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1 in 10 Adults Die Due to Excessive Alcohol Use

Excessive drinking includes binge drinking -- 4 or more drinks on an occasion for women -- 5 or more drinks on an occasion for men.

(WASHINGTON, D.C. ) - Excessive alcohol use accounts for one in 10 deaths among working-age adults ages 20-64 years in the United States, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Friday in Preventing Chronic Disease.

Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths per year from 2006 to 2010, and shortened the lives of those who died by about 30 years.

Families of 12 Arizona Hotshots Killed in Wildfire Sue State

The suit also seeks a definitive answer on what went wrong in the nation's worst wildfire in eight decades.

(PHOENIX, Ariz. ) - The families of a dozen of the 19 Arizona firefighters killed last year in the Yarnell Hill Fire have filed wrongful death suits against the state.

A lawsuit filed this week seeks unspecified damages for funeral costs, pain and suffering, and lost income in the deaths of the Granite Hill Hotshots.

Motorcycle Crashes in Oregon Up 100 Percent

According to preliminary reports, speeding, following too closely and abrupt lane changes were factors in the majority of fatal crashes this year.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - This spring’s rash of motorcycle crashes serve as a poignant reminder that safety should be a top priority for both motorcyclists and drivers.

The Oregon Department of Transportation has received preliminary reports of 19 motorcycle fatalities this year (Jan. 1 to June 19, 2014); that’s a 100 percent increase from the same time period last year.

Mexico Apologizes for Firing on U.S. Boarder Patrol Agents

The shots were fired at a Border Patrol vehicle.

(PHOENIX, Ariz. ) - U.S. authorities are investigating after two shots were fired from a Mexican law enforcement helicopter when it crossed the border into Arizona, although no injuries or damage to U.S. property were reported, the U.S. Border Patrol said on Friday.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement the incident took place early on Thursday at the Tohono O'odham Indian Nation reservation in southern Arizona.

Obama Slams Republicans Over Lawsuit Threat

"They don't do anything except block me and call me names," Obama said in an economic speech that concluded a two-day visit to Minnesota.

(MINNEAPOLIS) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday blasted House Republicans who have threatened to sue him for issuing executive orders to implement policies that would have a hard time passing in the Republican-controlled chamber of Congress.

Five Masked Men Tie-Up Homeowner; Get Away with Cash, Guns

The suspects were seen driving away in a silver, four door sedan.

(EAGLE CREEK, Ore. ) - Five masked and gloved suspects tied up a homeowner Friday morning in Eagle Creek, Oregon.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's office says they were called to the home just after 2:00 a.m. The victim was tied up with flex ties, while the suspect ransacked the home stealing a number of expensive items.

New Pesticide Rule Hopes to Help Oregon Bee Deaths

The temporary rule, which goes into effect immediately, will be enforced for 180 days.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Oregon Department of Agriculture is taking additional steps to protect bees and other pollinators from exposure to specific pesticide products following multiple incidents of bee deaths this summer.

In adopting a temporary rule, ODA is prohibiting the use of pesticide products containing the active ingredients dinotefuran and imidacloprid on linden trees or other species of Tilia.

Gas Pipeline Blast in India Kills 14

Friday's incident was the most deadly in the Indian energy sector since August 2013.

(NEW DELHI ) - Fourteen people were killed and 20 injured on Friday in a blast and fire at a gas pipeline in Andhra Pradesh, again raising safety concerns over the country's energy projects.

The fire broke out on a stretch of pipeline running through the village of Nagaram, engulfing buildings and burning victims to death, according to TV news footage and eyewitness accounts.

Marijuana Regulation Will Qualify for Oregon`s November Ballot

New Approach Oregon turned in at least 145,710 signatures today, more than enough to qualify

(SALEM, Ore.) - The New Approach Oregon campaign turned in at least 145,710 signatures today to the Oregon Secretary of State, more than enough to qualify a measure for the ballot to regulate marijuana.

That means Oregon voters in November 2014 can vote yes to regulate, legalize and tax marijuana. The campaign has finished collecting signatures. Anthony Johnson, Liz Kaufman and the campaign team turned in the signatures on a day that coincides with the 6-month anniversary of the start of regulated sales of marijuana in Colorado.

Boa Constrictor on the Loose in SE Salem

The snake is green and tan and despite its name does not have a red tail.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - It's not every day law enforcement is called to help a pet owner find their lost pet.

But when it is a 10 foot, red tail, boa constrictor it perks our attention. That is what brought us to 825 Treewood Lane SE in Salem. The owners of the snake say it has been missing for about four days and it may have slithered out a second story window.