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Hope Fades for a Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Only 31% of Americans overall support the United States' blocking international recognition of Palestinian statehood. So who's calling the shots?

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Trump has appointed two strident advocates of Israel's right-wing settler movement to the key positions of U.S. ambassador to Israel and chief negotiator.

Ambassador-designate David Friedman insists the United States should end the "two-state narrative" and claims that moderate Zionist groups like J Street who support it are "far worse than kapos — Jews who turned in their fellow Jews in the Nazi death camps."

Gaza`s Lack of Electricity, a Problem With No End in Sight

Electricity is turned on for 4 hours and then cut off for 20 hours every day.

(GAZA STRIP) - Unemployment has reached its highest level in history. Another obstacle is electricity which is only available for about four hours each day.

These dynamics increase psychological pressure on human beings of all ages. Hope remains because anything is possible but the lack of electricity creates serious problems. Sometimes the electricity is even turned off during the 4 hours it should be on. This causes great stress.

For Auld Lang Syne, My Dear

The traditional New Year's Eve song is baffling to many.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Happy New Year, and welcome to 2017! Many of us spent a moment or two singing this old tune tonight, as we rang in the New Year. Maybe you know all the words, maybe you know the chorus, and maybe you have no idea what it means, but sing it anyway.

In that case, let me break it down to the nuts and bolts.

Vale IOOF Hall Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Vale, Oregon "paved the way for the Oregon Trail"

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Vale IOOF Hall in eastern Oregon is among Oregon’s latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places. The Vale IOOF Hall was constructed in 1908 and served as a center for community activities in the town of Vale for several decades.

The 1908 building was designed by regionally prolific architect Herbert W. Bond. The two-story, brick and stone building stands prominently at the primary intersection in town.

Forest Fires Raging Across Palestine

The European pine tree, not indigenous to Palestine, is highly flammable.

(LONDON / BETHLEHEM) - Over 200 forest fires are raging in Palestine (now renamed the Jewish State of Israel including its occupied Palestinian territories).

Many countries are helping put out the fires including four teams of Palestinian firefighters (no body helped Gaza when it was being fire-bombed by white phosphorous).

Da Vinci: The Man Behind the Shroud

The face found on this digital shroud is more vivid than the one scientists and scholars are studying.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The mysterious and controversial Shroud of Turin has been in the Cathedral of Turin since the 16th century. It has been examined, photographed, threatened by fire, and disputed about for centuries.

Some believe it to be the work of Leonardo da Vinci or at least to have some symbolic connection with several of his famous paintings with their hidden symbols.

Award-Winning Musical Biography of Beatles Returns to Salem Stage

Musical retelling of Beatles story through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein featuring the live music of renowned tribute band Abbey Road at the Historic Elsinore Theatre.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Listening to songs like “Penny Lane” or “I Want To Hold Your Hand” from this tribute band is almost like listening to the original icons themselves.

While the great repertoire of songs bind this musical together, the audience also gets the opportunity to relive the most important moments of The Beatles’ epic legacy, which spans the entire 1960s period. The actors that portray the band members connect with the crowd through their lovable sense of humors and cheeky banter.

Memorial Service Set for KATU Veteran Kirby Brumfield

Kirby Earnest Brumfield, Jr
Feb. 06, 1932 - July 21, 2016

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - In 1962, Kirby Brumfield signed on with Portland's KATU Channel 2 as Director of Agricultural Programming, the station's first weatherman, and he was the first voice to come over the air.

As an actor, he was cast in many prime time TV shows including The Green Hornet (1966), Batman (1966) and 12 O'Clock High (1964), as well as Jessie James, FBI, and General Hospital.

Zane Grey Cabin Officially Designated Under the National Register of Historic Places

Grey's prose helped make the Rogue River a premiere destination.

(GRANTS PASS, Ore.) - The historic cabin is located at Winkle Bar, one of the most unique sites along the world-famous Rogue Wild and Scenic River.

This spot--and the entire Rogue River--was popularized by the western novelist and angler Zane Grey, who fell in love with and wrote about the pristine wilderness and abundant fishing opportunities on the river.

Aborted Nuclear Mission and Murder

Arrow Air 1285 blown-up to prevent public disclosure of an aborted nuclear attack on Iraqi nuclear facility.

(GANDER, Newfoundland) - A US Army Special Forces mission to use nuclear backpacks to blowup an Iraqi nuclear research facility in 1985 led to the death of hundreds of 101^st Airborne troops returning from a six-month tour with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai when the aircraft was deliberately destroyed in Gander, Newfoundland, with the loss of 248 Army personnel and six crew members.

Information from two informed sources supported the destruction of Arrow Air 1285 was done by a CIA faction or their cutouts to prevent the public disclosure of an aborted covert mission...