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Supporters Gave 8 Times More To House Members Voting Yes on H. Res. 1092, Resolution

Supporters Gave Average of $6,000 to Each Member on House Committee on Rules Voting Yes.

(BERKELEY, Calif.) - The House voted 224-Yes to 195-No to remove a rule that would force a vote on the US-Colombia trade agreement within 60 legislative days.

Medical Marijuana Advocates Announce TV Ad Campaign Featuring Seriously Ill Patients (VIDEO)

Minnesota patients want the state to join 12 others that presently allow medical use of marijuana.

(MINNEAPOLIS) - Advocates announced the first in a new series of TV ads today featuring seriously ill patients asking Minnesotans to urge Gov. Tim Pawlenty not to veto a bill to protect suffering Minnesotans from arrest for using medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation.

The ad features Lynn Rubenstein Nicholson of Minneapolis, who suffers intractable pain after enduring 10 surgeries following a back injury.

Pendleton 8 Exposed, Part 3

A multi-part series on the Marines of Hamdania, Iraq, who experts say were coerced and forced into giving self-damning testimony.

(CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.) - In this chapter we’ll be talking about the actual information that could (and should) free these men. Military judges have cited national security concerns.

The defense asked for a jury made up of people with the appropriate clearances already in place. However, doing this would take away the government’s excuse for hiding anything exculpatory. The result is that the defense attorneys can only sit and watch as the truth gets buried.

Update on Douglas County Officer Involved Shooting Investigation

The man has been identified as 46 year old Donald Eugene Lowry of Myrtle Creek.

(ROSEBURG, Ore.) - Law enforcement officials in Douglas County, Oregon have released the name of a man killed over the weekend by officers after what they describe as a standoff.

The man, identified as 46-year old Donald Eugene Lowry of Myrtle Creek, reportedly emerged from his car with a gun and was shot and killed. Six different officers fired at the man. They have not yet been identified.

California National Guard Wants Gold Star License Plate Hearing

The Gold Star is the nationally recognized symbol that honors families which have lost a loved one to combat.

(SACRAMENTO) - California National Guard representatives will join the California Department of Veterans Affairs at the state Capitol in room 1190 at 11:30 AM today for a news conference in support of the Gold Star License Plate program.

The California Guard has sponsored SB 1455, legislation that would create a Gold Star license plate honoring the families of servicemembers killed in the line of duty.

Forensic Investigators Hope Facial Recreation From Human Skull Leads to ID

Clackamas County Sheriff's investigators seek public assistance with identification of missing woman.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - In August 1986, a human skull was discovered in the area of Still Creek Road on Mt. Hood. At the time, forensic investigators estimated this human skull may have been at this location for a considerably long period of time- potentially up to 10-years; possibly dating back to 1976.

In March 2008, Nici Vance, a forensic scientist with the Oregon State Police Forensic Crime Lab, in Portland, determined this skull is that of a young female; probably in her late teens or early twenties.

Complete Tektronix DisplayPort Test Solution Certified by VESA

Tektronix First to Receive Certification for DisplayPort.

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Tektronix, Inc. a leading, worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) certification for Tektronix test solution for the DisplayPort 1.1 standard covering source, cable, and sink testing.

The solution represents a complete test bench for engineers wanting to optimize and validate the performance of their DisplayPort designs.

Oregon Bankers Association Sponsors National Teach Children to Save Day This Month

Banks across Oregon to help teach important savings lessons to children; Oregon State Treasurer to participate at Bush Elementary in Salem.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In a national effort by banks to enlighten youth on the importance of saving , the Oregon Bankers Association, in conjunction with the American Bankers Association Education Foundation, is sponsoring the 12th annual National Teach Children to Save Day.

Pentagon to Present Exceptional Public Service Medal to Ben Stein and Bonnie Carroll

Each are being cited for their support of our military.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service will be awarded to Ben Stein, author, actor and commentator, and Bonnie Carroll, founder and director of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, in a ceremony at the Pentagon.

This award is the Office of the Secretary of Defense's highest level public service award. Stein and Carroll are being honored for their contributions and support to the U.S. Armed Forces and the "America Supports You" program.

Groups Band together to Stop Rape in DR Congo

The partnership between UNICEF and V-Day is just one of several UN initiatives to help women in the DRC who are victims of sexual violence.

(BRAZZAVILLE, DRC) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the global movement to end violence against women and girls known as V-Day have launched a new partnership to end rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and ensure justice for the victims of this heinous crime.

The new partnership was announced by UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman and playwright and V-Day founder Eve Ensler on Saturday during V-Day’s tenth anniversary celebrations in the United States city of New Orleans.