.) - The U.S. fought a war in Vietnam that bled into Cambodia in 1970 and then was followed by a wind down period and eventual withdrawal of the last American combat troops from SE Asia in 1975.

The U.S. created a huge refugee problem in Cambodia, and today it should not forcefully deport a productive young woman adopted to American ways, back to Thailand, where her single past California drug conviction means an instant death sentence when she is returned.

Malawian President Threatens Newspaper Closings

The general manager of Blantyre Newspapers Limited, which publishes the Malawi News and two other independent papers, said the company stands by its reporting.

(LILONGWE) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns the threatening comments made by President Bingu wa Mutharika last week against Malawian media outlets.

“I will close down newspapers that lie and tarnish my government’s image,” the president said at an agricultural fair in Blantyre last week. The president told editors to leave “blank pages or else publish pictures of cows, hyenas, or dogs,” if they have nothing positive to report.

Career Politicians and Term Limits

If we really want to fix the problems plaguing our country, our first step needs to be to put strict term limits in place for Congress and the Senate.

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - Our current economic situation is clearly untenable. It now seems that too many Americans blame President Obama for the current situation.

I believe that some of the blame for this situation is his but some rests squarely on President Bush’s shoulders, President Clinton's shoulders, and on the shoulders of numerous other politicians who have been warming the seats of Congress. The problem as I see it is multifaceted. President Obama complained that President Bush spent too much during his 8 years in office; yet, President Obama has gone about trying to fix the problems by spending multiples of what president Bush spent during his 8-year term only he did it in much less time.

Environment News: Climate Change in Baja California

Currently, Baja California Sur and more than a dozen other Mexican states are considering state climate action plans.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - A new study sponsored by the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur (UABCS) and three other Mexican academic institutions lays out some of the possible consequences of climate change in the ecologically-fragile Baja California Peninsula.

Among the predictions are stronger hurricanes, changes in arroyo flows, loss of vegetation and soils, accelerated desertification, and negative impacts on fisheries and biodiversity.

Behind the Curtain of the Convenient Recession

Who benefits from a continued recession? The answer to that question may explain a lot...do you know it?

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - Republicans in general are pretty smart people. They seem to be able to amass large fortunes more frequently than anyone else. You do not accomplish this by being stupid.

Ever since the Democrats took back Washington, profits are down. They see the Democrats as wanting to feed the hunger, cure the sick, provide food and shelter for the poor, fight injustice. To an extent that is true. However, they feel the Democrats want to do these things with the taxpayers money. That would, of course, include some of their tax dollars.

Police Investigate Death on Interstate 5 North of Yoncalla

Police release the name of the deceased; 26-year old Jesse Golden was from Eugene.

(ROSEBURG, Ore.) - Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers and the Douglas County Medical Examiner are continuing the investigation into the death of 26-year old Jesse Golden of Eugene, found deceased on the northbound shoulder of Interstate 5 about two miles north of Yoncalla underneath the Cox Road overpass.

There is no evidence at this time that Mr. Golden was struck by another vehicle, but his death may be associated with a fall or jump from the Cox Road overpass.

Zambia Implementing New Counter Trafficking Law

Officials in Zambia say it is a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking.

(LUSAKA / PORTLAND) - In December 2008, Zambia passed its first anti-trafficking legislation, implementation however has been difficult; without training police have not been able to enforce the law.

Salem Picked to Host Annual Peace Retreat

Salem was selected as its name is rooted in Shalom, the biblical term for "peace".

(SALEM, Ore.) - The OR Fellowship for Reconciliation, a statewide social justice organization, has chosen Salem's Capital Manor as the venue for their annual Peace & Justice Retreat set for the October 8-9 weekend.

Headlining will be Seattle folksinger Tom Rawson, delivering an Oct. 8th concert laced with hootenanny-style music and chock full of anecdotal material. Tom is a longtime friend of the retired art teacher/muralist, John Roy Wilson, whom is doing a Picasso-like abstract mural at his old haunts, Oregon's school for the deaf.

Deaf School Haunted House Meets ABC`s Extreme Makeover

Good news in lean times about Oregon's School for the Deaf and ABC's help in rebuilding the 'Nightmare Factory' - their single largest annual fundraiser.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I first experienced the Oregon School for the Deaf's Halloween 'Nightmare Factory' in Salem, when I was a fairly new staff member at KATU, the ABC station in Portland, Oregon.

I remember being so impressed with the ability of these students to overcome their disabilities, that I knew I would be a fan for life. It was great to learn that the school's special annual exhibit will be the subject of an ABC network Extreme Home Makeover episode