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Crash Near Albany Kills Two (PHOTOS)

The driver of a car and a motorcycle rider were both killed.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - Police say two people were killed Friday afternoon in a head-on crash on Highway 20 east of Albany. It happened at approximately 2:45 p.m.

State Police troopers say a 1999 Saturn 4-door, operated by 46-year old Michelle Irma Eldridge of Lebanon, was westbound on Highway 20 near milepost 9.

Lebanon Man Dies in Crash South of Monmouth

The wife of the man who died in the crash was injured.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - A Lebanon-area man was killed and three others injured Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 99W and Old Fort Road south of Monmouth.

Oregon State Police troopers say on July 24, 2009 at approximately 11:00 a.m. a 2002 Chevrolet Impala four-door driven by 68-year old Robert Henry Primasing of Lebanon, was westbound on Old Fort Road approaching the intersection with Highway 99W.

Fadlallah Accuses US of Terrorizing Nations, Thwarting Peace Process

Originally published in the Daily Star, Lebanon.

(BEIRUT) - Senior Shiite Cleric Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah accused the United States of terrorizing nations, preventing the peace process and working on destabilizing the region.

"The United States' unconditional support for Israel should not be an excuse for its intrusion in Lebanese domestic issues and should be firmly confronted," he said.

Death of 14-Year Old Lebanon Boy Was Probably Accidental

The case remains open pending additional interviews with witnesses and the results of the toxicological examination.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller reports a medical examiner has ruled the death of a 14 year old Lebanon boy as accidental.

Sunday, at about 12:30 PM, neighborhood children who were playing hide and seek discovered the body of Quentin Alexander Thacker in a large vacant lot at the intersection of 9th and C Streets in Lebanon. His bicycle was found nearby.

The investigation by Linn County Sheriff's detectives revealed that Mr. Thacker had fallen face down into a drainage ditch.

14-Year Old Lebanon Boy Found Dead in Vacant Lot (AUDIO)

The death is classified as suspicious by police at this time, although detectives report there were no obvious signs or cause of death at this stage of the investigation.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - Children in Lebanon today found the body of a 14-year old boy face down in a large vacant lot at the intersection of 9th and C Streets in Lebanon.

Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller reports his detectives are investigating the death of 14-year old Quentin Alexander Thacker of Lebanon.

Mueller says that today at about 12:30 PM, neighborhood children discovered the body of Quentin Alexander Thacker in the large vacant lot at 9th and C Streets in Lebanon.

Israel is Slaughtering Innocent Children at Gaza

More than 758 Palestinians have died, including 257 children. More than 3,000 Palestinians have also been wounded, and over a third are kids.

(SALEM, Ore.) - War certainly is a bit like golf when it comes to keeping track of casualties; the lower the number the better.

Israel's military might, backed largely by tax dollars from a now-dwindling U.S. economy, has never been the question; indeed it is a tried and true machine capable of annihilating hugh numbers of people.

The IDF is performing its well rehearsed death dance at a feverish pace in Gaza.

Militants in Lebanon Blaze Rockets Into Israel

The attacks come a day after Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah delivered a fiery speech in Beirut in which he warned Israel not to attack Lebanon.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As many sources predicted, Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza broadened Thursday as at least three rockets were fired into the north of Israel from Lebanon. It isn't clear who was behind the attacks.

David Hartwell, IHS Jane’s Middle East Analyst commented, “The rockets, said by media reports to be Katyusha variants, landed in the vicinity of Nahariyya, an Israeli town eight km from the border with Lebanon. Israeli forces in the area, which have been on high alert since the start of military operations in Gaza, returned mortar fire in response to the attack, which caused only minor casualties.”

Security sources in Lebanon told reporters that the rockets probably were not fired under instructions from the militant group Hezbollah. The group has neither confirmed or denied responsibility for the attacks.

Alcohol Related Fatal Crash Under Investigation in Linn County

A LifeFlight helicopter transported the driver of the car to Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - Linn County deputies are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred last night at about 9:20 PM on Old Santiam Highway, approximately 4 miles east of Lebanon in the Waterloo area.

The Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller says the driver of the 1994 Buick Le Saber was identified as 47-year old Michael Mullenix of Lebanon. His passenger was identified as his wife, 51-year old Janet M. Long-Mullenix, also of Lebanon.

Police Say Three Lebanon Kids Were Kidnapped

Any person with information should contact their local 911 center or Call the police tip line at 541-812-2260.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - Investigators say three Children were taken from 800 Harrison Street in Lebanon, Oregon at about 1:30 AM this morning by their non custodial parent Charles Agosto and his domestic associate Julia Payne.

The Suspects in this case are believed to be in a Black 1984 Cadillac Eldorado 2 door with Oregon License ZXN447.

New College of Medicine Coming to Mid-Willamette Valley

Samaritan Health Services currently offers educational experiences to more than 900 students annually at its various locations,

(LEBANON, Ore. ) - Samaritan Health Services plans to partner with Pomona-based Western University of Health Sciences to develop a college of osteopathic medicine as part of a health sciences campus in Lebanon.

The campus will offer a variety of health professions programs in addition to a conference and events center, medical office building, hotel and restaurant complex and other support services. In addition to osteopathic medicine, other programs under consideration for the campus include nursing, physical therapy, paramedic training and other health-related professions.