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International – President Bush recently met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Annapolis to begin their first peace talks in seven years. Hamas has already labeled the talks a failure. Is there any hope for peace in this region of the Middle East?National – (Al Young) With foreclosure rates at an all-time high, it seems the economy is headed into a downward spiral, or is it? With the loose loan practices gone, could the economy actually become healthier and consumers become more responsible in their spending?Statewide – (Matt Wingard) Kicker checks have been printed, sorted, and are ready to be mailed to anyone who paid Oregon personal income tax last year. A total of $1.1 billion will be refunded at a cost of $1.3 million in administrative costs, postage, printing and paper. Is this really the most efficient way to deal with the extra cash?Local – (Mike Riley) Once upon a time Portland Mayor Tom Potter thought it was a good idea to rename North Interstate Boulevard to Cesar Chavez Street. Then the people spoke and said, hey if you think it%s such a good idea to rename Interstate Boulevard, why don’t you just rename 4th Avenue instead, because that’s where City Hall is located. Then the businesses in Chinatown stepped in and reminded them all that Fourth Avenue runs right through Chinatown. Cesar Chavez Street in Chinatown? So now what?If you would like to watch this directly through Google Video, or download the code to embed it in your web site, go to:http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4134376479110124961
