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Bomb Scare in Macy`s Parking Garage Evacuates Area in Downtown Salem

Suspicious Device causes alarm; downtown department store; other areas near Marion & High evacuated during bomb squad response.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Salem Police Bomb Squad responded to a report of a suspicious device on the first floor of the Macy's department store parking structure.

Salem Police Lt. Jim Anglemier says officers rolled onto the scene at approximately 4:55 p.m.

If You are Racists, You Lose!

Identities and politics in Israeli football...

(TEL AVIV) - Adam Keller spoke with Tom Wiener, a 20-year old football fan from Jaffa, who is currently in his second year of civilian service at a pharmacy as an alternative to military service.

Once, in an era that I don't remember but I've heard about, there was in Israel an absolute correlation between football and political/party identity.

Pray for Australia!

Queensland and Brisbane are threatened by looming amounts of rain...

(QUEENSLAND / SALEM) - Parts of Australia are under threat of siege from billions of gallons of water; torrential rains have flooded sections of Queensland prompting a call for relief from the government:

Queensland Government has launched an appeal to help fellow Queenslanders affected by the recent floods. Many communities have been devastated. Some families have lost everything.

Oregon Mysteries of the Sea

Let the sunset find you a forgotten dream in the surf. Swim the sea at night, but know that you are not alone.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Time stands still in the depths of the sea, where hulking forms dwell in the darkness.

Intifada Palestine Marks 2nd Anniversary, and a Time to Remember Martyrs

Educating the public about Palestine one reader at a time...

(ENSENADA, Mexico) - January is a day of remembering the Martyr’s who died in Gaza during the Israeli vicious assault.

Needless to say it is also a time to remember the fallen Martyr’s on the Turkish Ship Mavi Marmala who gave their lives for the people of Gaza.

Wikileaks and Dark Forces

Endless letters of complaint were sent to the broadcasting monitor, whenever Press TV, broadcast a news items shedding light on the thuggery, blackmail and racism inherent in Israeli government policy.

(LONDON) - The previously secretive campaign to halt Press TV Ltd, the British production company, from making programs critical of Western Imperialism, is finally out in the open. Thanks to Wikileaks.

Rip Van Winkle Mindset Makes for Consumer Rip-Offs

Keep good records, reserve your rights so they don't get zapped later on.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Yes, I feel first-rate irate when I witness how so many consumers seem to slumber through their purchases and usher in first-class rip-offs. Passivity can be hazardous to your health!

Let's call it with Rip Van Winkle Syndrome (RVWS). Whether we sleep through 20 days or 20 years, the mind grows numb. And numbness leads to--you guessed it--dumbness.

In Defence of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

Petition criticizes mislabeling of one of the world's greatest peace leaders...

(TEL AVIV) - Tutu's life has been lived in the spirit of "never again" - the ultimate lesson of the Holocaust.

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has publicly criticised Israeli policy towards Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank. He has also criticised Palestinian attacks on Israeli civilians. These criticisms are well-known.

The Frailty of the Afghan War

The U.S. is on the wrong road, and it should do an about-turn and walk back to the right road...

(SEATTLE) - As C.S. Lewis says, "We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive."

Medical Marijuana Patients and Advocates Protest Tuesday in SLO

They are gathering to discuss aggressive police actions against Medical Marijuana delivery services.

(SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.) - Patients and medical marijuana advocates are planning a lively protest outside of the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Courthouse Tuesday to draw attention to the aggressive raids and arrests that took place the week over the last week in December.