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Snow Buckles and Collapses Roof of Metrodome

Nobody was hurt and it was all recorded on video...

(MINNEAPOLIS) - It is nearly surreal; the roof of the Metrodome; as if in slow motion... gave way to the weight of snow early Monday morning.

Workers needed to be pulled off the roof late last night due to safety concerns, officials at the Metrodome report. Around 5:00 a.m. Monday, the roof deflated.

Karate and Kickboxing Training at Steele`s Karate in Salem Part 2

Those who apply themselves sometimes discover a level of dedication they didn't know they were capable of.

(SALEM, Ore,) - As we continue our in-depth look at Steele's Karate in Salem, Sensei John Olivera explains that regardless of age; in an ideal martial arts environment, an instructor works with a student's existing strong points.

"It is for all ages; being with the right kind of sensei who can help you with the qualities you bring to the school, and enhancing those.

Prince William Writes Personal Christmas Message for Street Papers

Homelessness is an issue close to the Prince's heart.

(VICTORIA, B.C.) - PRINCE William has paid a personal and emotional Christmas tribute to those who he calls the "restorers of hope," who care for the welfare of homeless people around the world.

Writing exclusively for an estimated five million readers of 'street' newspapers and magazines - that's those sold by homeless street vendors - the Prince says his thoughts are with everyone who finds themselves without a roof over their head.

Bulker Sea-Jacked by Somali Sea-Shifta

he bulk carrier MV Renuar is at present commandeered to the Somali coast...

(NAIROBI, Kenya ECOTERRA Intl.) - A cargo vessel was captured on 11 December 2010, approximately 360nm SW of Minicoy Island, 1,200nm from Mogadishu in Somalia and 550nm off the Indian coast. Naval reporting centres finally confirmed our reports on Sunday.

The Panama-flagged MV Renuar is a bulk cargo vessel with a dead-weight of 70,156 tonnes and was en route to Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates from Port Louis in Mauritius when it was captured on Saturday.

A Hand of Friendship in Salem, India

Salem means Peace, in case you didn't know that, so we have a lot to live up to.

(SALEM, Tamilnadu) - I have long been associated with promotion of friendshp through the sister city relationship between the city of Salem in Tamilnadu; and Salem in the US state of Oregon.

This relationship is dormant at present due to a lack of interest in both sides. Now I am prompted to revive the tie-up thanks to the interest now shown by Mr. Tim King, an influential and leading journalist in our sister city; Salem in the US...

Ciudad Juarez: Enough is Enough

In a joint statement, organizations called on the government to end its “simulations” and make “human rights for all a reality on this border.”

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - December on the border is a time of family, faith and fiesta. Every year, thousands pay homage to the Virgin of Guadalupe.

While throngs jam international bridges for holiday shopping excursions, lively gatherings of friends and family on both sides of the border enjoy tamales, posole and festive times.

New Film: Tears of Gaza

Can war solve conflicts or create peace?

(TORONTO) - In a rough style, by way of unique footage, the brutal consequences of modern wars are exposed. The film also depicts the ability of women and children to handle their everyday life after a dramatic war experience.

Water Out of Thin Air

Collecting water from fog is a technique that has been used for almost 30 years in some mountainous parts of Chile; the technique's success is now used in the dry areas of South Africa.

(SUB-SAHARA, African) - In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, people are forced to travel long distances and spend hours at a time collecting the water needed for cooking and drinking from far away streams or wells.

But the residents of Cabazane, South Africa have found a much less labor intensive alternative. They use gravity and let water come to them.

Spontaneous Creation?

“The universe can create itself spontaneously out of nothing and it has no creator" - Stephen Hawking

(KELOWNA, B.C.) - There was and is, A CAUSE, prior to the big bang.

The prominent scientist Stephen Hawking warned humanity that, “We’re acting with reckless indifference to the future on planet earth. It will be difficult to avoid disaster in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand or million.”

Salem Real Estate News and Trends

In Salem, 15.8 percent, or 10,712, of all residential properties with a mortgage were in negative equity for third quarter 2010.

(SANTA ANA, Calif.) - CoreLogic today released negative equity data indicating a third consecutive quarterly decline in negative equity for residential properties.

CoreLogic reports that 10.8 million, or 22.5 percent, of all residential properties with mortgages were in negative equity at the end of the third quarter of 2010, down from 11.0 million and 23 percent in the second quarter.