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Rescuers Preparing Herding Operation for Wayward Whales (VIDEO)

The whales, still lost up the Sacramento River channel 70 miles from the ocean, could be heading back to sea.

(WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. ) - Training exercises will begin on Monday in preparation for herding two wayward humpback whales, Delta and Dawn, to the San Francisco Bay.

Attempts to coax the female whale and her calf using whale sounds will not resume Monday as previously planned, officials announced. They believe the whales may have turned inland from the ocean during their annual migration north.

Oregon Medical Marijuana Doctor Tells All: Q&A Part 3 (VIDEO)

This is the second part of a question and answer segment on medical marijuana with Dr. Leveque and Bonnie King of Salem-News.com.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon Medical Marijuana Doctor Phillip Leveque joins Salem-News.com's Bonnie King for the third video segment in a continuing, interactive look at the relationship between medical marijuana and a person's health.

The number of users in Oregon is steadily growing, there are now more than 15,000 legal, registered patients who have received a doctor's prescription for medical marijuana.

Michigan Cop Busted in Marijuana Brownie Overdose Call to 911 Avoids Charges (AUDIO/VIDEO)

On another occasion, his wife allegedly stole cocaine from his police cruiser and went on a reported three-week coke binge.

(DEARBORN, Mich.) - A 28-year old Dearborn, Michigan police officer named Edward Sanchez, called 911 and said he and his wife were "dying from a marijuana brownie overdose."

It turns out the weed was confiscated from criminal suspects, then stolen from his police vehicle, and that is when this sadly comical story just starts to get traction.

CBS Fires Former Iraq Commander for Speaking Out Against Bush Policies in Iraq (VIDEO)

CBS says they fired Major General Batiste because he engaged in advocacy, but critics say CBS is holding him to a different standard than their other consultants.

(NEW YORK) - It took CBS two weeks to fire Don Imus for calling a college women's basketball team "nappy headed hos," but it only took them two days to fire Major General John Batiste for speaking out against the president and his policies on the war in Iraq.

Hundreds of Businesses Join Forces for Salem, Oregon`s ShowBiz `07 (VIDEO)

ShowBiz is the Willamette Valley's largest annual business trade show.

(SALEM, Ore.) - ShowBiz was the hottest show in town Thursday- another huge success according to vendors and visitors alike.

More than 200 local businesses participated and thousands enjoyed milling from booth to booth learning what Salem Chamber of Commerce businesses have to offer. The event takes place every year at the State Fairgrounds in the Jackman Long building.

Virginia Tech Tribute Produced by Members of HALO Online Gaming Community (VIDEO)

Online gamers strongly affected by the Virginia Tech killings produced this tearful, solemn and reverent video and audio tribute.

(SOPHIA, N.C.) - In considering how many of all the multi-player games on the Web have to do with killing or destroying some kind of enemy, and with the growing intensity of today's technology, who is to say that the killer might have gotten some of the ideas from an online game?

Online gamers decided to create a tribute for all of the victims that died that day.

Experts Debate Fath-Based Aspects of The Iraq War (VIDEO)

The theme of the event was, "Where Should Christians Stand?”

(SCAPOOSE, Ore.) - A faith-based debate over the Iraq War was held this week between a seminary professor and a prominent anti-war activist. The event was hele at the Scapoose Library.

Dave Brownlow of Believers Against the War and Western Seminary Professor James DeYoung debated the military's involvement in Iraq Tuesday, May 1st.

Medical Marijuana Doctor Responds to Comments Part 2 (VIDEO)

Dr. responds to written comments in this continuing segment with Salem-News.com's Bonnie King and Dr. Phillip Leveque, Oregon's leading expert in the field of medical marijuana.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Few people know or understand the potential consequences marijuana can have when it comes to their health, and for that reason, and because many people wonder if medical marijuana might help their ailments, we present the first question and answer segment with Dr. Phillip Leveque, Oregon's top expert on medical marijuana.

In this special update, Dr. Leveque addresses each written comment that was sent in to Salem-News.com in response to the story.

New Fine Art Galleria in Downtown Salem May be Oregon`s Finest (VIDEO)

"We're becoming a cosmopolitan area whether people like it or not, and it's good to be part of this history right now." - Roger Yost, Alessandro's Galleria

(SALEM) - Downtown Salem has a new art galleria that will be the exclusive regional distributor for several world-class artists.

Afghanistan Vice-President Visits Army Boot Camp in Kabul (VIDEO)

This is a new, previously unreleased report from Tim King's war coverage mission to Afghanistan.

(KABUL, Afghanistan) - Americans who watch action films are used to seeing military recruits in boot camp; basic training has been portrayed in movies for years. But an inside look at the Afghanistan Army’s boot camp is something most people haven’t experienced.

This is a special day at KMTC, the officers and men of the Afghan National Army are preparing for a visit from the country’s Vice-President, Abdul Karim Khalili.