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Amber Alert Issued for 3 Year Old Texas Boy

The suspect is Mario Romero, an Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, 5'7" and 205 pounds.

(DENVER CITY, Tx.) - The State of Texas issued the Amber Alert Friday (10-16) after the boy was reportedly abducted by the suspect in Denver City.

Denver City is near the New Mexico-Texas state line, about 30 miles east of the New Mexico town of Lovington. The child's mother was found murdered at the child's home and the suspect is wanted in connection with the murder.

CNN Journalist Fareed Zakaria Addresses Globalism at Willamette University

Zakaria’s visit coincided with the dedication of Ford Hall.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The U.S. is struggling to effectively address issues like Social Security, immigration and health care because the government’s solution so far has been to “kick the can down the road in hopes the problem will solve itself.”

Those words from Newsweek International editor and CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria, who visited Willamette University’s fall Atkinson Lecture in Smith Auditorium tonight.

Ummah, Either We Change, Die, or Die Trying

Obama’s silence on the Goldstone Report once again shows who runs U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - In 1949 President Truman was so outraged (the man responsible for Israel's creation) by the mass expulsion of Palestinian refugees he convened the Lausanne Conference in Switzerland.

The purpose was to pressure Israel to stop its ethnic cleansing and accept UN Resolutions 181 (Partition of Palestine) and 194 (right of return of Palestinian refugees).

Afghanistan War Protest in Eugene Saturday

The mobile drum ensemble Samba Ja will close the event and lead a peace march around downtown.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Lane County residents are taking action to stop the Afghanistan war Saturday Oct. 17 at noon. There will be an Afghanistan peace rally at the old Federal Bldg., 7th and Pearl in Eugene. The theme of the rally “Stop the killing: War will not Bring Peace in Afghanistan.”

The speakers will be Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, University of Oregon Professor and Pakistan expert Anita Weiss, Rev. Dan Bryant and Jim Schmidt of Veterans for Peace.

Michigan Public Radio Censoring Announcement on Palestine event `If Americans Knew`

A Michigan NPR station is censoring a program announcement.

(FLINT, Mich.) - The local chapter of the nonprofit organization If Americans Knew has been denied the opportunity to air a paid announcement on a Michigan public radio station.

They say Michigan Radio's refusal to air the announcement violates its ethical obligation as a publicly funded station not to censor information.

Purdue Pharma Marketing to Physicians About Their `Attitudes`

It is an attack on professionalism.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - So now we have the Internet used as a marketing tool by Purdue Pharma posting something as ludicrous as physicians prescribe narcotics based on the attractiveness of their patients.

These are the same physicians Purdue Pharma only a few years ago was convincing that their blockbuster drug OxyContin was less addictive than other narcotics.

Cat House

A lighthearted look at frolicking feline fun for your Friday.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - “Cats are a standing rebuke to behavioral scientists wanting to know how the minds of animals work. The mind of a cat is an inscrutable mystery, beyond human reach, the least human of all creatures and at the same time, as any cat owner will attest, the most intelligent.” (Lewis Thomas)

While I’ve lived with many cats in my life—when married, we had as many as three cats in the household—Max, the tabby in the picture, is the first cat with whom I’ve had ever had an individual bond. Max was given to me on March 31, 1997 by Colleen Way, a woman I was dating at the time.

Premenstrual Syndrome, Medical Marijuana and Queen Victoria

ABC touts new PMS drug.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Some may think this is an unusual trio for a title but the three are closely inter-related. PMS affects about 15% of women, some severely. It is related to cyclic hormonal changes familiar to all females.

Although the hormonal changes are responsible, the real culprit seems to be a Prostaglandin which causes the cramps.

Sheriff`s Office Releases Photos in Salem Bank Robbery

The vehicle may have been seen in the South Salem area.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the FBI say they are continuing their investigation into the Robbery of Key Bank that occurred on 10-14-09.

Investigators have received additional information and photos regarding the suspect vehicle, a Mercury Grand Marquis, possibly a 1998-2002 model.

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(SALEM, Ore.) - Hard economic times are affecting businesses across the United States, and Salem-News.com is no exception.

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