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Mother of Misdiagnosed Cancer Patient Discusses Struggle to Make Doctors Accountable for Daughter`s Death

Hillarie Levy Works to Gain Sponsorship of Legislation to Protect a Patient’s Dying Wishes.

(LOS ANGELES) - Robyn Libitsky was in the prime of her life, a vibrant young woman with a full life ahead of her when she reported to Kaiser Permanente with pain on the left side of her back.

Robyn was misdiagnosed and treated for back pain for five months, when in reality she suffered from Ewing’s Sarcoma.

Israel Bans Activists From High School Civil Rights Debates

“The Minister's decision unveils the truth behind the government’s claim to defend the values of democracy and behind the claim of the Ministry of Education to educate for tolerance.”

(TEL AVIV) - The group New Profile, wrote Israel's Minister of Education today, strongly condemning his recent instructions to prohibit its members' participation in high school debates on questions of human rights and freedom of expression.

They say they act exposes the government's true stand on civil rights and freedom of expression, also belying the Education Ministry's professed respect for tolerance.

The Lobby Within

For the time being, don’t be surprised when you hear that the US continues to block the path for peace in the Middle East.

(LONDON) - A just and peaceful solution to the protracted Palestinian-Israeli conflict is only possible when the US ceases to block every attempt made towards it.

This assertion might raise many questions, for example, just how is one to define a just and peaceful resolution?

Gaston Man dies in Crash on Highway 47

Neither speed nor alcohol appear to be factors. The roadway was wet and it was raining.

(GASTON, Ore.) - Police report that a Gaston-area man died Monday night in a single vehicle traffic crash on Highway 47 about 1.5 miles south of Gaston. Oregon State Police troopers say they are continuing the investigation.

They say December 14th at approximately 11:00 p.m., a 2003 Ford F-150 pickup driven by 62-year old Alfred L. Spry of Gaston, was southbound on Highway 47 near milepost 27 when, for an unknown reason, it traveled off the highway and down the road side ditch for about 250 feet.

PTSD Women and the VA

No one wants to confront the VA because of the elected officials' political desire to use Veterans issues as an election ploy.

(LEE, N.H.) - I read an article today - Back from combat, women struggle for acceptance. Can the descriptions of what these U.S. Military Veterans are going through be the same as when we returned from the Vietnam Conflict?

It is a lonely transition as they struggle to find their place, and they can describe what the American citizens who fought for this nation’s freedom have gone through after each conflict or after we came back from war.

Ten-Year Old Boy Struck by Vehicle in McMinnville Crosswalk

‏Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to call the McMinnville Police Department at 503 434-7307.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Emergency responders were called to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash in McMinnville this evening at 5:35 p.m.

McMinnville Police say medics and police arrived on scene and shut down the north bound lanes of Hwy 99W at the location while the pedestrian was treated and the investigation was conducted.

The Grinch on Leadership

The lesson for leaders is one we must remember, the best investments in Who-ville are not just in December.

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - The economy this season has many folks in a pinch, you can be a smart leader or be like a Grinch.

CAUSA Applauds Representatives for Introduction of a `Socially Responsible` Immigration Bill

Introduction of House Bill a First Step for Immigration Reform in 2010.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Today, Representative Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP), a socially responsible bill that addresses key issues necessary for a real workable solution to the currently broken immigration reform system.

The bill's 87 original co-sponsors include members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Black Caucus, Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Progressive Caucus.

No Enemy, No Negotiations, Only the Dead are Real

Accepting the fact that Afghanistan will solve their own problems and that no foreign power will do anything positive there militarily is paramount.

(CINCINATTI, Ohio) - When General Petraeus asked for the "surge" in Iraq, he also opened negotiations with top Sunni and Shiite militia leaders, opened not only "negotiations" but started passing out cash.

This combined with the "hammer" of a powerful new military force was the temporary military solution he had been tasked with, one that was, within limits, successful. The lack of real diplomatic negotiations after that has bogged the US down in Iraq where it now looks like we may spend years.

Trucker Killed While Applying Chains on Interstate 84 Off Ramp in Ontario

The freeway off ramp was closed about two hours during the scene investigation.

(ONTARIO, Ore.) - Oregon State Police troopers, with the help of Malheur County Sheriff's Office and Ontario Police Department, are continuing the investigation into a fatal crash Tuesday morning in the Ontario area.

It was snowing heavily when two commercial truck drivers chaining up a vehicle were hit by a third commercial vehicle on a freeway off ramp resulting in the death of one person and injuries to a second.