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Salem-News.com (Feb-09-2010 12:17:00)

First Lady Michelle Obama Launches `Let`s Move`

America’s move to raise a healthier generation of kids.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Obama family First Lady Michelle Obama today announced an ambitious national goal of solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight and unveiled a nationwide campaign – Let’s Move – to help achieve it.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-09-2010 11:22:00)

Pirates Release UK-Owned Wheat Bulk Ship off Somalia

The vessel is owner-managed by London-based Holbud Ship Management.

(NAIROBI, Kenya) - MV AL KHALIQ The ship MV AL KHALIQ has been freed today after a multimillion dollar ransom was delivered. "She sailed free after the last pirate left the vessel this morning," an ECOTERRA marine biologist reported from the central Somali coast.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-08-2010 23:30:00)

Five of Ten Americans on Child Abduction Charges Taken to Port-au-Prince Court

Court hearing includes main figure in alleged child abduction scandal.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE/SALEM) - Laura Silsby, leader of the group charged with attempting to take 33 Haitian children out of the country. Five of the ten Americans held on child abduction charges were in a Port-au-Prince court today for hearings. The Americans were accused of trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country to the Dominican Republic last month.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-08-2010 19:35:00)

Op Ed: People-Power, Perseverance Can Outmatch Corporatism

Part Three-Supremes Seaside Signal Series, New Strengths Combined Can Rescue Nation.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Supreme Court The 'massive movement of millions' historically, has been the only engine to eliminate any major default in our system of democracy.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-08-2010 18:22:00)

Government Whistleblower Expansion Moves to Senate Floor

The bill is expected to be voted on by the full Senate by the end of the week.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Whistleblower`s whistle Priority legislation of Senator Martha Schrader (D-Canby) received unanimous support in the Senate Commerce and Workforce Development Committee this afternoon. Senate Bill 996 expands protections for public employees who want to report waste, fraud, or safety hazards.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-08-2010 18:03:00)

Oregon Medical Marijuana Doctor Will Speak in Florida

Dr. Leveque will explain how he came to practice medicine, discussing several ways he was able to help people in his career.

(ORLANDO, Fla.) - Salem-News.com`s Dr. Phil Leveque Dr. Phil Leveque, Salem-News.com writer and also one of the most noted and educated physician/pharmacologist/forensic toxicologists in the world today, will speak at the University of Central Florida this week about medical marijuana, a subject drawing increasing attention from one side of the U.S. to the other.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-08-2010 16:52:00)

Corporate Kicker Rears Its Ugly Head

Statement by OCPP executive director Chuck Sheketoff on the March revenue forecast.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - Oregon State Capitol Today's revenue forecast by Oregon's state economist shows that the ill-thought-out kicker law can rear its ugly head in the most surprising places. Unless the legislature takes the opportunity to reform it once and for all, the kicker will continue to haunt Oregon's finances and economy.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-08-2010 16:33:00)

Congressman John Murtha Dies at the Age of 77

A former Marine, he became the first Vietnam War combat Veteran elected to the U.S. Congress.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Jack Murtha Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) passed away peacefully this afternoon at 1:18 p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA. At his bedside was his family. Murtha, 77, was Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-08-2010 15:05:00)

Campaign to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Urges Gov. Gibbons to Put that Option on the Table

Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws points to tens of millions of dollars in potential revenues and thousands of new jobs.

(LAS VEGAS, Nv.) - Welcome to Nevada Tonight, Gov. Jim Gibbons will deliver his State of the State address, in which he will discuss the serious financial crisis facing Nevada. The state reportedly needs to cut nearly $900 million in spending in order to bring its budget into balance.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-08-2010 14:41:00)

Go Along to Get Along? Building Team Morale

Transparency is a partnership between the leader and the team.

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - Morale at work In a Peanuts cartoon Lucy demanded that Linus change TV channels, threatening him with her fist if he didn't.

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