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Rain Eases but Storm-Battered Pelicans Still Pouring into California Bird Centers

The Los Angeles Center in San Pedro has now received over 60 pelicans from the storms.

(LOS ANGELES) - The weekend brought Southern California its first break from relentless storms, but bird rescue experts at the International Bird Rescue Research Center are fighting to save over 100 cold, wet California Brown Pelicans, as more hypothermic birds keep coming.

Night Patrol in Cite Soleil, Haiti

Reports of looting and violent crime are up in the capital following the earthquake.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE/SALEM) - Cite Soleil is one of the poorest, most troubled neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince. The streets were controlled by warlords until United Nations peacekeepers liberated it from gangs in 2008.

The slums here are grim in the best of times, and now locals find themselves sleeping on the street. Their homes crushed from last week’s earthquake, thousands are buried beneath rubble.

Heart Attacks

There is a lot to know, here are ideas that can help you plot a safe course.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Each year 300,000 people die of heart attacks on the way to the hospital. Many others die of heart attacks in their beds or while going about their daily lives.

Who Killed Colonel James E. Sabow, USMC?

19 years ago today, a Marine Corps Colonel was murdered at MCAS El Toro, California. His brother has relentlessly pursued the investigation of his death for all of these years. Guns, drugs, and a government cover-up make this a perfect crime.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - On January 22, 1991, Marine Colonel James E. Sabow, age 51, was found dead by his wife in the backyard of his quarters at MCAS El Toro, California.

Columbia River Bank of The Dalles 4th Oregon bank to fail

The 21 branches of Columbia River Bank will reopen during their normal business hours beginning Saturday as branches of Columbia State Bank

(THE DALLES) - Columbia River Bank, The Dalles, Oregon, was closed today by the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Columbia State Bank, Tacoma, Washington, to assume all of the deposits of Columbia River Bank.

Op Ed: CHOICE: Next Steps For New Century

Futilized corporate tax consequence shapes Oregon lifestyle.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Democracy is definitely a Do-It-Yourself operation, no matter at what level or in what format. Citizen choice shapes and solidifies whatever we put in place so long as we have The vote.

Woman Rescued After Eight Days in Haiti

“After 12 hours of work we have success in saving a young lady 25 years-old and it was nervous. Because one life doesn’t have price.” - Bruno Besson, Search and Rescue Team Leader, Sauveteurs Sans Frontieres, France

(PORT-AU-PRINCE.SALEM) - Search and rescue workers continued to work through the early hours of Wednesday (20 Jan) to rescue a 25-year-old woman from the ruins of a collapsed market in Port au Prince.

Bruno Besson is Search and Rescue Team Leader with Sauveteurs Sans Frontieres in France: “We are here in Haiti, in a supermarket. We are trying to pickup a lady who is alive after seven days underground....”

Linn Deputies Seize 31 Neglected Horses

Mueller says Thursday's horse rescue was one of the largest in Linn County's history.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller says deputies with his agency seized 31 horses from property in Mill City following an animal neglect investigation Thursday.

English-Language Editor of Palestinian News Agency Deported from Israel

International Press Institute condemns deportation amid concerns that legal hurdles were politically motivated.

(NEW YORK) - Jared Malsin, editor of the English section of Ma’an News Agency was deported by the Israeli authorities on Wednesday. Following a week in custody at Ben Gurion International Airport, the American journalist was flown to New York City yesterday morning.

Malsin was detained on 12 January at the airport after landing, as he and his girlfriend were returning from a holiday in the Czech Republic.

Winter Rod and Speed Show Benefit Car Show Saturday in Albany

Free Mattel Hot Wheel cars will be given to the first 100 kids through the door.

(SALEM, Ore.) - After two successful events in 2007 and 2008, the Winter Rod and Speed Show returns to the Linn County Fair and Expo Center, this time benefiting the family of Cherokee Pizano.

Rich Bailey, organizer, says the show will have something for everyone, featuring over 100 show cars, classic cars, custom trucks, roadsters and more.