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Bosworth search: Trucking companies, Facebook friends/Twitter followers call hospitals, Saturday ride

New efforts to find Mark Bosworth; ride to support Mark and his family.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Family and friends are joined by strangers and trucking companies in the desperate search to find Mark Bosworth. Mark, age 54, disappeared on September 16th, in Riddle, Oregon while volunteering with Cycle Oregon. Mark’s doctor believes the cancer he has successfully battled twice is back and has moved to his brain.

The pressure on the brain will put pressure on the brain stem and begin shutting down his vital organs

New urgency in the effort to Find Mark

Despite Mark’s dire medical condition, the doctor did tell Julie that Mark could still be getting around: talking, walking, moving, trying desperately to get where he thinks he is supposed to be.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Mark Bosworth’s family puts out an urgent plea after meeting with his oncologist. "We have learned that my dad's condition will likely deteriorate quicker than we thought,” said Kelly Bosworth, one of Mark’s daughters. “We need to find him in the next few days.” (See Find Mark Facebook page for full statement.)

Julie, Mark’s wife, met with his doctor Wednesday evening. After discussing Mark’s behavior and incidents that occurred in the weeks and days leading up to his disappearance, the doctor told Julie he is all but certain the cancer has moved to Mark’s brain. It is affecting the frontal lobe: the seat of memory, reasoning and judgment.

Countering Slurs: Hollywood`s Anti-Arab Propaganda

Very few films or TV programmes portray Arabs in a favourable light. Those that do need to counter the negative images reflected in the bigotry of a century in Hollywood.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - Fordson High School is a secondary school in Dearborn, Michigan. At times Dearborn has been a victim of hostility toward its Muslim community. The city has the largest concentration of Arabs outside of the Middle East.

The school and its football (American football) team is the setting for the new film “Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football”.

Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Oregon and Washington hosts golf tournament to benefit wounded Marines and Corpsmen

SFF has awarded over 33,000 financial grants totaling more than $52 million, to our injured and ill service members and their families.

(AURORA, Ore.) - The Marine Corps Coordinating Council (MCCC) of Oregon and Washington will be hosting their annual charity golf tournament, The Semper Fi Golf Classic on September 30.

A portion of the proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund to assist our injured service members and their families.

Bosworth Update - Calls to Tip Line from `all over`

Tips coming in from “all over” to help find Mark Bosworth, while push for national attention continues

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - he Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says it is receiving calls into its tip line about Mark Bosworth from “all over.” Calls have come in from throughout Oregon, Washington, California and as far away as Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

Mark went missing on the night of September 16 in Riddle, Oregon while volunteering with Cycle Oregon. He had been disoriented in the weeks before, and the night of, his disappearance. A medical condition related to previous cancers he’s battled is likely to blame for his confusion.

Greg Lemond helps in search for Mark Bosworth

Friends, family, volunteers and people who never even met Mark are posting fliers wherever they can - anyone with information about Mark’s disappearance is asked to call the tip line: 541-957-2099.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Three-time Tour De France winner Greg Lemond showed his support today for the search efforts to find Mark Bosworth, a Cycle Oregon volunteer who disappeared Friday, September 16 in Riddle, Oregon.

Justin Houck, a close friend and co-worker of Mark's, met Lemond today at a cycling event in Hood River, Oregon called the Echelon Gan Fondo.

Creating a Racket on the Tennis Court

"They are making sounds like they are lifting 300 pounds…. the ball is not that heavy." - Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova

(LOS ANGELES) - If you watched the US Open tennis over the past couple of weeks, your ears may still be ringing from matches featuring female players who can’t seem to hit a ball without screeching and squawking their way through every ear-shattering point.

Remembering Lady Diana, Payne Stewart and Anna Nicole Smith

Triple shot of poetic tribute for three people who were loved by millions and lost too soon.

(CLEVELAND) - There is so much to say about the loss of entertainers, athletes and royalty, and it is clear that those who loved them often never stop, and people will adore these celebrities for most if not all of their lives.

Duck Volleyball Upsets No. 1 Penn State, 3-1

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa) - With its eighth straight season-opening win Friday night, the University of Oregon volleyball team (1-0) celebrated its first-ever win against a top-ranked team and halted four-time defending NCAA champion Penn State's 94-home match win streak.

Eneliko Leads Beavers to Come from Behind Win over Wyoming

(Laramie, Wyo.) - Junior middle blocker Ashley Eneliko (Seattle, Wash.) hit .625, killing 16 balls on 24 attempts to lead the Oregon State volleyball team to a five-set come from behind win (23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 15-13) over the Wyoming Cowgirls on Friday afternoon in the Beavers’ second match of the UniWyo Wyoming Invite.