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Warmongers, Chickenhawks, FOX News and Iran (VIDEO)

As they try to push our tired and beleaguered military into a needless war with Iran, it is only fair to place a name with a face.

(SALEM, Ore.) - American soldiers say they won't go to a war in Iran. That is not something you heard very much during Bush's set up to attack Iraq. Why are we so intent on seeing this nation as an enemy when they have done nothing to us?

Warmongering on Iran Leads to Touring Bush Float

TrueMajority’s "IranMobile" Featuring George Bush to Circle Philadelphia Area Tuesday as Part of Nationwide NotAnotherWar.Org Tour.

(PHILADELPHIA, Penn.) - The TrueMajority.org "IranMobile", a Dr. Strangelove-like thermonuclear missile that rises 20 feet into the air for launch, is on a tour to raise awareness over the desires of U.S. Republican "chickenhawks" to attack Iran.

Idaho Man Dies in Unusual Traffic Crash Near Hermiston

Police say the victim, a 72-year old male, suddenly awoke and grabbed the steering wheel, causing the truck to crash.

(HERMISTON, Ore.) - A Kellogg, Idaho man riding as a passenger in a pickup died Monday afternoon in an unusual crash in which investigators believe he played a contributing role in the pickup losing control on Interstate 84 about four miles west of the Interstate 82 interchange.

Oregon State Police Sergeant Allan Muhs says it happened Monday at approximately 3:00 PM, as the 2000 Ford Ranger pickup driven by 45-year old Janie Lowrain Mechaud of Kellogg, Idaho was eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 175.

Dead Geese in Keizer Lake Test Positive for Rodenticide

Zinc phosphide is allowed for use on golf courses and for such crops as wheat, grass grown for seed, nursery products, and berries.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - Five of six samples taken from geese that died at Staats Lake in Keizer are positive for the rodenticide zinc phosphide, according to results from Michigan State University’s Center for Integrative Toxicology.

Man Faces List of Charges Over Kidnapping and Police Chase

Man is arrested for Kidnap, Assault, Vehicle Theft and Attempt to Elude.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - A Seattle, Washington man is in custody tonight after he allegedly assaulted a Wilsonville woman and stole her sport utility vehicle by forcibly entering the vehicle near Wilsonville.

The suspect attempted to elude Oregon State Police troopers and Keizer police officers before crashing the vehicle and trying to elude on foot, according to OSP Sergeant Michael W Stupfel.

Suspects Involved in Silverton Police Shooting Arrested

The second suspect was apprehended at 2:30 PM this afternoon, following a day-long manhunt by numerous area law enforcement officers and agencies.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - Silverton Police captured one suspect early this morning and they were on the lookout for another after both allegedly attempted to run down a Silverton Police officer. That event reportedly led to an officer-involved shooting.

Police Chief Rick Lewis indicated in a press release, that it began at 3:01 AM, when Silverton Police Officers were dispatched to the report of a burglary in progress at Champion Homes located at 1204 Mill St. Silverton.

Statement From SNAP On Catholic Sex Abuse Developments

The group that represents victims and survivors of priest sex abuse speaks out on the local impact of top level Catholic admissions of pedophile priest abuse.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Pope Benedict XVI has spoken out with compassion to almost 74 million Catholics in America on the reality of the sex abuse scandal that has shook the church nationally.

Pope Benedict has communicated how ashamed he is for priests sexually abusing minors in America. The Pope has made an appeal to bishops to foster healing and reconciliation to victims in their diocese.

Clinton Campaign Says Momentum is Growing in Oregon

Adds siverse sroup of community leaders to statewide steering committee.

(SALEM, Ore.) - On the eve of the pivotal Pennsylvania primary, the Clinton Campaign today announced the addition of 20 prominent Oregonians -- including 10 women elected officials -- to Hillary Clinton's Oregon Steering Committee.

These local leaders will help guide the campaign's grassroots outreach across Oregon. The endorsements come on the heels of Hillary’s visit to Oregon and the campaign’s efforts to reach out to voters across the state.

VA Inadvertently Confirms that a Thousand Vets a Month are Attempting Suicide

An email intercepted by CBS News shows that the VA's head of Mental Health has knowingly lied to the public, repeatedly.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The number of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans attempting to commit suicide today in the United States is about 1,000 a month, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs' head of Mental Health, Dr. Ira Katz.

The news is numbing, and the VA did not mean to let it out. It seems the spirit of CBS News is alive and well, as the network's news department has cracked wide open the VA's fictitious position; that less than 800 vets were taking their own lives every year.

Canby Firefighters Execute Difficult Jaws of Life Recovery

The firefighters had a job on their hands; keeping the car from tipping over during the unusual rescue operation.

(CANBY, Ore.) - Canby Fire District rescue team members responded to a rollover accident this morning on 99E north of Canby. The circumstances with the rolled car proved to be a challenge.

Deputy Fire Marshal Todd Gary says firefighters arrived to find the vehicle on its side in a unstable position. He says they where then confronted with the question of how to extricate the driver from the vehicle.