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Darfur, Are We Listening?

Please answer the voice of the displaced Darfuri, “I hear you; I will help you see justice!”

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Six years later, human atrocities; maiming, killing, rape, looting, 80+ percent of villages burned and destroyed and hundreds of thousands displaced both within and outside of Darfur.

We are spending millions on aid, numerous resources and time. A country that allows its own men, women, children, teachers, doctors to be exterminated in such a fashion will not stand against atrocities in other countries. If we choose to ignore this and walk away, than we are saying this is allowed, this is OK. Hitler watched the world forgot about the Armenians, he concluded they can and will forget about the Jews.

Beaverton Police Say Suspect Used Bomb Threat to Rob Bank (PHOTOS)

Beaverton Police are asking for the public's help in locating the suspect named Robert Kuch, who reportedly stated he would not go back to prison alive.

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Beaverton Police say a lone male robbed a Chase Bank Wednesday by threatening a teller with a bomb. Detective Pam Yazzolino with Beaverton Police, says it happened inside the Fred Meyers at 11425 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway in Beaverton Wednesday at 12:39 p.m. and informed the teller that he had an explosive device in a black bag and demanded money.

The building was initially evacuated as the suspect had purported to have a bag containing a bomb, which he left behind, Yazzolino said.

The Criminal Behavior of G-20 Police in Pittsburgh

A disintegrating set of morals are allowing American cops to become the Gestapo and Stormtroopers of yesterday.

(SALEM, Ore.) - U.S. media outlets are writing about the new LRAD device used on demonstrators at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh in a way that only brain-dead sold out scoundrels can.

Americans should be horrified by this new form of police abuse. I predict that it will ultimately be the last straw in a society that has too high of a threshold for this type of torture. The device disburses crowds by emitting a high decibel sound so painful that it causes people to freeze and try to run. Apparently they can not always do this.

Things you Think You Know About Iran That are not True

Some surprising realities about the most inaccurately represented nation on earth.

(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) - Thursday is a fateful day for the world, as the US, other members of the United Nations Security Council, and Germany meet in Geneva with Iran in a bid to resolve outstanding issues.

Although Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had earlier attempted to put the nuclear issue off the bargaining table, this rhetorical flourish was a mere opening gambit and nuclear issues will certainly dominate the talks. As Henry Kissinger pointed out, these talks are just beginning and there are highly unlikely to be any breakthroughs for a very long time. Diplomacy is a marathon, not a sprint.

McMinnville Teen Receives Gunshot Wound After Confrontation

Police are looking for two Hispanic males involved in this incident.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - A 19-year old McMinnville man is hospitalized today after he was shot last night, following an altercation on Evans Street.

Police say that according to several witnesses and the victim, Jacob Way, got into a confrontation with two Hispanic males on Evans Street between 24th St. and Baker Creek Rd in McMinnville late last night.

UN Mobilizes Relief Efforts After Deadly Tsunami Strikes South Pacific (VIDEO)

Food shortages are expected to occur in both Samoa and Tonga.

(AMERICAN SAMOA) - United Nations aid agencies are working with authorities across the South Pacific to help coordinate relief efforts in the wake of a tsunami that has struck Samoa, American Samoa and an island in northern Tonga, killing dozens of people, swamping towns and villages, and damaging vital infrastructure.

At least 62 people are confirmed to have died in Samoa, while six others are dead on the Tongan island of Niuatoputapu, according to information provided to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). In Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, there are unconfirmed reports of 19 fatalities.

Deadly Indonesian Earthquakes Leave 75 Dead and Thousands Trapped

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offered his condolences to the victims of the quake and their families, and said he was closely following reports of the impact of the disaster.

(SUMATRA) - Devastating back-to-back earthquakes have rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra today, killing at least 75 people and leaving thousands trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, the United Nations humanitarian wing has reported.

A powerful 7.9-magnitude tremor, originating from the same fault-line that produced the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, struck near the city of Padang at 5:16 pm local time, and was followed by a quake measuring 6.2 about 22 minutes later.

Portland Police and Crew from COPS TV Show Survive Head-On Crash (SLIDESHOW)

The show COPS has been in Portland for the last six weeks filming episodes with the Portland Police for their TV program.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A Portland Police car with a crew from TV Show COPS aboard, collided head on with a Subaru Outback that drifted into their lane, according to reports. It happened at SE 136/137th & SE Stark, Portland.

Q Madp of IraqWarHeroes.org, photographed the aftermath of the crash in great detail and shares the images with our Salem-News.com viewers.

Statements indicate that Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m., a Portland Police Officer was driving his police car and was hit by an oncoming Subaru Outback that had veered into the officer's lane of traffic. This accident occured in the area of Southeast 136th and Stark Street.

Wyden, Merkley Announce Investigation Into National Guard Exposure to Carcinogen

In April 2003, National Guard members from Oregon, Indiana, West Virginia, and South Carolina guarding the Qarmat Ali water facility in Iraq were exposed to sodium dichromate, a deadly carcinogen.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Inspector General for the Department of Defense will investigate whether actions by the U.S. Army and a contractor exposed Oregon National Guard troops to a harmful carcinogen in Iraq in 2003. The investigation is in response to a letter written by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and five other senate colleagues calling on Inspector General Gordon Heddell to investigate whether the U.S. Army and KBR – a contractor hired to restore the Qarmat Ali Water injection facility to safe working order -- adequately protected servicemembers from harmful toxins.

CBS Corporation Completes Sale of Radio Stations In Portland, Oregon To Alpha Broadcasting

CBS RADIO operates 130 radio stations throughout the nation's top 50 markets.

(NEW YORK) - CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS and)(NYSE:CBS.A) today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of four radio stations in Portland, Ore., KINK-FM, KUPL-FM, KUFO-FM and KCMD-AM, to Alpha Broadcasting for $40 million in cash.

CBS Corporation is a mass media company with constituent parts that reach back to the beginnings of the broadcast industry, as well as newer businesses that operate on the leading edge of the media industry.