SANTIAM PASS, ORE. -- One person was killed and five others were injured Saturday afternoon in a two vehicle collision in the Santiam Pass area on Highway 22E in Linn County, Oregon State Police (OSP) reported. According to troopers, Leo Gilleran, 66, of Mt. Vernon, lost control of his pickup on the ice and snow covered roadway while traveling west near milepost 78 about 12:30 p.m., February 14. His Dodge Dakota crossed broadside into the ... [full story]

PENDLETON, ORE. -- A 46-year old Pendleton woman died Saturday afternoon when she was ejected from her car after losing control and rolling the vehicle several times on Interstate 84 about ten miles west of Pendleton, Oregon State Police (OSP) reported.   Carrie Lynn Smith died Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle rollover crash on I-84 west of Pendleton. OSP photo.  Carrie Lynn Smith was traveling east in a 1993 Ford Tempo on I-84 near milepost 194 about ... [full story]

Q: I receive Social Security disability benefits. I am a finalist in a contest where I could win $100,000. Will I lose my disability benefits if I win all that money? A: If you are indeed receiving SOCIAL SECURITY disability benefits, then you will keep those benefits even if you win all that money. Social Security is considered an "entitlement" program, as opposed to a welfare program. In other words, you worked and earned your ... [full story]

Milk is an excellent source of bone-building calcium and other important nutrients — but for some folks, it's also a source of gastrointestinal misery. As many as 70 million Americans are believed to suffer from lactose intolerance, a condition that renders them unable to properly digest the sugar in milk and other dairy products. The primary sugar in milk is lactose — a large, bulky molecule comprised of two simpler sugars, glucose and galactose. Before ... [full story]

If you're not working, you should be networking. In a period when the economy is in critical condition, spending your spare time working your network is critical. But how can you follow the 11th Commandment, Thou Shalt Network, when you are a cranky, antisocial, shy guy or gal who can't blow their own horn without sounding off-key, and who views any trip outside their personal space with fear, dread, and projectile vomiting? The answer to ... [full story]

It's an old adage that if you want to see what somebody will look like in old age, check out their parents. But a new study suggests that even more than heredity, events in a person's life strongly influence their appearance overtime. "A person's heritage may initially dictate how they age," said Dr. Bahaman Guyuron, chairman of the department of plastic surgery at University Hospitals Medical Center in Arlington Heights, Ill. "But if you introduce ... [full story]

DEVELOPER: Acquire PUBLISHER: Ubi Soft SYSTEM: Nintendo Wii PRICE: $49.99 ESRB RATING: Mature REVIEW RATING: 3.5 stars (out of 5)   Using the Nintendo Wii, gamers make like Budding shinobi in feudal Japan, attacking and defending using realistic motions in "Tenchu: Shadow Assassins." Photo courtesy of Ubi Soft.    Clad in a schoolgirl uniform, a sword-wielding teen dispatches zombies in "Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad." Photo courtesy of D3.  REVIEW SCORING SYSTEM 5 stars = Must Have 4 stars = ... [full story]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hundreds of well-wishers swarmed the deck around Neptune's Pool of the Ruby Princess. Ladies were bedecked in red formal clothes and gents in tuxes with red ties and cummerbunds, They helped Tristan   Sabatini's, the signature restaurant onboard the Ruby Princess, exudes romance. Photo by Molly Arost Staub.    Holland America Lines provides an escape for the entire family, including small children. Photo by Molly Arost Staub.    The Sanctuary is ideal for those who wish ... [full story]

A large but subdued crowd of investors gathered in Orlando, Fla., for the annual MoneyShow last week. When asked for their outlook, fully a third of the audience said the market could linger around the 8,000 level for a decade, similar to the market of the 1970s, which traded around the 800 level for nearly a dozen years. Pessimism abounded, although each investment guru could find at least one sector worthy for investment. Problem was, ... [full story]

Dear Mr. Berko: Now that Barack Obama is in the White House, I am not alone in believing the economy will soon begin to turn around. We believe that President Obama is more interested in the economy than in "war on terror" and will devote the power of his office to repairing the banking system, making jobs available, lowering taxes, providing affordable health care, ending discrimination in the work place, and taking graft out of ... [full story]