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A Paean to the Hurricane Industry... A Story of Survival

The Republican platform promises to do better. I don’t think they have done so bad. Everybody’s broke but them. - Will Rogers

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and upwardly mobile private equity companies (a.k.a. brain capital) have tough sledding (no double entendre intended) in the Sunshine State.

It's too hot for heavy industry, too swampy for land plays, and because of the demographics just mentioned, old codgers tend to impede the “headwinds,” the “catalysts”...

18-Year Old Girl Faces Felony Charges Over Lesbian Romance

Assistant State Attorney Brian Workman: Stop the prosecution of a girl in a same-sex relationship

(PALM BEACH) - My daughter Kaitlyn is a wonderful 18-year-old who is not guilty of anything other than a high school romance, but is being prosecuted for 2 felony counts of “lewd and lascivious battery on a child 12--16 years of age,” because she has a girlfriend who is 15.

Kailtyn’s girlfriend’s parents are pressing charges because they are against the same-sex relationship, even though their daughter has stated that this is a consensual relationship.

California Firm Recalls Ready-to-eat Grilled Chicken Strips Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

The recalled product bears the establishment number “P-20923” inside the USDA mark of inspection and a use-by date of “JUN 22 2013” printed on each tray.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Foster Farms, a Porterville, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 6,165 pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast strips.

The food contains wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today.

Thoughts as Memorial Day Approaches

Maybe it is worth considering a tally-board to track which politicians cast votes against legislation considered to be potentially beneficial to our veterans.

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - As Memorial Day approaches every year I try to give considerable thought and consciousness to those who have given so much to our country.

I try to think of what I can possibly say to help make my fellow countrymen fully aware of the many sacrifices made by those who have placed themselves in harm’s way for the benefit of all.

Man Assaulted in Home Invasion

Police say the suspect was intoxicated.

(IDANHA OR) - An Idanha man observed a male entering his neighbor's residence, and he knew the man didn't belong there. He called 911.

At about the same time, the owner of the house also called 911 saying that he was confronted by a man who assaulted him and tried to strangle him.

Our National Educational Dilemma

College trustees, administrators and faculty you are being served notice. Start doing your part to be part of America's solution and not a central part of our problem.

(NEWBURGH, Indiana) - Every American must have the opportunity to pursue college or vocational training.

We are living in an era during which even previously trained persons need to sharpen their skills or retool for the future.

Tangent Man Missing

Mr. Hultberg was reported missing by his family on May 2, 2013.

(ALBANY OR) - Mr. Hultberg, a resident of Tangent, was reported missing by his family on May 2, 2013 after he didn't return home.

His vehicle a 2002 Ford pickup, was located May 6, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints parking lot in Stayton.

Israeli Intactivist Group Produces Hebrew Materials

Israeli anti-circumcision activists are busy and their efforts constant...

(TEL AVIV) - One subject we cover frequently at Salem-News.com is the stark reality of circumcision of boys and girls.

Our articles examine the physical and emotional implications...

Questionnaires: Lack of Feedback Lambasted

Would consumer feedback be costly? Not necessarily.

(SALEM) - There's a huge Question Mark lurking around the question of questionnaires. By golly, I perceive some inherent folly.

Very frequently, after a class or special event, its sponsors issue us a questionnaire. They seek out our feedback as a sort of quality control over their undertaking.

Food Democracy Now! Pushes for Congress to Repeal the `Monsanto Protection Act`

Family Farmer Organization of more than 400K Farmers and Citizens back Senator Jeff Merkley on push to repeal dangerous bill.

(WASHINGTON DC) - This week, an amendment to repeal the Monsanto Protection Act could be introduced in Congress by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) during the farm bill debate.

The Monsanto Protection Act has been called the most outrageous corporate handout in recent history.