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Mike Tyson`s Daughter On Life Support Following Accident at Home

Exodus Tyson was found by her 7-year old brother, who in turn informed his mom in another part of the house.

(PHOENIX, Az. ) - Media sources report that the 4-year old daughter of former boxing champ Mike Tyson, Exodus Tyson, was discovered hanging by a treadmill extension cord cable around 10:30 a.m. Monday morning.

Exodus is on life support equipment at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.

UN Secretary-General Deplores DPR Korea`s Underground Nuclear Test

Mr. Ban urged DPRK to refrain from taking further actions that would increase tensions in the region, and insisted that the country comply with its obligations and restart dialogue with the parties concerned without delay.

(GENEVA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly deplored the conduct of an underground nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday, in “clear and grave” violation of resolutions of the Security Council which also spoke out against the act.

Serious Crash Near Forest Grove Halts Traffic for Hours (PHOTOS)

Head on crash injures ten on NW Wilson River Highway west of Forest Grove.

(FOREST GROVE, Ore.) - Firefighters from Forest Grove and Banks responded to a three-car motor vehicle and mass casualty incident accident this evening at approximately 6:30 p.m.

The serious injury crash happened at the intersection of NW Wilson River Highway and NW Gales Creek Road in rural Washington County Monday evening.

U.S. Calls on Israel to Sign Historic Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

It was publicly announced in March of last year that in spite of claims to the contrary, Israel possesses hundreds of nuclear weapons.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Israeli government has been asked by U.S. officials to sign the historic Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Such a request would have been completely unknown even in the recent past. Israeli officials are reportedly unsure of exactly what to do.

With help from the U.S. and other Western governments and media organizations, Israel has been able to keep its extensive long-term U.S.- sponsored nuclear weapons program under the radar for many years. That is, until former President Jimmy Carter spelled it out during a public appearance in Wales last year.

Nineteen Marine Raiders Who Finally Came Home

They say the Marines always recover their dead.

(MAKIN ISLAND) - In 1999, U.S. government officials recovered the bodies of 19 Marine Raiders who were killed fighting on Makin Island in August, 1942. With the help of a local islander who actually remembered the Marine landing, they were finally recovered and brought home, almost six decades later.

Israeli Soldiers Charged With Looting in Gaza

The IDF's Givati Brigade is also known for putting out T-shirts showing its snipers aiming at the belly of a pregnant Palestinian woman, with the snappy caption of “1 shot - 2 kills.”

(GAZA Rress TV) - War is big business, and the Israeli war machine and industry are no exception. And, not to be left out, it seems that Israeli foot soldiers have decided to put privateering back into private enterprise too.

On May 20th, The Jerusalem Post reported that a soldier from the Givati Brigade was taken before a military court charged with looting, by way of stealing a Palestinian's credit card during Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip earlier this year and withdrawing money at Israeli ATMs.

Iran Reveals New Domestic All Weather Military Helicopter

A number of Shahed 285s -- which have successfully passed numerous test-flights -- were handed to the IRGC Air Force on Sunday.

(TEHRAN Press TV) - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s latest homemade attack helicopter, the Shahed (Witness) 285, has joined Iran's aerial fleet.

The Shahed 285 was unveiled Sunday on the anniversary of the 1982 liberation of the Iranian city Khoramshahr -- which was occupied by Iraqi forces during the 1980-88 war.

Average Age Among 11 Recent War Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan is 32

Seven of the eleven deaths took place in Iraq, the remaining four occurring in Afghanistan.

(SALEM, Ore.) - This report accounts for the most recent eleven U.S. casualties in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, that have been reported by the Department of Defense over the period of the last 11 days.

An Army Major from Arizona who was sixty-years old; Major Steven Hutchison, was the oldest U.S. soldier to have been killed in Iraq, and he was a Vietnam Veteran.

Warriors and War-Makers: Reflections on Memorial Day 2009

America has done some things in its past of which I am not proud. It has done many more things, in my judgment, that merit praise.

(JACKSON, Miss.) - Memorial Day in the United States is a time for remembrance and reflection. We think of those who have served in our wars, remember in particular those who have died, and hold in our hearts the memories of those whose service and sacrifice have allowed Americans to celebrate our own lives.

This is as it should be, and most countries have similar holidays. Yet in the world in which we live, and whose conflicts are so much a part of our lives, we also need to look hard not only at our warriors, but also at our war-makers: those whose decisions send them into battle.

Another Taser Death (VIDEO)

Many Canadians are now focusing on is the apparent lack of truth and responsibility on the part of the national police force.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - On October 14, 2007, 40 year-old Robert Dziekański arrived at Vancouver International airport from Poland after a flight of nearly 24 hours.

He was emigrating to Canada to live with his mother in Kamloops, B.C. The plan she offered was for them to meet by the baggage carousel. What she didn’t realize was that the carousel was in a secure area to which she had no access. This, otherwise insignificant, error cost Dziekański his life.