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Local Families Needed for Exchange Students

The students are well screened and qualified by ASSE. Families can choose their students from a wide variety of backgrounds, nationalities and personal interests.

(SALEM) - ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls.

These students are 15 to 18 years of age, and are coming to this area for the upcoming high school year or semester. These personable and academically selected exchange students are conversant in English, bright, curious and anxious to learn about this country through living as part of a family, attending high school and sharing their own culture and language with their newly adopted host family.

A Veteran`s Plea To Our Congress And Senate

Veterans are easily forgotten by our legislators, until we remind them of who we are and why we fought for America’s freedom and why you may one day need help.

(MEDIA, PA) - Veterans who are in need of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care and due process of disability claims, it is our Government’s obligation to take responsibility and be sympathetic to those in need, The American people need to query their members of Congress and Senate.

Why won’t they help our veterans in need? We Vietnam veterans who are sick need the help of our Congress and Senate. Please do what is right.

Viola and the TSE Bears

THE CANADIAN SHIELD March 7, 2011 Volume 1, Issue #1

(SASKATCHEWAN) - Circa 50 years ago, when stock fraud was in its infancy, there dwelt in Toronto a comely mining promoteress named Viola MacMillan.

With her compliant husband in tow, she promoted a stretch of moose pasture that bore the fanciful name of Windfall Oils and Mines, hard by Ontario's celebrated mining district.

More Cop Garbage - This Time in Oakland

The cops know pot is not harmful, they crap on state laws and make a joke of our rights.

(SALEM) - There is no respect for state's rights in the United States. Unpopular laws are not respected by our lawmakers and the people of America are getting sick of it.

International Greens Call for Democracy and Green Action

The continent is ready for democracy and sustainable development, said Frank Habineza, founder and chairman of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and president of the African Green Federation.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Over 600 participants from 70 countries met in Dakar, Senegal for the first ever Global Green Congress in Africa.

They tackled issues such as solidarity, democracy, biodiversity, climate change, and the future of the Global Greens parties.

Duff on Press TV - `Americans Ashamed of Troops` Atrocities in Afghanistan

Sunday Night, April Fools Day, 2012 Deadbeat Congressman Joe Walsh Goes Nuts.

(TEHRAN Press TV) - Since the beginning of 2012, seventeen foreign troops have been shot dead by Afghan personnel in 10 separate attacks.

Tensions have mounted between Afghan and US-led NATO forces this year due to a series of incidents at the hands of US troops.

White Men Can Dance

In Washington, Thomas Kennedy is released over false charges while in Oregon, Terrence Kimble continues to sit in prison. Is the fact that Kennedy is white a coincidence?

(SALEM) - A Longview, Washington man was released after being held in prison for years on a false charge of rape against his daughter.

At the age of 23, she recanted her story about being a victim as a young teenager. Because her conscience apparently kicked in. Oregon needs to follow suit.

Gaddafi, The Man Who Came to Dinner

Gaddafi was providing a life for Libyans that most Americans would strongly approve of.

(NEW YORK The Nation) - John Swinton, the doyen of the New York press corps, upon his retirement , made the following speech:

South Sudan: Demonstrate Commitment to Rule of Law

Salem-News.com Eye on the World report.

(HONG KONG) - Deep concerns exist over the invitation that the government of South Sudan has extended to President Omar al-Bashir to attend the April 2012 presidential summit in Juba.

Philippines: Address Human Rights Violations the Armed Forces

Salem-News.com Eye on the World report.

(HONG KONG) - In a December 2011 change of command ceremony, the Chief of Staff with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Lt. Gen. Jessie D. Dellosa, addressed corruption within the military.

It is imperative that he uses his leadership as an opportunity to end impunity for human rights abuses within the armed forces, and leave as his legacy a professional, accountable military.