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Bimbo Revolution I II & III

Every celebrity has a role in helping preserve dignity for women.

(CLEVELAND) - Americans need to re secure their moral foundation. There are positive elements in society and they need to be moved to the forefront.

There is just too much smut sliming its way out of Hollywood and into the hearts and minds of easily influenced American youth and young adults. It isn't just Hollywood and film, it is also the music industry, the Internet, and more. Billboards are frequently used tools of exploitation.

Photos: Grisly Fiery Crash on Portland Freeway Blamed on Sleeping Driver

It is a mistake that many people only make once. Police remind everyone that fatigued driving can be every bit as fatal as intoxicated driving; it leads to far too many needless tragedies.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Police say one person is confirmed deceased Wednesday night following a collision along westbound Interstate 84 in the Corbett area.

Pakistan: Relief Delivery Picks Up as New Areas Submerged

The latest official figures suggest that the level of destruction in Sindh could be similar to that reported in Punjab, where an estimated 500,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed.

(ISLAMABAD / PORTLAND) - Aid agencies, including the International Office of Migration (IOM), are racing to get more emergency shelter to displaced flood victims as more villages and towns become submerged under floodwaters in the south of the country.

Figures released by Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) put the number of homes damaged or destroyed in Sindh province to 462,000 from 176,000 last week.

Oregon Zoo gives grant to Washington State DOC for frog rehabilitation

The frog rehabilitation is part of the Sustainable Prisons Project, a partnership between the Department of Corrections and The Evergreen State College.

(Olympia, WA) - The Department of Corrections received a grant from the Oregon Zoo to rehabilitate an endangered species of frog that lives in the Pacific Northwest. The staff and offenders at Cedar Creek Corrections Center have had a higher success rate at rearing the Oregon spotted frog than zoos and nature centers in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.

CandidateCheck.Net Launches Background Check Service for Upcoming Elections

Nonpartisan website seeks to build voters' trust

(Bellevue, WA) - CandidateCheck plans to publicize those candidates who have, as well as those who have not, conducted their background check on www.CandidateCheck.net. CandidateCheck is currently in discussions with select regional and national media outlets to drive bi-partisan adoption of this tool for voter awareness.

Whistleblower Blues: Man in the Hole

Some are dead, some are alive, and one is unaccounted for; this article is part of our ongoing series on racism and corruption in Oregon's prisons.

(SALEM, Ore.) - An inmate named Terrence Kimble in Oregon's Snake River Corrections Facility, says he was offered a bribe to testify for the prosecution, when the state set out to frame a former Oregon corrections officer named William Coleman.

Now this inmate is routinely being locked in 'the hole' each time he communicates with Coleman to discuss racial matters in the prison.

9/11 Planners Confess on Network Television

For our friends who still don't get it.

(CINCINNATI ) - How can a nation like the United States be duped into two wars and total bankruptcy? It would be one thing if the “truth” about 9/11 was internet conspiracy theory. This isn’t the case. It was all right there in everyone’s living room.

They fooled us once and then fooled us again and again. Yes, America has some tail to kick but this time, maybe we should make sure our boot goes up the right rear end for a change.

Mars Hoax

‘NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN’

(NASA) - For the seventh year in a row, the Mars Hoax is infecting email boxes around the world. Passed from one reader to another, the message states that on August 27th Mars will approach Earth and swell to the size of a full Moon. "NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN," the email declares -- always in caps.

The hoax began in 2003 when on August 27th Mars came within 56 million km of Earth the nearest it has been in 60,000 years.

Eco-Green Community Indoor Dog Park and Pool Opens in Portland

“Because of the cold, wet climate, Portland desperately needed a large, dry indoor community space where dogs have room to run and where people can socialize regularly with other dog lovers."

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Fido’s Indoor Dog Park, Portland’s largest, eco-green, indoor community dog park and pool will open its doors Saturday, August 28. Opening day will feature hourly giveaways and a portion of the first week’s membership fees will be donated to the Oregon Humane Society.

Fido’s Indoor Dog Park is centrally located in southeast Portland and boasts over 20,000 square feet of climate-controlled play space. Separate large and small dog areas are covered with 13,000 square feet of special K-9 anti-microbial turf made from 100% recyclable materials. The park also features a 98% chemical-free, 1,400 gallon pool, daycare and boarding services, webcams, a self wash dog bathing area, a specialty retail store with all natural products, a Wi-Fi café, and event and meeting space for members.

Suspect Arrested in Campbell Drive Shooting

Anyone with additional information regarding crimes committed by Scott Farler is asked to call the Salem Police Department at (503)588-6050.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Yesterday, just after 3:30 PM, the Salem Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at the Saddle Club Apartments, 4600 Campbell Dr SE. When police arrived they discovered that Jamison Nguyen, 23 years of age, had sustained a gunshot wound to his left leg and right arm. Nguyen was transported by medics to Salem Hospital, where he was treated and released for his injuries.

Witnesses described seeing the shooter leaving in an older black car with t-tops and paint in poor condition.