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Five of Ten Americans on Child Abduction Charges Taken to Port-au-Prince Court

Court hearing includes main figure in alleged child abduction scandal.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE/SALEM) - Five of the ten Americans held on child abduction charges were in a Port-au-Prince court today for hearings. The Americans were accused of trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country to the Dominican Republic last month.

Laura Silsby, the leader of the group, was among the five Americans in court.

Gaza in Plain Language (VIDEO)

Cutting to the chase over Israel's "Operation Cast Lead".

(LONDON) - It really is time that the story of what is being done to the oppressed people of Gaza gets as wide a coverage as possible, in these days of overt and blatant mainstream-media bias for Zionist Israel.

If it arouses your anger and compassion as much as it did mine, when reading Joe Mowrey's fine essay and editing the video, please share it with as many people as you can.

Former U.S. President Clinton Visits Haiti

Clinton talked about his new expanded role and said that he plans to help the country with its long term priorities.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE/SALEM) - United Nations Special Envoy, former U.S. President Bill Clinton arrived in Haiti Friday for the first time since assuming his expanded role in coordinating international quake relief, from emergency response to reconstruction to launching a new funding appeal.

In Port-au-prince, he met with UN staff and was briefed about the current situation on the ground.

Coast Guard Rescues Surfer Near Cannon Beach

The surfer was airlifted and transferred to Ecola State Park.

(INDIAN BEACH, Ore.) - The Coast Guard rescued a surfer who was reported to be in distress today off Indian Beach in Ecola State Park near Cannon Beach, Oregon.

The Coast Guard says they received a call at 3:56 p.m. from the Cannon Beach Police Department, reporting that a male surfer appeared to be in distress at the north end of Indian Beach in Ecola State Park.

Oregon Soldiers Tour Ancient City of Babylon

Mythological creatures, the Lion of Babylon, an endless list of amazing sites...

(BALAD, Iraq) - Oregon National Guard soldiers currently deployed to Iraq may be in a war, but they're also in one of the world's oldest and most fascinating places. Master Sgt. Thomas Hovie of Salem, Oregon is a non-stop video photographer and editor.

In this report showing soldiers of the 2-162 Infantry, Oregon National Guard, touring the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the palace of Saddam Hussein, Tom also doubles as reporter.

Rough Going for Afghan Immigrants in France

While many migrants in France come from countries in conflict--they aren’t always aware they can apply for asylum. Others find themselves caught in difficult bureaucratic procedures of making an asylum claim.

(CALAIS/SALEM) - Mamad Khan has spent another night sleeping outside in freezing temperatures. He is one of hundreds of young men who have come to this port city to escape desperate situations in countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Eritrea, or Sudan.

Calais has become a transit point where smugglers take them on to another country--usually the United Kingdom.

Remembering Israel`s Tragic Attack on Gaza

MAP FILMS visited the Gaza Strip and spoke to its residents one year on from the Israeli Operation 'Cast Lead' that killed approximately 1,400 people.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The tragedy in Haiti has commanded the world's attention in recent weeks as it should. The plight of the Haitian people is now reaching the levels of disparity that exist on a daily basis in Gaza. The difference is that Mother Nature didn't destroy Gaza, the Israeli's did.

Anything Israel does... any military act against a child or mother or senior citizen in Palestine, is totally and completely endorsed by the U.S. government. The United Nations had the courage to submit the infamous Richard Goldstone Report, but in its complicity, the U.S. totally turned the other way and dismissed it.

WHO Calls Breastfeeding Best Answer for Newborns in Haiti

Risks of miscarriages and other complications are serious.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE/SALEM) - The United Nations reports that about 7,000 women are due to give birth this month in Haiti, as medical teams continue to work around the clock in birthing tents to deliver newborns.

According to UNICEF, there are currently 120,000 pregnant women in Haiti, more than half are in earthquake-affected areas.

Veterans Demand End of `Don`t Ask Don`t Tell` Policy for Gays

"Right now we need every man on deck, we can't be picking and choosing unless we're going to bring the draft back" -Mario Benfield, American Legion Post 448

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Mario Benfield is the past commander of the only American Legion post whose membership is predominantly gay and lesbian.

Benfield and other vets are sick of Pres. Clinton's 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy banning gays from military service if they are honest about their lives.

Schools in Haiti Still Under Plenty of Rubble

Many survivors still harbor fears of ever being in a classroom again.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE/SALEM) - As schools in other provinces in Haiti reopened today, students of Port-au- Prince’s Daniel Fignolé high school, one of 8,000 schools damaged by the earthquake, still grieved their deceased classmates and teachers as well as struggled with the traumatic memories of being in a classroom again.

Louis Montespoir is the Director of the Daniel Fignole School. "We don't have any teachers that died in the building - but some died elsewhere. But we have 700 students who died."