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Major Job Market Conundrum: Do Fears Interfere with Hiring?

We live in a world where the employer prefers to not hire an individual he may later need to fire.

(SALEM) - The state of the economy remains an enigma. The most consistent constant is: Worry.

Thrust into this sea of turmoil and skepticism is the job hunter. In many occupations, the field is not very fertile. It's been deteriorating to a drought.

Pacific Albacore Carry Barely Detectable Fingerprints of Fukushima Disaster

The researchers first identified two Fukushima-linked isotopes – Cesium-137 (Cs-137) and Cesium-134 (Cs-134) – this July, in samples of fish caught and frozen in 2011.

(CORVALLIS, OR) - Samples of albacore tuna caught off the West Coast of the United States show minute traces of radiation that can be traced to the Fukushima reactor disaster.

Renewed Communal Violence in Rakhine State Claims more than 600 Homes in Western Burma

The UN has called the Rohingya a stateless people and one of the most persecuted groups in the world.

(YANGON, Myanmar Mizzima News ) - Renewed communal violence in Rakhine State has now claimed more than 600 homes.

They were burned in western Burma as violence between Rohingya Muslims and Rakhine Buddhists spread to six villages, authorities said on Tuesday.

`The name of the game: erasing Palestine...` (Miko Peled)

Cameron had said he believed support for Israel is in the DNA of the party he leads and of the British people.

(LONDON) - A Jewish lady, Elizabeth Morley, wrote to Mr Cameron scolding the prime minister for his shocking dinner speech to the United Jewish Israel Appeal.

Agent Cameron told his Jewish audience: "With me, you have a Prime Minister whose belief in Israel is unbreakable and whose commitment to Israel’s security is non-negotiable...

Former Tamil Tiger Fighters Become Sri Lankan Slave Labor?

Former soldiers of the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) are working in the Vani, where well over 100,000 Tamils were killed during the intense fighting that ended in May 2009.

(THE VANI, Northern Sri Lanka) - Former soldiers of the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) are working in the Vani, where well over 100,000 Tamils were killed during the intense fighting that ended in May 2009.

These former POW's/LTTE fighters are now working on an army farm about 200 acres in size.

Tasers May Not Be As Safe As Advertised

Someone struck by a Taser experiences stimulation of his or her sensory nerves and motor nerves, resulting in strong involuntary muscle contractions.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taser), a taser is an electroshock weapon sold by Taser International, Inc.

It uses electric current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles causing neuromuscular incapacitation.

Missouri Amber Alert Canceled - 5 Year Old Girl - Suspect Registered Sex Offender

(POPLAR BLUFF, MO) - The State of Missouri canceled the Amber Alert Wednesday afternoon (10-24) after the girl was found safe and the suspect arrested. No further information is available at this time.

Romney & Obama Tell Jim Lehrer: `Shut The F*** Up` (Jimmy Fallon)

Jimmy Fallon's sketch on the Obama-Romney debate and the verbal scuffles for control between Romney and Moderator Jim Lehrer is memorable and unforgettably funny.

(NEW YORK CITY) - During the first presidential debate, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama found common ground on a basic idea: shutting Jim Lehrer up.

The whole thing sums up the comedic battle between the President and his challenger as we near the 2012 election.

Israel Closes Gaza Border Crossings While Bombarding Citizens

The citizens of Gaza have nowhere to run. Israeli F-16 warplanes flying over the Gaza Strip now.

(GAZA / SALEM) - The outcome of the Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip since last night until now is at three Palestinians killed and 8 wounded, including 3 critical.

The aggression continued since Tuesday night, when Israeli warplanes fired artillery targeting its missiles at several areas in the Gaza Strip.

Rohingya Cleansing Continues in Arakan Under State Programme

Need for U.N. Peacekeeping Force more urgent than ever.

(YANGON, Myanmar) - We strongly condemning the renewed violence and carnage by the extremist Rakhine Buddhists against the Muslims or Rohingyas in Arakan.

Systematic killings, rape of women and destruction have continued unabated while every single sign of Muslim or Islam is being erased from Arakan.