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New York Judges Fight New Investigation of 9/11

Group says the will of the voters is denied as Judges dismiss call for review of critical American incident.

(NEW YORK) - On October 8th, Justice Edward Lehner of the State Supreme Court, "rubberstamped Referee Louis Crespo’s recommendation that the decision to establish a local commission to investigate the events of September 11th not be put before the voters on November 3rd," nyccan.org reported.

"After showing interest in weighing both sides’ arguments in the hearing, the Judge’s short decision gives no indication of having considered the arguments put forth in the Petitioners’ memorandum of law."

Portland Police Investigate Alleged Gang Shooting

Police say no one is currently in custody for this shooting and detectives are following up on all leads.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Portland Police officers responded to the 4800 Block of Northeast 10th Avenue today on a call of a shooting that had just happened. Portland Police Detective Mary Wheat, says law enforcement rolled onto the scene at approximately 3:40 p.m.

"When officers arrived, they found a 19-year-old man that was suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was immediately transported to an area hospital and is undergoing surgery."

Portland Featured in New Report on Innovative City Leadership for Children and Families

The report provides a snapshot of the progress cities have made as the nation’s largest network of public policy “laboratories” and the potential for future action as municipal leaders identify and share promising approaches in these areas.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - A new report by the National League of Cities (NLC), The State of City Leadership for Children and Families in 2009, recognizes Portland, Ore., for its cutting-edge youth civic engagement initiatives, including the Bill of Rights for Children and Youth of Portland and Multnomah County.

The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance.

Israeli Seeks to Purchase Al-Jazeera from Qatar

The proposed buyer is a prominent supporter of Israel and the right-wing Netanyahu government.

(DOHA, Qatar PRESS TV) - An Israeli media tycoon has offered to buy the pan-Arab Al-Jazeera satellite television network from the government of Qatar.

Haim Saban, has submitted an offer to the Qatari government in a bid to purchase half of the Doha -based Al-Jazeera satellite network.

DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal 2009

The latest numbers from Washington on U.S. troop strength, with figures indicating that the various military departments are meeting goals.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for active and reserve components for fiscal 2009.

Active Duty Recruiting for Fiscal 2009. All four services met or exceeded their recruiting goals for fiscal 2009.

Recognizing Child Molesters: a New Approach to Protecting Children

Abuse survivors are warned that the presentation includes video-taped interviews with sex offenders.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The public is invited to a community training Thursday, October 15th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., about preventing child sex abuse.

Pilots on Food Stamps

Pilots on food stamps, companies secretly taking out life insurance policies on employees and hoping they die young so the company can collect, judges getting kickbacks from the private prison industry for sending innocent people (kids) to be locked up. The profit motive -- it's a killer.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - We're on the descent from 20,000 feet in the air when the flight attendant leans over the elderly woman next to me and taps me on the shoulder.

"I'm listening to Lady Gaga," I say as I remove just one of the ear buds. I know not this Lady Gaga, but her performance last week on SNL was fascinating.

The Funniest Wedding Vow Ever Recorded (VIDEO)

They say a healthy sense of humor is very important in a relationship, and it looks like this couple will do just fine.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A couple's hilarious wedding video is making big strides on YouTube and in national media. The clip which is titled "waffle wedded wife" begins with a beautiful wedding scene, just before the couple-to-be offers their vows. The title of the clip gives you a clue, but you won't believe what happens.

The proud dad and father-in-law Tim Engstrom, who by the way is officiating the vows for the couple, explained that the wedding began with an organ player who didn't know when to stop playing.

Medical Marijuana: Dangerous and Addicting? No Medical Evidence!

“Lets get Leveque” was the chant of the Oregon Medical Board during the early years of medical marijuana.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Readers maybe startled to read this title as I was when it was scathingly thrown at me at a Kangaroo Court by the Oregon Medical Board – FBI (Foolish Beyond Ignorance). I couldn’t believe my ears.

I couldn’t believe my eyes either as I saw some ten members of the Oregon Medical Board sit there like dunces with their pointy hats ostensibly believing and agreeing with every word of the Board Chairman Dr. Frank Spokas of Ontario, Oregon. Other members of the board seemed to be sitting there dumbly taking this all in.

Surprise Awakening for Oregon City Apartment Dwellers (SLIDESHOW)

Jeep wakes up residents early by crashing into Oregon City apartment.‏

(OREGON CITY) - Residents of the Mountain View Apartment complex in Oregon City at 1840 Molalla Ave woke up early this morning at 3:26 a.m. to the sound of a Jeep that drove into the stairwell of one of the buildings.

No one was injured, but upper floor residents had to be assisted down their back balcony by Clackamas firefighters because of the destruction done by the Jeep to their stairs outside their front door. Oregon City Police were on scene and took the driver of the Jeep into custody.