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FBI seeks Woodburn Bank Robbery Suspect

Witnesses describe the man as White, approximately 30-years old, 6’4", weighing about 180 pounds.

(WOODBURN, Ore.) - The FBI and the Woodburn Police are releasing bank surveillance photos of a man and a get away vehicle believed involved in a bank robbery, which occurred on July 6, 2009, at approximately 10:28 AM, at the Wells Fargo Bank, located at 2600 Newberg Highway, in Woodburn, Oregon.

The FBI and Woodburn Police Department are asking the public's help again in an effort to generate tips as well as to corroborate information on an unidentified potential suspect.

UN Calls on Regional Bloc to Find Peaceful Resolution to Honduran Crisis (VIDEO)

The coup d’état has received widespread condemnation from both within and outside the UN.

(GENEVA) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his sadness at the deaths that have occurred in Honduras following the ouster of President José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, and called on the Organization of American States (OAS) to find a peaceful resolution to the ongoing crisis.

Mr. Zelaya was ousted by the military on 28 June, hours before a referendum was slated to be held on changing the Honduran constitution.

Former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara Dies at the Age of 93

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says Robert McNamara was a patriot and dedicated public servant who took on grave duties during a period of great consequence.

(WASHINTON D.C.) - Robert Strange McNamara died today after a lifetime of U.S. government service. He was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense.

Robert McNamara's name is in the history books. He served as Defense Secretary for Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1968.

Oregon State Police Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Belknap Springs

50-year old Ann Poole, who was wearing a protective helmet, was thrown from her motorcycle and came to rest on the highway. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

(BELKNAP SPRINGS, Ore.) - A Washington state woman died Monday afternoon when she lost control of her motorcycle and crashed into a guardrail along Highway 126E southwest of Santiam Pass.

A state trooper says 50-year old Ann Marie Poole of Ravensdale, Washington was eastbound on Highway 126E on her 2002 Harley Davidson following her husband on a second motorcycle, when she crashed for an unknown reason.

Tight Security After Deadly Xinjiang Clash

The weekend clashes left at least 156 dead and hundreds injured.

(HONG KONG) - Residents of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) report a heavy police and paramilitary presence inside and outside the regional capital, Urumqi, where deadly clashes erupted at the weekend following a protest by ethnic minority Uyghurs, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.

"The situation in Gulja is so intense right now. I saw armed police everywhere when I went out to buy oil this morning. I saw five armored vehicles patrolling the streets..."

Two Soldiers and One Marine Killed Fighting in Afghanistan

Under an increasing tempo of war in Afghanistan, three U.S. combat casualties are announced.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Two soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Independence Day while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They are identified as Private first-class Justin A. Casillas, 19, of Dunnigan, California and Private first-class Aaron E. Fairbairn, 20, of Aberdeen, Washington.

A Marine was killed fighting in Afghanistan two days prior to the death of the two soldiers.

Longtime Friend Pete Bennett Bids Farewell to Michael Jackson, King of Pop (VIDEO)

Final installment in Tim King's interview on Michael Jackson with world's top rock promoter, Pete Bennett.

(MONTREAL) - In this final installment of Tim King's interview with Rock Promoter Pete Bennett, we learn about a Michael Jackson who, like Pete's longtime client John Lennon, who balled up with pressure over a non-stop busy life fraught with all kinds of issues and problems that ultra stars deal with.

Pete talks candidly about his longtime friend who probably had no plans to check out of this life early.

The Future of Education is Online

Who Says? Author Lisa Gillis - and the 1 Million U.S. Students Attending Virtual Schools Gillis Available to Media for Insights and Advice on Today's Hottest Education Trend

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Every parent wants the best education for their child. And for today's plugged-in students, the best education may be online. Author Lisa Gillis provides insights and practical advice for parents in a new book, "Virtual Schooling: A Guide to Optimizing Your Child's Education," (Palgrave Macmillan, $15.95).

More than 1 million U.S. elementary and secondary students now take all or part of their class load online, according to The Sloan Consortium.

Oregonians Could Qualify for Nationwide Insurance Class-Action Settlement

The lawsuit claims that Nationwide underpaid policyholders by not taking into account general contractors' overhead and profit when it paid certain claims involving damage to a building or other structures.

(SALEM, Ore.) - More than 9,000 Oregonians may be eligible for payments as a result of a class-action settlement between Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and affiliated companies and homeowner policyholders who claimed they were underpaid on structural damage claims since 1996.

Claims must be submitted by August 26, 2009.

U.S. EPA Administrator Jackson Takes New Steps to Improve Water Quality

Administrator Jackson directed OECA to work with EPA’s Office of Water and to consult closely with EPA’s 10 regional offices and the states on the action plan.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made available comprehensive reports and data on water enforcement in all 50 states.

This is part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s larger effort by to enhance transparency, promote the public’s right to know about water quality and provide information on EPA’s actions to protect water under the Clean Water Act.