ATLANTA (AP) -- Hundreds of civil rights leaders and others crowded Martin Luther King Jr.'s Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday to the celebrate the man and his legacy.
"We would be remiss if we did not commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., a champion of peace in a time of war," said Isaac Newton Farris Jr., a nephew of King.
The King Center has asked the nation to commemorate his birthday for 40 years -- for more years than the civil rights leader lived, Farris said. King was assassinated at age 39 on April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of a motel in Memphis, Tenn. He would have turned 79 this year.
Farris urged diplomacy, economic incentives and other nonviolent efforts "as an alternative to military intervention to end the war in Iraq. . . .

Afua N'Diaye from the Adefua African Music & Dance Company shows some children from the audience some African dance moves at an All-City Kwanzaa Celebration on Dec. 28 at the Seattle Center.

In a close, hard fought race, Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama narrowly lost the New Hampshire Democratic primary to Sen. Hillary Clinton. Here Obama is pictured greeting voters in Coralville, Iowa, Dec. 28, before winning that primary Jan. 3. With one win each under their belts...

Steve Coleman, one of the country's foremost urban forest advocates, will give the keynote speech at the Skanner Foundation's 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. The yearly celebration is set for Monday Jan. 21 at the Hilton Executive Tower Hotel, 921 S.W. 6th Ave. in Portland....

Starting next Monday, Portland's Mayor and his staff will have a different view out of their offices – the halls of Jefferson High School.
While the move will be only temporary – from Jan. 14 to 18 – Mayor Potter will be moving his entire staff to a single room in the school; holding the city council meeting in Jefferson's auditorium; and even presenting the yearly state of the city address before the City Club of Portland at the Northeast Portland high school. ...

A local Washington woman is one of the new "American Gladiators." The classic competition show that sets everyday people, who excel and take pride in their physical fitness, against the show's Gladiators, returned to the airways this week after a 20-year hiatus....

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Nathaniel C. Hartley, owner, Professional Lath and Plaster, LLC shows off his company's finished plaster work on the 21st floor of the 3720 condos under construction in the South Waterfront district to State Rep. Chip Shields. Hartley, who recently returned to Portland after 20 years spent in the Bay area, received a loan from Albina Community Bank to finance his business venture. Shields was instrumental in arranging Hartley's loan, a requirement of Hoffman Construction, the project's contractor, to get the job....

An NFC wild-card playoff game and a wild game — both came together at Qwest Field as the Seattle Seahawks faced the Washington Redskins Saturday afternoon and won 35-14, securing their trip to Green Bay to face the Packers on Saturday.
Within 28 seconds, the game went from the Redskins looking for a win with a 14-13 lead, to the Seahawks scoring two touchdowns and taking a 28-14 lead in the fourth quarter.
"I was proud of the way they bounced back after losing the momentum in this game," Coach Mike Holmgren said. "That's what the playoffs and the NFL is all about. You persevere, hang in there, overcome injuries, keep believing and keep fighting and this team has done that."...