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Woodburn High School: Scene of Three Alarm Fire, all Students Evacuated

Parents should rest assured that by all accounts the students and employees are safe.

(WOODBURN, OR) - A very serious fire broke out at Oregon's Woodburn High School this morning. From all reports there were no injuries. Students have been evacuated from the premises and we are told it was an orderly event and that students and staff acted in a safe manner.

It is too soon to know what started the fire, or all of the circumstances.

Cascadia Forest Defender Climbs Flagpole at State Capitol

"Cascadia Forest Defenders want good schools for Oregon's children and vibrant, intact ecosystems."

(SALEM) - At 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 10th a member of the Cascadia Forest Defenders climbed the flagpole in front of the State Capitol, demanding that Governor Kitzhaber and the State Land Board decouple public school funding from state forest management.

The activist hung a large banner reading “Schools vs. Trees? We want both!”

Government Cuts to Food Assistance Programs Would Escalate Food Insecurity, Researcher Says

Expert says cuts will affect approximately 50 million Americans struggling to meet their food needs.

(COLUMBIA, MO.) - Congress currently is considering the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, commonly known as the “farm bill,” which would cut billions of dollars to public food assistance programs.

Michelle Kaiser with the University of Missouri School of Social Work, says the cuts will affect approximately 50 million Americans struggling to meet their food needs.

Oversight Committee Outlines Case Against Eric Holder, for Contempt over Fast and Furious

Darryl Issa briefing discusses Retaliation against ATF agents who blew the whistle on Holder's 'Fast and Furious' fueling violence in Mexico.

(WASHINGTON DC) - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) has distributed a staff briefing paper and draft of the contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Eric Holder to Members of the Oversight Committee.

The briefing paper explains what happened in Operation Fast and Furious, and the hardships faced by the family of fallen Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in getting truthful answers about his death...

President Paul Kagame Visiting William Penn University

The stain on the hands of William Penn University would be unfathomable if you allow President Kagame to continue as commencement speaker.

(WASHINGTON DC) - President Paul Kagame will be addressing William Penn University for their commencement speech to the graduating class of 2012 on May 12th, 2012.

It is apparent that this school has no idea of his record of human right abuses.

The Winds of May Day: 2006-2012

Occupy has undoubtedly shifted the parameters of political debate and popularized the notion of the 99 percent.

(LAS CRUCES, NM FNS News) - Revived in the United States on a mass scale by the immigrant rights movement six years ago, the annual commemoration of International Workers’ Day is fast becoming an established tradition across the country.

And if anything captured the essence of the 2012 celebrations, it was the convergence of issues popularized by Occupy Wall Street-influenced movements with demands for justice long pushed by immigrant community organizations.

Video Games Break Family Unity

Until recently, it was unthinkable to see TV commercials promoting videogames.

(MADRID, Spain) - Today, the videogame industry is the strongest out of the entertainment enterprise, probably because other industries have to reduce costs due to the financial crisis.

The videogame business continues to grow at a good pace, and it must be made known through different public ad campaigns.

The Lilies of the Field, and Krista Lynn: A Prescription for Tired Hearts, and Bishops

The tired functionaries of Rome don’t live by the human heart anymore, but like all of us, they once did. I know them, for I was once like them.

(NANAIMO, Vancouver Island) - The first of so many aboriginal friends of mine who have died for speaking up was a young woman named Krista Lynn.

On January 29, 1995 - the Sunday after I was barred from my pulpit at St. Andrew’s United Church in Port Alberni - Krista stood up in my place and did like Jesus did, and caused a riot in the synagogue by calling down the Pharisees.

Reactor Reax - Stories About Nuclear Power and its Associated Hazards

Stories question the safety and future of nuclear power.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In this week's 'Reactor Reax', payments to the nuclear industry are waging a divisive voice in many states.

Reactors may be growing smaller, but smaller nuclear reactors are raising questions over cost, and The National Interest looks at 'The Steep Path to a Nuclear Future'.

May 3 to May 5 Events Explore Mexican and Mexican-American History in Oregon

An art exhibition, lectures and Cinco de Mayo celebration will take place in Portland

(PORTLAND, OR) - “From Mexico to Oregon: History, Culture and Identity,” a series of events presented by the University of Oregon’s Latin American Studies Program, will take place May 3 to May 5 at the White Stag Block in Portland.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, where the Mexican army defeated the French occupying forces on May 5, 1862.