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Agent Orange: The Damage Lives On In Vietnam

The damages continue, relief is possibly in sight, but there is so much more to do and so little time

(DA NANG Vietnam) - It’s absolutely no surprise that even to this day, environmental tests confirm extremely high levels of dioxin, the toxic ingredient that made Agent Orange what it was – an insidious poison that was sprayed for years in Vietnam as well as other countries for a variety of reasons– but especially in Vietnam.

New Study Quantifies Consumer Benefit of Economic Stimulus Tied to Mortgage Rates

An estimated $11.5 billion in mortgage payment savings will accrue to U.S. borrowers over the next five years.

(SANTA ANA, Calif.) - First American CoreLogic, a member of The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF) family of companies and America's largest provider of advanced property and ownership information, analytics and services, today released a new study that measures the consumer impact of recent government actions to reduce mortgage rates.

Hempstalk Fashion Show Mixes Beauty and Art With Natural Style

Hemp Fashions range from the semi-nude to the downright classy.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - A diverse set of models displayed the latest Hemp Fashions over the weekend at Hempstalk in Portland. Thousands watched as the different styles were shown, all 100% made from the marijuana or cannabis plant.

Hemp is the term that refers to the industrial strains of the plant. They have historically been used for everything from food and fuel, to medicine, clothing and food.

AMP Commemorates Sabra and Shatila Massacre

Today, 27 years later, Israeli aggression against Palestinians continues.

(PALOS HILLS, Ill.) - Palestinians and their supporters will commemorate the 27th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, one of the worst tragedies in Palestinian history.

H1N1 Vaccine Approved by Federal Drug Administration

So far in Oregon, 12 people have died due to H1N1 influenza-caused illness and 118 have been hospitalized.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after rigorous testing, approved a new vaccine to protect against H1N1 pandemic influenza. Under current timelines, the vaccine is expected to be available throughout Oregon in October.

"As soon as the vaccine is received in Oregon it will be distributed to clinics in every corner of the state," says Dr. Mel Kohn, Oregon Public Health Director.

Coast Guard & Navy Rescue Two From Sunken Vessel off Washington Coast (PHOTOS)

The vessel sank in approximately 600-feet of water in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

(SEATTLE) - The Coast Guard rescued two men after their fishing vessel sank approximately 20 miles off Cape of Alava, near Ozette, Wash., Tuesday.

Documentary Article 32 Explores Story of Hamdandia Marines

Following this week's Big Apple showing, Sikorski and the film will head west for the Oceanside International Film Festival that takes place Oct. 15 to 18.

(NEW YORK) - A documentary film chronicling a Camp Pendleton squad convicted in the 2006 kidnapping and killing of an Iraqi man debuts in New York this week and will be screened in Oceanside next month.

"Article 32" was produced primarily by Don Sikorski, who began working on the project two years ago, after the seven Marines and a Navy medical corpsman were prosecuted for the killing of Hashim Ibrahim Awad, a retired Iraqi policeman and father of 11.

Waiting for Another Harsh Winter in Gaza

Regardless of Israeli threats and intimidation, Free Gaza volunteers will continue to directly challenge the Israeli military with their small boats, concretely demonstrating that this siege has nothing whatsoever to do with security and is simply an illegal act of collective punishment.

(BOSTON) - Winter is coming, and it will be bitterly cold in Gaza. Many Gazans, whose houses were destroyed by the Israeli Defence Forces, have no shelter and will suffer terribly.

Families still live amid the rubble of their homes with no resources to fix the damage.

The Politics of Republican Literalism

The Administration of George W. Bush with the prompting of Karl Rove and its evangelical minions robbed ALL Americans of guaranteed rights and protection under the law.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - The immoral and wicked power behind the Republican Party is the cause of conduct by its followers who, believing what they are told, pretend to know what they do not.

Casualties Increase as Average Age of American War Dead Falls

Fighting in Afghanistan & Iraq Claims More American Servicemen.

(SALEM, Ore.) - More American deaths in Afghanistan have an obvious correlation to the increased tempo of the fighting there. In this report, 17 U.S. servicemembers have died between September 5th and September 14th, 2009.