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Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast Summary

Slow growth will continue to be the norm.

(SALEM) - This is the Executive Summary for the March 2012 Oregon Economic Forecast. Salem-News.com brings you the complete document, and also reactions to the news of Oregon falling more than $35 million this year.

This information contains recent trends, demographics, risks and forecasts, General Fund revenues and information on Extended General Fund revenue outlook.

SRI LANKA: Mine Clearance Could Take 10 Years or More

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) carries out mine risk awareness programmes in the north and east.

(COLOMBO) - Landmine clearance in Sri Lanka's conflict-affected north could take more than a decade, experts say.

"It is expected to take [in] excess of 10 years to fully mitigate all remaining contamination in Sri Lanka," the Mine Action Project of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka told IRIN, citing a lack of resources coupled with the difficult nature of the work.

Republican Decision Leaves Homeowners Out in the Cold

House Democrats decry move to squash foreclosure bills.

(SALEM) - Democrats in the House of Representatives condemned Republican inaction on a series of bills designed to address the housing crisis in Oregon.

After the deadline passed to schedule a hearing on Monday, and Democrats were unable to convince a Republican committee chair to discuss the measures, it appeared certain that the legislation would not move forward...

Red Hot Chili Peppers to Rock the Hangout Music Fest

Festival tickets on sale this week.

(GULF SHORES, Ala.) - The Hangout Music Fest announced today the third main stage headliner to the highly anticipated 2012 lineup: the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who will be touring in support of their latest Grammy-nominated album, I'm With You.

The Fest will also feature main stage headliners Dave Matthews Band and Jack White, along with dance tent headliner Skrillex.

MSNBC Presents `Semper Fi: Always Faithful` Friday, 24 February at 10:00 P.M. ET

“Semper Fi: Always Faithful” unfolds like a detective novel...

(NEW YORK, NY) - Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger was a devoted marine for nearly 25 years. As a drill instructor in the Marine Corps, he was responsible for training thousands of new recruits.

But when Jerry’s nine-year-old daughter Janey passed away from a rare type of leukemia, his structured world began to collapse around him.

The Questionable Effectiveness of Lighting Yourself on Fire

Indian journalist's self-immolation was an attempt to prevent Sri Lanka's Tamil Genocide.

(SALEM) - Knowing that in Sri Lanka, a genocide of epic proportions hung in the delicate balance, it leaves the burning question...

Wildcat Truckers Strike Hits Port of Seattle - Hundreds Walk Off

Port truck drivers in Seattle and Tacoma are paid as little as $10 or $11 an hour.

(SEATTLE) - Truck drivers at the Port of Seattle have walked off the job by the hundred, leaving lawmakers in a quandary.

There`s nothing wrong with America that a new Constitution won`t fix

A visitor to earth, watching the 192 UN member states march into the future, might well say: "Look! Everyone is out of step, but the United States."

(Calgary, Alberta) - To the end of his life, Albert Einstein's best friend at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton was the mathematician and logician Kurt Godel.

In 1947, when Godel was about to go through his citizenship hearing, he revealed to Einstein and economist Oskar Morgenstern, that he had discovered flaws in the Constitution that would make it possible for the U.S. to become a dictatorship.

Jewish Roots of Islam`s Extremism

“Both Judaism and Islam proceeded from the same fundamental premise, influenced by the same tribal culture and practically followed the same orthodox pattern“

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - "Ultra-Orthodox, Israel Police clash in Beit Shemesh; officer wounded …" At first many imagine Muslim extremists in Afghanistan or Somalia.

Maybe not a far-fetched guess, but to everybody’s astonishment the Ha'aretz report is about Jewish extremists in Tel Aviv, the heart of Israel.

Merkley Praises New 2013 Timeline to End Combat in Afghanistan

Senator urges President to accelerate withdrawal further.

(Washington, D.C.) - Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley wrote to President Barack Obama to express his strong support of the announcement of an accelerated transition in Afghanistan.

The letter came on the heels of comments by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that the United States will complete its transition from major combat operations in Afghanistan to a “training, advice and assist role” by mid-to-late 2013.