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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.

American Joke

The U.S. Canada border used to be the longest undefended border in the world.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - A man dies and goes to heaven, where he is being shown around by Saint Peter. As they are strolling, he notices a high wall with a faint murmur of voice coming from the other side.

What’s that? he asks.

Sean Flynn`s Remains Possibly Found in Cambodia

Too soon to know for sure, but it would truly be an amazing discovery.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A jaw and a femur bone that could belong to Sean Flynn have been recovered in Cambodia.

Pirates Seize Ships Near Port of Aden

Another ship falls to Somali pirates.

(NAIROBI / SALEM) - The Panamanian-flagged cargo ship MV Iceberg 1 was hijacked by Somali pirates today, about ten nautical miles from Aden Port in the Gulf of Aden, along with her crew of 24, according to Ecoterra International.

The vessel is now being sailed toward the Somali coast, though little more is known.

The Spreading Pirate Threat from Somalia

War-ravaged Somalia has not had a functioning government since 1991.

(MOGADISHU) - In the dead of the night of 12 March, in the Indian Ocean, a ship was engaged in a potentially deadly game of cat and mouse with a gang of Somali pirates.

As pirates chased them, the desperate captain tried to throw them off, increasing speed and destabilizing the smaller boats with waves from his hull.

Mexican Army Arrests Suspect in Murders of U.S. Consulate Officials

According to both U.S. and Mexican authorities, the suspect from the Barrio Azteca gang, works for the Juarez drug cartel.

(CIUDAD Juarez, Mexico) - Police in Mexico say soldiers have made an arrest in the recent murders of three people connected to the U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juarez.

They arrested a ranking member in the Barrio Azteca gang. According to authorities, the Barrio Azteca gang works for the Juarez drug cartel.

A Test of a True Deficit Hawk

The Obama Administration has proposed letting those tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy expire as scheduled. That's the fiscally responsible position.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The landmark health reform legislation just signed by President Obama promises salutary benefits, not just for American families but also for our nation's balance sheet.

Over the long term, sharply rising health care costs are the primary cause of growing federal budget deficits.

Leadership Lessons from March Madness

"I may not always be right, but no one can ever accuse me of not having a genuine love and passion for whatever I do" - Dick Vitale

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - So, how are your brackets looking? Busted? Mine, too. Like many others, I picked Kansas to take it all. Not that I particularly like Kansas but because I, like so many others, thought it was theirs to lose.

What in the World Are They Spraying?

Concerned Citizens Demand Answers about Global Stratospheric Aerosol Geo-engineering Programs.

(LOS ANGELES) - What would you say if you were told that airplanes were regularly spraying toxic aerosols in the skies above every major region of the world?

That is exactly what a group of protesters were claiming outside of the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting that was held in San Diego from February 18-22.

Traveling Vietnam Wall & 1000 Flag Memorials Will Visit Newport

These Memorials are actually sanctuaries.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A place for Hope and Healing for many Veterans, Families and Friends. The 1000 Flags will be on display by 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 26th in Newport Oregon, at the Newport Facilities in South Beach.

Organizers say there will also be a special Flag Presentation at 5:30 p.m. and an Honorable Service Medal presentation at 6:00 p.m. Families with flags being dedicated to a loved one will be escorted by a military member from the USANG and a person from the USCG, Yaquina Bay Station.