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Journalists Protest Against Israel`s Closure of Media Outlets

The Israeli military raided offices of three major media companies and ordered eight offices and branches shut down for six months.

(NABLUS /WAFA) - Dozens of journalists gathered at the center of Nablus city, in the northern West Bank, on Tuesday to protest Israel’s crackdown on the Palestinian media and closure of a number of media offices under the pretext of broadcasting inciting material.

The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate asked the International Federation of Journalists to send a fact-finding commission to investigate Israel’s violations against Palestinian journalists and the media.

The West Coast Still has the Most Expensive Gas in the Nation

Gas Prices Continue to Recover from Hurricanes

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Prices at the pump continue to edge lower as production ramps up after a severe hurricane season. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded slips a penny to $2.46 a gallon while the Oregon average also dips a penny to $2.75.

“Although retail gas prices have been ticking down, they’re still above last year’s prices and will likely remain more expensive than 2016 as we approach the holiday travel season...”

Friends of the Children Announces Expansion in Five Cities

Evidence-based mentoring model to be featured in public television documentary “Visionaries”

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Friends of the Children announced today it will award $2.4 million to open chapters in four new cities, and expand in one existing site.

Friends of the Children’s evidence-based model works: 93 percent of youth avoid involvement in the juvenile justice system, 83 percent graduate from high school, and 98 percent avoid early parenting.

Gov. Christie`s Opioid Commission and the Nation`s Biggest Nightmare - J. David Haddox, MD, DDS

This should scare anyone involved in the prescription opioid/heroin epidemic.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - J. David Haddox, MD, DDS is the "gate keeper" at Purdue Pharma and successfully downplayed the dangers of OxyContin in the late 1990's.

Haddox "coined" a word "pseudo-addiction" without scientific data. The definition of Haddox's word "pseudo-addiction" is A drug-seeking behavior that simulates true addiction, which occurs in patients with pain who are receiving inadequate pain medication.

Reward Offered to Locate Homicide Suspect Chad Brandon Pitcher

Information about any unsolved homicide is eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,500.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - 38-year-old Chad Brandon Pitcher has been identified as the suspect in a September 19, 2017 homicide in Washington County.

Pitcher is described as a white male, 5'9" tall, 175 pounds, brown hair, and brown eyes. Pitcher should be considered armed and dangerous.

Athens vs. Mondoweiss

Mondweiss seems utterly confused by Miko Peled’s momentary endorsement of universal freedom of speech.

(LONDON) - In my new book, Being in Time – A Post Political Manifesto, I delve into the clear distinction between Athens and Jerusalem. Athens is the capitol of philosophy.

In Athens we think things through. Jerusalem, on the other hand, is the city of laws that set the boundaries of correct thinking. In Jerusalem we obey first and think later.

US Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah and Congressman Tom Marino Exposed

Hatch has sealed the report and it has never been made public.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - This is the email I sent to every Attorney General today and people in high places:

It has not been a coincidence that in the past couple of years my articles for Salem-News.com and Global News Centre.com have focused on US Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah and Congressman Tom Marino of Pennsylvania. They are now exposed for their contribution to the Tsunami of prescription opioid addictions and deaths ravaging our country.

Schrader Slams Trump Announcement to End Cost Lowering Health Care Payments as Pure Spite

There is no practical or necessary reason...other than to deliberately and actively take away health care.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) issued the following statement in response to the President’s announcement to stop cost sharing reduction (CSR) payments for the individual health insurance exchange. It’s estimated that ending CSR payments will hike exchange-plan premiums an average of 20 percent.

"...But his actions today, which do nothing but purposely strip people of health care, speak so much louder than hollow words. It is time for Congress to reassert itself and legislate a bipartisan solution for millions of Americans."

Hamas Can Achieve the Right to Work For Palestinians in Lebanon by Reconciling With Fatah and Iran

Previous reconciliations between Hamas and Fatah have failed to materialize.

(DAMASCUS) - A deal has been agreed to by rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah during this month’s Cairo Reconciliation talks.

They announced that details would be announced later, but despite the agreement, it is doubtful that substantive progress will result. Or that this time the results will differ much from the preceding half-dozen still-born ones over the past decade.

Protesters Line up to Greet Betsy DeVos at McMinnville High School

The most controversial education secretary in recent history visits rural Oregon high school.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore.) - A crowd of over one hundred people gathered on the streets next to McMinnville High School today, to give Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos a hearty Oregon reception. There were protesters and supporters, though her supporters were outnumbered by the score.

Well known as a billionaire philanthropist, DeVos’ “out of touch” policies directly threaten federal funding for public schools, according to teachers we spoke with.