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Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Vancouver, Washington Soldier

The family asks that others please pray for our brave young men and women, and their families, who risk their lives to try to keep us safe at home.

(VANCOUVER, Wash.) - "The words you never want to hear from a military officer or policeman. We heard them today."

That is how the family of Elijah Rao began their post on a blog Saturday. Elijah Rao and his family paid the nation's ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan when a roadside bomb planted by terrorists snatched his life away this weekend.

15-Year Old Salem Boy Killed in Hunting Accident (UPDATE)

"The youth was wearing camouflage clothing in an area where the party had seen elk earlier" - Yamhill County Sheriff Jack Crabtree

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Officials in Yamhill County say a 15-year old Salem boy was killed this morning when he was shot by a member of his hunting party.

Yamhill County Sheriff Jack Crabtree, says the victim, 15-year old Matthew Gretzon, his father, sister and uncle were hunting in the 59000 block of Highway 22, approximately 3 miles north of Grand Ronde.

Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing on Southeast Powell Blvd.

Police say the stabbing occurred approximately 9:30 p.m. last night.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Portland officers from Portland's East Precinct responded to a call of a female stabbed in the chest at Papa Sons Bar located in the 12500 hundred block of Southeast Powell Blvd.

Much Ado About Nothing

Nothing can really be everything.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - We were sitting on a park bench watching the joggers go by when my friend remarked: “You know, all these people who jog, go to the gym, eat granola, don’t drink and don’t smoke, are going to be mighty embarrassed one day when they are lying in a hospital bed dying of nothing in particular.”

After I finished laughing, I was intrigued by the topic of “nothing” and decided to check (through the wonder of computer technology) my research notes, only to discover that “nothing” covers “everything”.

State of California Allows Impaired Physician to Continue to Practice

Young California Political Leader Dies at Hands of Doctor with Long Arrest Record.

(LOS ANGELES) - Lloyd Monserratt was the well respected political and community leader who was known for his dedication to community and to a cause. In contrast, Lloyd’s surgeon had a drug problem and a weakness for prostitution.

Three days following elective surgery, Lloyd Monserratt dies suddenly and unexpectedly with no cause given for his death. He was 36 years old, authorities won't investigate, and an LA radio host is asking why?

USA-IPA-Congress: Yes to Gravestones, No to Goldstone`s

The Proclamation Of An Independent Palestine.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - To My Palestinian Brothers and Sisters in and out of Palestine: It's time to declare your Palestinian State independently of what Israel, America or the world will do.

Israel can't do more than it's already done to you for 61 years. What are they going to do? Occupy you, imprison you, bomb you, murder your children, evict you from your homes and bulldoze them to rubble, destroy your schools...

Veterans-For-Change Advocates for Change Within the VA System

If our nation rescinds its promises and ignores its obligation to those who have fought to preserve freedom throughout the world, we compromise the right to ask our men and women to serve and defend our national principals.

(GARDEN GROVE, Calif.) - President Barack Obama told the nation August 17, 2009, “Whether you left the service in 2009 or 1949, we will fulfill our responsibility to deliver the benefits and care that you earned. That's why I've pledged to build nothing less than a 21st-century VA.”

In this article, Veterans-For-Change addresses problems affiliated with the VA, veterans benefits and other issues.

Police Investigate Suspicious Packages on Linfield College Campus

Five suspicious packages discovered on campus did not turn out to be explosive devices.

(MCMINVILLE, Ore.) - McMinnville Police found a number of suspicious packages in several open areas on Linfield College Campus early this morning just after 5:30 a.m.

They now report that the suspicious packages on the Linfield College Campus have been cleared by McMinnville Police, Linfield College Public Safety, and the Oregon State Police bomb squad.

Images Chronicle 2006 Attacks on Haifa, Israel: Part One

Like WWII Blitz air raids over London, bombs still level buildings and change lives in Palestine & Israel. Our British War Photographer's report features images of the fighting in Haifa three summers ago.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Haifa -- A mostly modern place, houses spread across a large hillside that overlooks the sea. The city is large, but is mostly an industrial city, with a large port and a few large power stations spread across the landscape.

When I arrived to this city by bus, I was surprised to see it all intact, especially after having heard about it being the most attacked city in the whole of Israel.

Israel Kidnaps Son of Hamas Official

Israeli occupational forces kidnap son of Hamas official in Jenin.

(JENIN, West Bank PIC) - The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped at dawn Wednesday the son of senior Hamas official in Israeli jails Jamal Abul Haija during an incursion into the town of Beit Qad east of Jenin.

Sajida, the daughter of Abul Haija, said that Israeli troops kidnapped her 20-year-old brother during his presence inside a greenhouse in the town, noting that he was previously imprisoned in Israeli jails.