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Fires Could be Among Southern California`s Worst (VIDEO)

Fires are burning throughout a large part of the state.

(LOS ANGELES, CALIF.) - Fire activity significantly increased in southern California over the weekend. Strong Santa Ana winds are challenging firefighters as they battle 11 large fires. So far more than 90,000 acres have already burned. Evacuations are in effect for several communities throughout southern California.

Weather experts say the Santa Ana winds are expected through Tuesday, then should diminished by Wednesday. By the end of the week, Southern California should have favorable weather conditions, with higher relative humidity and cooler temperatures.

Oregon Coin Dealer Talks About State`s Economy (VIDEO)

The advice of this money expert is for people to get out from under debts they can't handle sooner rather than later.

(STAYTON, Ore.) - Monte Mensing from Monte's Coins in Stayton talks to Salem-News.com's Bonnie King about Oregon's changing economy and the affect it is having on people here.

Increasingly, Monte is seeing more families selling off prized heirlooms and coin collections in order to save their homes. Variable interest mortgage rates he says, are taking a major toll.

Bhutto Blames Blast on Islamic Terrorists (VIDEO)

More than 100 were killed in bomb blasts targeting the convoy of Benazir Bhutto the former prime minister of Pakistan.

(KARACHI, Pakistan) - The one ingredient that many people believe could bring an end to growing violence in the Middle East is the Prime Minister, a woman named Benazir Bhutto. She has been living in exile for the last eight years as the country has operated under the military dictatorship of Pervez Musharraf.

Her triumphant return to Pakistan, and to power, was marred by a pair of bombs that blew up near her convoy in Karachi last night. The prime minister was not hurt.

Ann Coulter`s Jewish Comment Brings Wrath (VIDEO)

The mess Coulter seems to have stepped into may have actually started last month when Presidential Candidate John McCain stated that he would prefer to see a fellow Christian in the White House.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Ann Coulter is back in the spotlight, this time for telling a Jewish talk show host that Jews need to be "perfected," and that America as a country would be better off if everyone here was Christian.

Coulter discussed her visits to "mega churches" where she is invited to speak regularly. Coulter further explained that Christians have a "fast track" to God.

Medical Marijuana Doctor Discusses Viewer`s Questions (VIDEO)

This is segment 9 in our ongoing question and answer video segments with Salem-News.com's Bonnie King and Oregon's leading expert in medical marijuana, Dr. Phil Leveque.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In this video segment Dr. Leveque discuss a number of questions sent in by our viewers via email and comments left on the actual stories.

One man wants to know what a person has to go through in order to become a medical marijuana "caregiver." Leveque says a person can be a caregiver under Oregon State Law if a patient lists them that way. Every patient is entitled to a caregiver, and the person can then transport marijuana legally and grow it on behalf of the patient.

Al Gore Wins 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (VIDEO)

See the video clip of Al Gore's acceptance speech for winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Former Vice-President Al Gore, who was featured in the acclaimed film "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH" is the recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Gore was Democratic nominee for President in the 2000 election, remembered as one of the most controversial races in the nation's history.

Coast Guard Saves Vessel With Broken Steering (VIDEO)

Weather conditions on scene included 30-35 knot winds and 11-foot seas.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - The Coast Guard assisted a disabled, 47-foot sailing vessel 100 miles west of the Central Oregon Coast over the weekend. The master of the sailing vessel Reverie contacted the Coast Guard via VHF radio just after 4:00 AM Sunday to report he had lost steering, officials say.

An HH-60 helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Oregon, was launched along with a C-130 plane from Air Station Sacramento, California, to provide communications support and to track the vessel using its Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.

Ted Nugent: A Terrorist Threat From Within (VIDEO)

The "Wildman of Rock and Roll" has gone off the deep end, making threats against Democratic Presidential candidates.

(SALEM, Ore.) - "Ted Nugent Threatens to Kill Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton During Vicious Onstage Rant!" That was the Rolling Stone headline.

He's been spouting right wing politics for years, ever since facing the loss of his daughter over drug use decades ago. Long before he became an outspoken gun advocate, Ted Nugent was an outspoken anti-drug crusader. But Nugent may have seriously crossed the line during a performance in Oroville, California, when he waved a rifle around and made threatening statements toward Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Congressional Hearings on Blackwater USA Begin Today (VIDEO)

Contractor receiving criticism and review today. DynCorp International and Triple Canopy also provide protective services to the State Department, the committee is also looking at their history.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A Congressional Committee is investigating the private military contractor Blackwater USA today and its affiliated companies in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Blackwater's contract to provide protective services to the State Department says they can only fire their weapons in defense. Incident reports compiled by Blackwater reveal that Blackwater has been involved in at least 195 "escalation of force" incidents in Iraq since 2005 that involved the firing of shots by Blackwater forces. This is an average of 1.4 shooting incidents per week.

What is Ahmadinejad`s Point? (VIDEO)

The Iranian leader has been called many things, but he raises a point that is worthy of discussion.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As the debate rages over Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Columbia University today, a simple point made by this controversial man endures. In this video clip with NBC's Brian Williams, Ahmadinejad makes the point more than once, "Why did the Palestinian people have to pay for what happened during the Holocaust?"

The man is offensive without any doubt, and while he does not deny the existence of the Holocaust directly in this interview, he constantly uses the word "if" to describe the historic event.