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FBI Looks for Help in Identifying `Wrangler Bandit` (PHOTOS)

FBI Investigators believe this may be the same woman who robbed the Washington Federal Savings Bank on September 2nd, 2008, in Lincoln City.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The FBI is releasing photos of a female bank robber and the car she was believed to be driving in the hope that the public can help identify her.

Police Serve Search Warrants & Arrest Members of Final Exit Network

Assisted Suicide investigation leads to several arrests and more may still be pending, police say.

(DECATUR, Georgia) - Police with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested two members of the Final Exit Network in North Georgia Thursday, for their suspected involvement in the June 19, 2008 assisted suicide of a 58-year-old Cumming man.

John Bankhead with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says two others have been charged in Maryland in connection with their involvement in this death.

Death with Dignity Must be Made Available in All 50 States

The Death with Dignity National Center works to change existing state laws through the ballot initiative process and legal action in state and federal courts.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Death with Dignity National Center, the original sponsor of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act and the lead author of the 2008 Washington Death with Dignity Act, makes the following statement about the arrest of four members of the Final Exit Network:

Yesterday’s arrests in Georgia and Maryland of four members of the Final Exit Network highlight the need for Oregon-style Death with Dignity laws for every state.

Steven Van Zandt, Mark O`Connor, Marty Stuart, and Clay Aiken Answer the Question `Why Music?`

Musical Stars Explain the Importance of Music Education in PSA Series.

(RESTON, Va.) - MENC released the newest edition in its series of radio PSA's featuring top pop, country, and classical musicians.

The series, called Why Music?, features musical stars talking about the value and importance of music education.

Islam and the West: A Case of Selective Memory

Muslims who have fought on behalf of Western political interests have been forgotten.

(NEW YORK CITY) - Distorted by today’s political lenses, European historical memory selectively focuses on past violence perpetrated by Muslims and either forgets Europe’s cultural borrowings from Muslim societies, or regards them as unimportant remnants of a closed chapter in European-Muslim relations.

Fourteen European countries have been wholly or partly under Muslim rule for at least one of the last fourteen centuries.

VA Malpractice with Veterans and President Obama

OKAY President Obama, the ball is in your court. YOU KNOW marijuana is not only benign but a good safe medicine. Issue the shovels and clean the stables!

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The TV and newspaper reports of total dysfunction and even dangerous/lethal care of our War Veterans has come to our new president’s attention.

Response to `Kyrgyzstan`s Revenge`

This letter is a response to our article published February 11th 2009 on Salem-News.com.

(LONDON, UK) - Dear Justin,

Having read your report I felt compelled to respond to your article sub-titled "Why the Kyrgyz are kicking us out of their country?"

Oregon AG John Kroger Announces Technology Transfer Plan to Boost Economy

Kroger says a more streamlined technology transfer process will result in more deals that create jobs and send money back to taxpayer-funded universities.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger today announced steps to accelerate the transfer of state university research and technology to private sector businesses, fulfilling a pledge to help create more good-paying jobs in the state.

The reforms are effective immediately.

Housing Opportunity Bill Passes Senate, Major Win for Oregonians` Affordable Housing Needs

House Bill 2436 will provide aid to low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Oregon Senate passed legislation this morning that will significantly increase resources available to address Oregon’s affordable housing crisis.

“This is a major step moving us towards long-term solutions for Oregon’s affordable housing needs,” said Senate Majority Leader Richard Devlin (D-Tualatin).

Legislation to Crack Down on Debt Collectors who Harass Oregonians Passed by Senate

“It’s time to close the west coast loophole and let unscrupulous debt collectors know they are not welcome here” - Senator Suzanne Bonamici

(SALEM, Ore.) - Legislation that allows the Attorney General to pursue legal action against overzealous debt collectors was passed by the Senate this morning.