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911 Family Victim Wants Answers, Runs Brighton Marathon

Matt Campbell is running the Brighton marathon tomorrow with a high profile T Shirt with the logo "911: Inside Job?" to draw attention to his questions.

(LONDON) - Matt Campbell lost his brother in the 911 attacks and as a family member was briefly feted in New York in the aftermath.

Bur since then doubts have circulated ever more widely about the official 911 story and Matt has some questions he would like the authorities to answer.

Dry-Land Drama Threatens to Derail Incredible Big Wave Surf Session

Watch, as Eric Akiskalian's surfing plans get turned upside down at the very last minute as he is confronted with high drama by a local event promoter named John Force due to a decade long rivalry that just won't go away.

(LINCOLN CITY) - Living in the Pacific Northwest is far different then living on the sunny beaches of Southern California. The surfing scene is equally as different.

The Pacific Northwest’s brutally cold winters often lead to incredible days and sometimes weeks pass without being able to enter the water. When the swell and weather conditions do come together, the Oregon coast can elevate itself to one of the best big-wave surf destinations in the world.

Kelly Slater Wins Oakley Wave of the Winter Powered by Surfline

11-time World Champ also claims CLIF Bar Overall Performance Award for stellar Pipe season

(HUNTINGTON BEACH GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - 11-time World Champ Kelly Slater's no-handed Pipeline bomb earned top honor as the Wave of the Winter for the 2013-14 North Shore season.

After much scrutiny of a host of top rides, the expert judging panel of Gerry Lopez, Pancho Sullivan and Ross Williams declared Slater the winner based on wave size, degree of difficulty of maneuvers, style, and an overall "heaviness" factor.

Snowmobile Crash Into Tree Kills Lebanon Man

The victim suffered a severe head injury. Approximately one hour later, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

(ALBANY, Or.) - A fatal crash Saturday involving a snowmobile rider from Lebanon is under investigation by Linn County deputies. Sheriff Bruce Riley says the victim in the crash, George Elmer Eichner, 67, was wearing a helmet.

The crash happened at approximately 4:00 p.m. Linn County 9-1-1 dispatch received a call reporting the crash was near Hoodoo Ski Bowl on the Santiam Pass.

Paddlers -Remember to Carry Your Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit

The Marine Board sells both an annual and two-year Tyvek tags for paddle craft and can be purchased through the Marine Board’s office in Salem or online through the Marine Board’s new storefront

(SALEM OR) - "So far so good, but we’ve got a long way to go,” state officials say about the on-going efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species and keeping new ones from entering the state.

Even key legislators such as Representative Caddy McKeown see the progress being made and see that more needs to be done to protect our waterways.

That’s why the Marine Board and Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) work in tandem to administer the statewide Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Program, where the Marine Board administers the financial aspects and ODFW implements statewide inspection stations.

Petitioning FIFA: Suspend the Israeli Football Association`s FIFA Membership

I call on FIFA to suspend membership of the Israeli Football Association until Israel respects the human rights...

(LONDON) - Membership of the Israeli Football Association (IFA) should be suspended until Israel respects the human rights of Palestinians and observes international law, thus enabling Palestinian footballers to play and compete nationally and internationally.

Since 1967, Israel has maintained a brutal military occupation of Palestine...

Humanitarian Work Continues for Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award Winner Zahra Mahmoodi

Mahmoodi honored for Spirituality by bridging cultural divide through sports

(LOUISVILLE) - Zahra Mahmoodi of Afghanistan recently was honored with the Spirituality Award at the 2013 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards in Louisville, KY, USA for her work toward gender equality in her home country.

The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards were created to celebrate the greatness of people around the world who are making differences in the areas of social justice and peace.

Do Christians Have a Higher Moral Standard Than the God They Believe In?

How can human beings believe and teach, that they have a higher moral and ethical standard than the God they profess to believe in?

(KELOWNA, BC) - The Olympic games are the biggest sport event and business venture of the year. Hopes and dreams are made and shattered in a fraction of a second. One competitor’s mistake is someone else’s good fortune.

The medalists stand to make fortunes, while those who trained equally hard are soon forgotten and left with their tears.

History of Oregon State`s African American Football Players Featured in Feb. 18 Discussion

Event will include a posthumous tribute to Dave Mann, the first African American football player at the university, who was on the team from 1951-54.

(CORVALLIS, OR) - The history and impact of African American football players at Oregon State University is the focus of a panel discussion that begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in The Loge at Reser Stadium on the OSU campus.

The event is free and open to the public.

Super Bowl Ad Pits BDS Against SodaStream

The BDS campaign against SodaStream is only one of many such campaigns conducted by supporters of the BDS movement.

(CHICAGO) - A television ad which debuts during the Denver Broncos-Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl game Sunday, features Hollywood film star Scarlett Johansson (shown here in a poster picture).

The ad, for which the company SodaStream, paid $4 million, features Johansson as a sexy, convincing sales person for SodaStream’s home carbonation product.