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Portland Featured in New Report on Innovative City Leadership for Children and Families

The report provides a snapshot of the progress cities have made as the nation’s largest network of public policy “laboratories” and the potential for future action as municipal leaders identify and share promising approaches in these areas.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - A new report by the National League of Cities (NLC), The State of City Leadership for Children and Families in 2009, recognizes Portland, Ore., for its cutting-edge youth civic engagement initiatives, including the Bill of Rights for Children and Youth of Portland and Multnomah County.

The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance.

President Obama Addresses Nobel Peace Prize

"This award -- and the call to action that comes with it -- does not belong simply to me or my administration; it belongs to all people around the world who have fought for justice and for peace."

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - This morning, Michelle and I awoke to some surprising and humbling news. At 6:00 a.m., we received word that I'd been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009.

To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize -- men and women who've inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of peace.

Salem Honors City Police Department`s Only Fallen Officer (VIDEO)

Officer Eckhart of the Salem Police Department died exactly 100 years ago.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Thursday was the 100th anniversary of the death of Salem, Oregon Police Officer Thomas Eckhart. Officer Eckhart, a husband and father of several children, was shot and mortally wounded on October 1, 1909 while trying to arrest a suspect whose family owned. He died that afternoon in the care of doctors.

Male and Female Roles in Our Politically Correct Society

A friend of mine suggested that my generation might actually have the opportunity to learn from our kids about these kinds of behaviors.

(AGOURA, Calif.) - I am more and more troubled by how male and female roles in our society have evolved. Clearly, I may just not fully understand and accept these changes, but I want to understand for the sake of my boys.

I’m trying to teach them to be men, how to treat women, and to prepare my sons for the current social environment and workplace that we live in. And, frankly, I need to learn and adjust for myself, as this column will show.

An American Hero Reprises His Role for the Last Time

The people of Wiltz have never forgotten their beloved American St. Nick and celebrated the arrival of an American Saint Nicholas each year thereafter.

(WILTZ, Luxembourg) - In 1944, Cpl. Richard Brookins was in the right place at the right time to help a city heal after years of Nazi occupation.

2009 marks the 65th anniversary of that event, and Brookins will return one last time to reprise his role as the American St. Nick.

Marine Casualties Heighten in Afghanistan

The cost of the war in Afghanistan in terms of American lives is escalating.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In Afghanistan, the Marines in particular have paid a heavy price in recent days, losing over half of the U.S. casualties in this report.

The average age of the fallen referenced here is 23.72. Florida lost two of its native sons, other states that these fallen servicemen hailed from include Tennessee, Oklahoma, Washington, Illinois, Virginia, Montana, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania.

Man Rescues His Wife During River Mishap (PHOTOS)

A story about a man's desperate and successful struggle to save his wife from drowning.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - Tragedy was averted Sunday by the persistent and heroic efforts of a husband who dislodged his submerged wife from the ominous grip of the Clackamas River, and revived her lifeless body by administering life-saving CPR.

The Clackamas County Dispatch received a report Sunday of a female subject that was initially submerged in the water, retrieved from the water and then revived.

Traveling Wall and Field of Flags Mini-Documentary (VIDEO)

An exhibit of 1,000 Flags, honoring all who have served, and the traveling version of the Vietnam Wall, made for a memorable event in Albany.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - A spectacular tribute to the nation's military was in Albany last week at Timber Linn Park, which already has an area dedicated in honor of American veterans.

A miniature but complete version of the Vietnam Wall in Washington D.C. was constructed on the Albany park grounds and thousands made the trip to pay honor to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice while fighting in the Vietnam War.

Minnesota Pays Heavy Price in Latest War Casualty Reports

The state has seen its worst loss since 2005.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Fourteen more U.S. servicemen have died fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. Five are from the state of Minnesota, three are from Texas, and two are from the state of Georgia. Pennsylvania, Idaho, Oklahoma and Colorado each saw the loss of one person from that state.

Another American, 23-year old Army Private first-class Bowe Bergdahl of Idaho, was captured by the Taliban while on patrol.

Keizer Youth Receives Keizer`s Top Life Saving Award (PHOTOS)

The Bob Wickman Lifesaving award is the highest honor the Keizer Fire District can bestow on a person for their efforts to save another's life.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - He may only be 14-years old, but B.J. Delgado is responsible for his family being alive. B.J. was presented the Bob Wickman Lifesaving Award by the Keizer Fire District this week.

The presentation was made at the beginning of the July meeting of the Keizer Fire District Board of Directors.