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Veterans for Change Fights for Presumptive Disability

TCE is a widespread contaminant among many water systems in the U.S. A 2003 Air Force Pentagon report estimated that there were 1,400 TCE-contaminated military sites.

(SOMERDALE, N.J.) - The Veterans for Change (VFC) supports legislation to include veterans under the VA presumptive disability category who were exposed to trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in the military and are seriously ill from diseases linked to these chemicals.

The VFC was founded in 2006 by Jim Davis, son of retired Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt) Lesley Davis who died of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," from exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

Whatever Happened to Sean Flynn and Dana Stone?

New Book updates ongoing search for Errol Flynn’s Son and colleague still missing in Cambodia,

(WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.) - Press 53 is proud to announce the publication of a new updated edition of Two of the Missing, Remembering Sean Flynn and Dana Stone.

The new edition contains 18 pages of photographs by and of these two courageous photojournalists who drove bright red motorcycles into Cambodia in 1970 and were never seen again.

Extreme Pain and Extreme but Weird Security Measures

Dr. Leveque, who trained under two world renowned Pain Pharmacologists in Oregon, gives the straight scoop on pain control and Oregon's unique reason for needing so darned much of it.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Oregonian printed a story Saturday, March 4th about a Pain Clinic in Vancouver under investigation for taking care of extreme pain patients.

I thought that pain clinics were SUPPOSED to do just that.

The Art of Relaxation - Part 2

He who refuses to recognize and learn from the lessons of history is doomed to relive them.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - When Constantine moved to Constantinople for its defense, Visigoths took over Rome and converted to Christianity as had Constantine, for its presumed magic.

The Church was the beneficiary and the avenue of continuity for the victors, and its role was enhanced and continued with little, if any, interruption.

Salem Police Investigating Three Deaths As Homicide

The cause of death of the victims and their identities has not been released.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Salem Police Department said today that they will be proceeding in the investigation of three deaths in a fire at 1375 Cross St SE as a homicide investigation.

Record Oregon Unemployment Numbers Underscore Need to Modernize Unemployment Insurance System

Statement by OCPP policy analyst Joy Margheim.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - Oregon job losses in February by far exceeded those of any month since the recession began and pushed our total job loss to 85,700 since December 2007.

Today's news adds 21,700 more reasons why the Oregon Legislative Assembly needs to enact a package of bills that modernize the state's unemployment insurance (UI) system.

Amber Alert Issued for 10-Month Old New York Girl

"The suspect has psychiatric history, including chronic paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder," an NYPD spokesperson said.

(NEW YORK) - The NYPD has activated the NY State AMBER Alert and is investigating a confirmed child abduction that occurred at 305 7th Avenue in Manhattan, NY, at about 11:00 a.m. East Coast time today.

Police say the suspect, a non custodial parent, took the child from supervised visitation.

DOJ Makes $1 Billion Available for Police Funding

COPS funds are allocated directly to the local level governments and law enforcement agencies.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Department of Justice is now accepting applications for $1 billion in Recovery Act Funds for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program.

Approximately 5,500 law enforcement officer jobs will be created or saved in law enforcement agencies across the country through funding provided by the Department of Justice.

Seattle P-I to Publish Last Edition Tuesday

The Seattle P-I's story on their upcoming last day of print publication.

(SEATTLE, Wash.) - The Hearst Corp. announced Monday that it would stop publishing the 146-year old newspaper, Seattle's oldest business, and cease delivery to more than 117,600 weekday readers.

The company, however, said it would maintain seattlepi.com, making it the nation's largest daily newspaper to shift to an entirely digital news product.

"Tonight we'll be putting the paper to bed for the last time," Editor and Publisher Roger Oglesby told a silent newsroom Monday morning. "But the bloodline will live on."

President Says He Will Block AIG Bonuses in Remarks to Small Business Owners

"This is a corporation that finds itself in financial distress due to recklessness and greed," the President said.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. First of all, Marco, thank you for the wonderful introduction. I don't know if people heard properly here, but this is a all-natural health food restaurant in Philly. (Laughter.) So I asked him what was the equivalent at his shop for a cheese steak. (Laughter.) And he described for me -- what was it, a chicken --

MR. LENTINI: It's our Chicken Italiano. (Laughter.) It's a chicken cutlet, spinach Florentine, sharp provolone, all on an Italian ciabatta bread. (Laughter.)

THE PRESIDENT: Right. So I wanted to know if there was Whiz on that. (Laughter.) And he said, no. (Laughter.)