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Camp Lejeune is Amerika`s Kursk

The difference is that the Kursk's sailors have all died and some Marines still have a chance.

(SALEM, Ore.) - There is a certain level of audacity in America's perceived greatness. In reality Marine and Navy brass are exactly like those in Moscow who knew the sailors aboard the nuclear submarine were dying after the vessel foundered.

Irvine City Council Wrestles El Toro Marines Over Deadly Toxins

The informational awareness of Irvine, California took a big step forward this week.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - The dangerous toxicity of the El Toro Marine base was a large focus of this week's Irvine City Council meeting.

Council Members Christina Shea and Steven Choi are drawing attention to unaddressed questions about the proposed Great Park that they believe are very serious.

Following San Bruno Pipeline Fire, Landowners on PG&E Pipeline Route Join Lawsuit

Many communities along the proposed pipeline route have volunteer fire departments with limited resources.

(MEDFORD, Ore.) - Landowners along PG&E’s proposed Pacific Connector pipeline route announced today that they will ask to join a federal lawsuit brought against Oregon and the state’s Clean Water Act permitting process.

The Pacific Connector pipeline proposal sued Oregon’s agencies for deeming their application incomplete for a 230-mile, 36-inch, non-odorized pipeline.

PRESS TV`s Kaneez Fatima talks to James Morris on US Blasphemy

He calls on the American people to stand up and stop this.

(TEHRAN) - James Morris critic of Israel Lobby was asked at the out set, Who benefits from such an act ? What kind of backing is Rev. Jones’ initiative receiving from various anti-Islam lobbies in America?

Morris said, Rev Jones is irrelevant in the grander scheme of things, he has just got a congregation of 50 people in Florida.

Demonstrators Call Oregon State Hospital`s Employment Practices Racist, Unacceptable

Learning the definition of 'Slander' with the Oregon State Hospital security team.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon Whistleblower William Coleman exposed the corruption of Oregon government by beating a serious state case against him with a unanimous verdict by a jury of his peers.

Now he is taking the Oregon State Hospital to task for highly illegal and discriminatory employment practices and slander.

Ex-ELO Band Member Killed in Freak Accident

A former cellist for the British rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was killed Friday.

(LONDON) - 62-year old Mike Edwards was driving a van when a giant, runaway 1,300 pound bale of hay rolled down a steep hill, hit a hedge and flew 15 feet into the air then smashed fatally into the cab of his vehicle.

Deaf School Haunted House Meets ABC`s Extreme Makeover

Good news in lean times about Oregon's School for the Deaf and ABC's help in rebuilding the 'Nightmare Factory' - their single largest annual fundraiser.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I first experienced the Oregon School for the Deaf's Halloween 'Nightmare Factory' in Salem, when I was a fairly new staff member at KATU, the ABC station in Portland, Oregon.

I remember being so impressed with the ability of these students to overcome their disabilities, that I knew I would be a fan for life. It was great to learn that the school's special annual exhibit will be the subject of an ABC network Extreme Home Makeover episode

Hurricane Katrina Survival:
The Fred Holley Story *Documentary

The process to restore all that nature swept away has been painfully slow.

(GULFPORT, Miss.) - There was a night when Hurricane Katrina Survivor Fred Holley, a Vietnam Veteran, wondered if he would ever feed the seagulls along the Gulf Coast again.

I met this man one year after the tragic event, while enroute to cover the war in Afghanistan. He toured me through the devastation of his homeland.

Words are Powerful Tools

What is said and what is not said.

(BETHLEHEM) - Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel told his governing coalition that he did not promise an extension to the partial suspension in settlement construction when it expires in September.

Standing next to President Obama he simply emphasized that the topic to be discussed with Palestinians is how we can prevent attacks on illegal settlers in the West Bank.

Come One, Come All to the 15th Annual Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire!

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Lords and Ladies! Friar and Peasant! This event held in the foothills of the Coast Range is a tradition for Oregonians and beyond.

(KINGS VALLEY, Ore.) - The Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire is a two-day opportunity to experience interactive living history, with all the trimmings, in keeping with the flowering of the English Renaissance.

For fifteen years, fascination with the Renaissance, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, has been brought to life at this outdoor gathering.