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Report of Smoke in Building Leads to Discovery of Deceased Woman

Fire personnel and Sr. Deputy Jason Hickam located an adult female inside the residence.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A Salem woman's body was discovered in a home today just after 5:30 p.m. when Marion County Fire District #1 officials and local deputies responded to a report of smoke in a residence in the 3500 block of Silverstone Drive NE.

The home had no visible damage, and there is little information at this point. Marion County Sheriff's Office spokesman Don Thomson, says the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Ken O`Keefe speaks at Made In Palestine event in Scotland

Hip Hop concerts across the UK raise funding & awareness for Convoy to Gaza

(SALEM / GLASGOW) - "If it wasn't for Ken O'Keefe none of this would be happening," Scottish Hip Hop Artist Eastborn said to the audience in Glasgow. Ken O'Keefe is the head of the Samouni Project Convoy to Gaza, which Eastborn has joined.

Counter Piracy Update

Status of seized vessels and crews in Somalia, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. U.S.A.: Nothing to celebrate this 4th of July.

(NAIROBI, Kenya Ecoterra) - Today, at least 34 larger plus 17 smaller foreign vessels and one stranded barge are kept in Somali hands against the will of their owners

At least 573 hostages or captives - including a South-African yachting couple as well as a Danish yacht-family with three children and two friends suffer to be released.

Kristol`s Nominee for VP

From Maidhc Ó Cathail's The Passionate Attachment.

(OSAKA, Japan TPA) - It’s worth paying attention whenever the editor of the nominally “conservative” Weekly Standard gazes into his Kristol ball.

Showing that his unwavering pro-Israeli warmongering counsel can be bipartisan, Bill Kristol has weighed in on the weighty discussion about whether New York governor Andrew Cuomo might replace Joe Biden as Barack Obama’s 2012 running mate.

Failures of Intelligence Is Why `America is Beautiful But She Has An Ugly Side`

“America has a leader, but he’s not in The House…America is beautiful but she has an ugly side. We’re lookin’ for a leader with the Great Spirit on his side.” -Neil Young

(CLERMONT, Fla.) - “The Crusade for a Christian Military: Jesus Killed Mohammed” by Jeff Sharlet in HARPER’S May 2009 edition was a chilling clarion call regarding the entrenchment of Christian fundamentalism in the US military that began during the Cold War.

This phenomena accelerated during the Vietnam era and has continued to wreak havoc on the very soul of our nation.

Reporters Can Disagree Over Libya, but Solidarity is Key

My questions to those criticizing Franklin Lamb and Cynthia McKinney's positions on Libya...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Recent articles suggest NATO's attacks on Libya are a poor and dangerous use of western military resources that once again, contrary to much popular belief, may only lead to disaster and collateral damage.

After Iraq and Afghanistan, here we are at the crossroads again; people qho are who are longtime friends and advocates are speaking out on both sides...

Israeli navy targets fishermen at sea

Do people realize that Israel routinely attacks unarmed fishermen at sea?

(GAZA CITY) - One boat carrying two fishermen was damaged around 10.00 a.m. on 3 July 2011.

This morning, Sabir and Umar Baker showed the Oliva crew the inside of the bow of their small hasaka boat, which had been hit by Israeli fire from a warship, about two miles out at sea. At the time of the attack, the Oliva was around 1 mile away.

Vittrorio Arrigoni `Stay Human` - the Story in Gaza from Beyond the Grave.

Documentary recounts struggles of famed Gaza Activist Vik Arrigoni.

(SALEM, Ore.) - If you weren't angry about Israel's aggressive position toward innocent civilians in Palestine before, you will be after watching this brand new documentary about our friend and fellow writer, the late Vittorio 'Vik' Arrigoni was was killed in Gaza, last April.

Why Does Hillary Clinton Want to See a Holocaust Jew Killed?

Is Hillary Clinton antisemitic?

(SALEM, Ore.) - In this entire world, even the universe, you will not find a person with a bigger heart or more interesting life than Hedy Epstein. Born in Germany during a terrible time in history, Hedy was sent to England as a small girl and her family was taken and sent to their death in Nazi concentration camps.

What in the world would possess Hillary Clinton to back the Israeli military which has threatened to have Epstein attacked by dogs from their dangerous Oketz Unit?

Presentation about the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

"We need a political horizon, it's time to put an end to the Wall, the Checkpoints, it's time for a Palestinian State..." - Fouad Twal

(AMMAN, Jordan) - Pope Benedict appointed Patriarch Twal as a member of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in 2009.

This 14-minutes movie explores the mission of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in Jordan, Palestine and Israel. His Beatitude Msgr. Fouad Twal speaks about the culture of dialogue and peace, and other prominent speakers.