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Wikileak Locates Harrowing Video of Americans Killing Afghan Civilians

The incidents reflected chronic insecurity in the province of Kandahar, where US-led military forces are preparing a major push to dislodge the Taliban from their spiritual capital.

(WASHINGTON D.C. ) - The whisteblower website WikiLeaks exploded onto the national stage earlier this month after releasing a video that showed members of a US Apache helicopter crew gunning two reporters and six others to death.

Now they say they plan to release another, even more harrowing clip.

Older Farmers May Opt out of Water Conservation Systems

“One of the best ways we can promote water conservation is to encourage younger people to get into farming, so long-term investments will be worth the cost” - Eric Schuck, economics professor at Linfield College

(McMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Irrigation season kicked off April 1, but some Oregon farmers won’t see much of a flow.

Amber Alert Issued for Kidnapped 14-Year Old California Girl

Officials waited more than 6 hours to issue the Amber Alert because they were taking time to corroborate the story of a second girl who was also abducted.

(LIVE OAK, Calif. ) - The State of California issued an Amber Alert late Monday night after a girl was reportedly kidnapped at Live Oak High School in Sutter County early Monday.

Barge Capsizes, Spilling 4500 Tons of Scrap Metal off Columbia River

The scrap metal came free from the barge and fell to the bottom of the ocean.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Coast Guard is responding to the capsizing of a barge approximately eight miles from the Columbia River bar near Astoria, Ore.

Exonerated Death Row Inmate to Speak at WOU

Witness to Innocence is the nation's only organization composed of, by and for exonerated death row survivors and their loved ones.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - Juan Melendez-Colon, who was exonerated and released from Florida's Death Row after serving more than 17 years for a crime he did not commit, will speak at Western Oregon University Wednesday.

Melendez-Colon has spoken all over the United States and in many foreign counties on behalf of Witness to Innocence.

Support the Warrior Games -Competition for Wounded Military Members

- "Our goal is to showcase the value of sports and athletic competition in the rehabilitation of our wounded Marines." - Col. Greg Boyle, Commanding Officer, Wounded Warrior Regiment

(QUANTICO, Va.) - The heart of a hero keeps going in the face of all adversity. The heart of a warrior keeps fighting as long as it keeps beating.

Rebelling against Death in Ciudad Juarez

Special Report by Frontera NorteSur.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - It says a lot about the condition of a place when a story in a popular newspaper about a man seriously injured by a machete blow to the head might be viewed as a positive development.

The headline in Ciudad Juarez’s daily PM newspaper was noteworthy for another reason: not a single murder had been officially tallied the previous day in the world’s most violent city.

Hand Grenade Tossed in U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo

A Mexican security memo issued 12 April over the increasing spike in violence by STRATFOR Global Intelligence.

(NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas) - On April 9, at approximately 11:00 p.m. local time, an explosive device detonated in the compound of the U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas state.

The device was thrown over the wall of the compound by unknown suspects who then fled the area.

Serious Travel Warnings in Place for U.S. Citizens in Mexico

"The situation in the state of Chihuahua, specifically Ciudad Juarez, is of special concern." -U.S. State Dept.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The State Dept is warning U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico of concerns about the security situation in Mexico.

The Convicted Criminals Have Reformulated OxyContin, But is it Safer?

The United States has been involved in this epidemic of OxyContin addiction, abuse and death for well over a decade now.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - Last week I was invited by the FDA to participate in a teleconference on the reformulation of the drug, OxyContin.