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War With IRAN?

America's Titanic Rushes The Iceberg.

(JACKSON, Miss.) - A very strange thing must have happened to Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), on his way to his recent talk at Washington's National Press Club.

He oddly asserted that Iran was indeed an "existential threat" to Israel (nice of the Israelis to have provided that sound bite), that he was open to a US attack on Iran (which is no threat whatsoever to the US) to forestall that supposed danger to Israel, and that the attack "would also be incredibly destabilizing."

Benny & Sid presents Chapter 8 of the Serialized Graphic Novel The Truant Officer

The latest edition of Salem's only original, weekly online cartoon strip!

(Your City, USA) - Some guys finesse their way through life. They make the right choices. We can call this luck, but it's more than luck. It's a matter of keeping your eyes and ears open.

It's also a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Then there are guys who never know what to do next. They need someone to write out their next three steps ahead of time. They need someone to watch over them because left on their own they'd drop the ball.

Salem Group Will Offer a Day of Free Yoga for Military & Veterans

Military personnel have paid a high price physically and emotionally; the event will help you heal and reconnect with your spirit.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Within each of us is a spirit that makes us whole. Life can get out of balance, sometimes in extreme ways. Yoga helps us connect to our spirit with breath, with movement, with calm and steady focus.

Indigo Wellness Center of Salem invites all veterans and active duty military to practice yoga or Pilates with us at no charge on Veteran's Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

The Meeting of the Dogs

A veterans advocate from Washington meets our Dr. Phil Leveque to talk about PTSD.

(CURLEW, Wash. ) - Blackdog foundation is an outreach service to veterans and others in the community that are incapable of calmly dealing with the bureaucratic expectations of those in place to provide them help.

Our services are domestic/community violence intervention, PTSD reduction, anger management, peer accountability. We do MMJ conflict resolution and mediation for patients, providers, clinics, and families.

My Son Has the Swine Flu: A Daily Journal

If you have a child that is stuck home with the swine flu and ends up like my son, with negligible symptoms, your biggest problem will be his boredom

(AGOURA HILLS, Calif.) - We just went through the swine flu with our older son, Will. We didn’t panic or allow the hysteria of the msm (mainstream media) to scare us. His first reaction was simply, “Darn, I’m going to miss Halloween.”

With the swine flu, we’ve been deluged with scare reports from the media, ignoring the fact that each year tens of thousands of Americans die of the regular flu.

Veterans Day Thoughts from a Career Air Force Fighter Pilot

I believe you don't need to wear a flight suit or army fatigues to serve our country. The best way we can thank our veterans is to make them proud of us through our own personal commitment, courage, and compassion.

(Atlanta, Ga.) - As we celebrate this Veterans Day to honor our country's heroes and pay respect to their service and sacrifice, it's difficult not to get caught up with the emotions and controversy surrounding the recent massacre at Fort Hood Army base in TX.

What happened was indeed a tragedy and the families and loved ones of those killed or injured will have many challenging days ahead. My heartfelt condolences go out to all of them.

Heroes in our Midst

Veterans, we salute you. Thank you for reminding us that heroes are still among us.

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - I read a story recently by Laura Craven of the Star-Ledger in New Jersey about Genevieve Rausch. At a ceremony in her honor, the 93 year-old sat patiently as local dignitaries paid homage to her. The ceremony, over sixty years in the making was certainly in order, and long over due.

Rausch, a member of the U.S. Army, was a pilot in the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II.

Marysville Elementary in SE Portland Burns in 3 Alarm Fire (VIDEO & SLIDESHOW)

Firefighters will remain on scene through the night and most of the day tomorrow.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Large portions of the Marysville Elementary School were destroyed in a fire broke out this morning around 11:30 a.m. The school is located at 7733 SE Raymond Street in SE Portland.

Crews from Portland Fire & Rescue responded to the fire and would eventually be assisted by neighboring fire agencies.

U.S. Close to Selling Israel 25 New $100 Million Jet Fighters

Israel is moving closer to acquiring F-35B stealth fighter jets from the United States.

(TEHRAN) - The Israeli Air Force recently submitted an official Letter of Request (LOR) to the Pentagon to purchase its first squadron of 25 F-35 stealth fighter jets.

Israeli defense officials say that negotiations regarding the final price of the plane -- estimated at around $100 million -- as well as the integration of Israeli systems would continue.

Two Dead in Wake of Tualatin Oregon Shooting

A male suspect armed with a rifle fired multiple shots, and died of what appears to be a self inflicted gun shot wound.

(TUALATIN, Ore.) - Tualatin Police and surrounding police agencies responded to reports of an armed subject who fired shots at a Tualatin business at 11:48 a.m. The business is located in a strip mall at the intersection of SW Martinazzi Avenue and SW Warm Springs Street.

Tualatin Police Spokesperson Jennifer Massey says officers quickly secured the scene. Police quickly confirmed at least one deceased person initially, and were able to advise that the area was safe and the suspect is no longer at large.