CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - It took roughly 20 minutes to read the names of the 100 service members from the 5th Regimental Combat Team who died in Iraq the past year. A Marine called out each name in a somber voice, followed each time by the single chime of a giant bell. SALUTE - K'Ann Hines, of Ventura and the mother of U. S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Joshua MIichael Hines, one of the 101 ... [full story]

SAN CRISTOBAL, Mexico - Vicente Fox may be gone from office, but the former president of Mexico is making sure he won't be forgotten. MEXFOX - Alvaro Castillo, 27, welds the foundation for the presidential library and museum former Mexican President Vicente Fox is building on his family ranch in San Cristobal, Guanajuato. Fox plans to open the first phase of the library and museum on July 2, the anniversary of his historic election to ... [full story]

Lance Cpl. Robert B. Pennington mocked the bullet-riddled brain of a man he and his squad mates executed April 26 in Hamdaniya, Iraq, a fellow defendant testified during Thursday's hearing for Pennington. In a courtroom at Camp Pendleton, Navy Hospitalman Recruit Melson Bacos also said Pennington couldn't resist a little horseplay with the corpse of Hashim Ibrahim Awad. As Pennington helped put Awad into a body bag, Bacos testified, he played with the victim's hand. ... [full story]

I’ve never had a best friend. I’ve always been the best friend runner-up, as in, “You’ll be my best friend if he dies.” So I work extra hard to be pleasant in the hope that someday, when no one is looking, I’ll catch the best friend bouquet. That is why it burns my briefs when somebody snubs an e-mail. “Me? Snubbed? But I was so good to him.”  Everywhere you turn, e-mails are being dismissed by friends, ... [full story]

Bestselling Christian author of apocalyptic novels/political potboilers and close friend to Israeli officials sets his sights on Iran In a recent blog post datelined Jerusalem, Joel Rosenberg wrote: "The buzz here in the last few days is that Israel is seriously considering a preemptive strike against Iran's nuclear facilities and ballistic missile sites." Given Israel's less than sterling performance against Hezbollah this past summer, Rosenberg wasn't convinced that Israel "has the capacity -- or the ... [full story]

This week, the Expedition 14 crew continued to focus on preparation for their final planned spacewalk ahead of the space shuttle Atlantis’ arrival in March. This comes following Sunday’s unexpected circuit breaker trip on the International Space Station and subsequent resetting of affected equipment. As Atlantis was moved to the launch pad this week, station Commander Mike Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin conducted leak checks of the Russian Orlan spacesuits they will wear for ... [full story]

Feb. 9 Reports: Jason David Adams, 30, was arrested on an unspecified outstanding warrant. (NE Penn Ave.) Christopher Scott Hansen, 39, was arrested on an unspecified outstanding warrant. (NW Wall St.) Richard Joseph Belhumeur, 52, was arrested for violation of probation. (SW 13th St.) Patrick Andrew Yackley, 54, was arrested for second-degree criminal mischief, victimizing Chrisopher Corbitt. (NW Greenwood Ave.) Louise Helen Horton and Russell Mark Orton reported theft and forgery by unknown persons who opened a Spring cell ... [full story]

Feb. 2 Reports Eric Neil Davenport, 33, was arrested on two counts each for failure to appear, fourth-degree assault, and interference with making a police report. (61360 Blakely Rd.) Ryan Steele Hogg, 30, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII). (700 NW Galveston Ave.) Jeremy Steven Botta, 30, was cited for following a vehicle too closely after being involved in an accident.  (222 SE Third St.) Scott Steven Daniel, 34, was arrested on ... [full story]

Search 340 scholarships, Apply for up to 20 with only 1 application - for free! Be sure to pick up one of the 50,000 Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) Scholarship Application booklets that have been distributed to Oregon high school counseling and college financial aid offices or surf on over to the “eApp,” or the electronic version at www.GetCollegeFunds.org.  Either way, make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to compete for money for ... [full story]

A recent study by Harvard researchers (Psychological Science, February 2007) found that people who believe their daily activities are giving them a good workout gain more benefits from those activities. Study participants who were informed that their work was exercise and enough to maintain a healthy lifestyle were in better shape after four weeks than their peers who were not given the same information. The informed group lost weight, lowered blood pressure, and reduced body ... [full story]