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Tanker Sea-Jacked by Somali Pirates?

Pirate watchdog group says the navies remain mum, but reports are flying.

(NAIROBI, Kenya) - Officially yet to be confirmed reports from Somalia indicate that a vessel, which was only described as a chemical tanker, was sea-jacked during the night or early morning, sometime between 16 Feb. and 17 Feb.

Ohio Residents Better Bar Their Windows and Hide their Daughters

OxyContin is spawning drug addicts and causing pharmacy robberies nationwide every single day.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - This morning newspapers in Ohio were reporting a story of a possible conflict over the state's drug program.

Lolita

Just as Heller introduced the made up term “catch-22”, into the language, so Nabokov changed the meaning of “nymphet” from classical allusions, to one of down to earth female sexuality in contemporary society.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - The internet will probably go down in history as one of those world-changing inventions (like fire, the wheel, the printing press, the hula hoop) that changed the direction of human progress.

Police Abusing Their Positions as Protectors of the Public

There is something obviously very flawed when it comes to the training and behavior of American law enforcement.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Now, I was going to write a whole story in comparison to other police all over the world, it was huge undertaking that I was very reluctant to begin.

One Dies, Several Injured in Crash Near Otter Crest

OSP troopers are continuing the investigation.

(OTTER ROCK, Ore.) - Police troopers are investigating a Thursday morning fatal traffic crash on Highway 101 near Otter Crest that resulted in the death of one person and injuries to five others, four of which were serious or critical.

Two Men Face Arson Charges in Fairview Fire

Police say the arrests stem from a tip from a member of the public.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police detectives arrested two men today in conjunction with the January 27th three alarm fire that destroyed Pierce Cottage at Fairview, the closed state institute in South Salem.

Salem Police Lt. Steve Birr, says 20-year old Wesley Kirk and 20-year old Robert Riggi, both of Keizer, were arrested without incident, and charged with second-degree Arson.

Linn Detectives Arrest Man for Distributing Child Pornography

38-year old Robert Dean Douglas was arrested and lodged at the Benton County Corrections Facility.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - An Albany man was arrested Wednesday for downloading, possession and distribution of videos and images depicting children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Was Austin Pilot Joseph Stack a Terrorist?

A Texas police chief decided it wasn't terrorism before the smoke had cleared.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The debate's on over whether a Texas pilot who flew his plane into an IRS building is a terrorist. Joseph Stack had a long running beef with the IRS.

Senate Votes to Protect Oregon Coast by Extending Offshore Drilling Ban

House Bill 3613 extends prohibition until the year 2020.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon’s coast will be safe from oil exploration for another decade with legislation passed this morning in the Oregon Senate.

Bill to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Reintroduced in California

California voters are also expected to consider ending marijuana prohibition at the ballot box this year.

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - A California Assemblyman reintroduced legislation today that would tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcoholic beverages.