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Livestream Releases APIs and Player Plug-in for Brightcove

Customers can now leverage the power and flexibility of the Livestream Platform with the player and platform of their choice.

(NEW YORK) - Livestream today opened its industry-leading live and linear video streaming platform by releasing several powerful APIs, thus enabling the Livestream service to be integrated into in-house or third party online video platforms and players.

The Livestream Player API enables customers, programmers, and web agencies to build their own Livestream powered video players and clip libraries.

Smokeless `E-Cigarettes` Raise New Health Concerns (AUDIO)

Oregon’s Ban has National Implications.

(SALEM, Ore. ONS) - Oregon is the first state to ban the sale of so-called electronic cigarettes, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon be in court to fight the same battle nationally.

The battery-operated tube looks like a real paper-and-tobacco cigarette, but contains nicotine and flavors that can be inhaled without producing smoke. The FDA wants to regulate them as drug devices.

US Government Site Hacked - Now Serving Up Spam

The offending pages are still readily available more than 12 hours after reporting.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I regularly get spam but this morning I got one that gained my attention. The link was to a US Government Website. I won't give the full links in text form but it was on http://collaborate.nist.gov/ which seems to be some sort of invitation only collaboration / wiki site.

Now more than 12 hours later I have still not had another email and the offending pages are still readily available.

Radio Free Asia Named Broadcaster of the Year at 2009 New York Festivals

RFA Reporters, Services Take Record 7 Awards.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Today, Radio Free Asia was named Broadcaster of the Year by the New York Festivals for winning the largest number of awards among participating broadcasters. Four of Radio Free Asia’s nine language services won top honors for excellence in journalism in the international competition, which included three gold, one silver and three bronze medals.

“While Radio Free Asia has consistently been honored at the New York Festivals over the years, it is deeply gratifying that the outstanding work by our staff won a record number of awards this year,” said Libby Liu, President of Radio Free Asia.

The Future of Education is Online

Who Says? Author Lisa Gillis - and the 1 Million U.S. Students Attending Virtual Schools Gillis Available to Media for Insights and Advice on Today's Hottest Education Trend

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Every parent wants the best education for their child. And for today's plugged-in students, the best education may be online. Author Lisa Gillis provides insights and practical advice for parents in a new book, "Virtual Schooling: A Guide to Optimizing Your Child's Education," (Palgrave Macmillan, $15.95).

More than 1 million U.S. elementary and secondary students now take all or part of their class load online, according to The Sloan Consortium.

Oregon Attorney General Announces `Three Key Legislative Victories`

Attorney General Kroger praises the Legislature for approving drug treatment, environmental crimes and civil rights initiatives.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Attorney General John Kroger announced that last night the Legislature approved three of his highest priorities: a commission to reform and improve Oregon’s drug treatment and prevention programs and the creation of environmental crimes and civil rights enforcement units.

The creation of the environmental crimes and civil rights units was paid for by shifting resources from lower priorities within the Department of Justice’s budget.

Internet Dating 101 and How I Met My Wife

What I also learned was that online dating was no different, in its essence, from in-person dating.

(AGOURA, Calif.) - When I got separated and then divorced six years ago, the world of dating had gone through a change. Internet dating was well underway and the quaint idea of friends introducing you to other friends seemed to have gone the way of the horse and buggy.

There were still bars and clubs, but those options didn’t appeal to me when I was young enough to consider them, and when my hearing was still good enough to survive the over-the-top decibels in such environments.

Fraudulent Email Abuses Better Business Bureau`s Reputable Name

BBB Urges Consumers to Report Suspicious E-mails.

(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) - Internet shoppers beware! A new e-mail scam is circulating, using your Better Business Bureau’s name to gain false credibility and collect new customers under false pretenses.

These days, deceitful Internet sellers will go to great lengths to secure business; they will even manufacture a fake e-mail pretending to be from your BBB.

Oregon`s AG Announces $655,000 Grant to Fight Internet Sex Predators

The federal stimulus grant will save funding for the Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Child unit.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Attorney General John Kroger announced today that the federal government has awarded a $655,000 Recovery Act grant to the Oregon Department of Justice to fight online predators.

Texting to Death? (VIDEO)

25 people were recently added to the list of those killed as a result of phone texting.

(SALEM, Ore.) - What are the electronic manufacturers and marketing guru's trying to do to our fair society? Weren't things bad enough before texting became the unexplainable phenomena that it is?

I was driving down the freeway last week in Portland and when I looked at the BMW in the lane to my immediate right, I saw that the driver was busy texting away without an eye on the road. I'm sure this driver has no ill will toward the world, but if he hit somebody and killed them, would it be any different from a DUII?