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Salem-News.com (February 08,2012 16:16)Oregon Forecast Sets Stage for Budget RebalanceSalem-News.comStatements by Senate President Peter Courtney and several other state officials. (SALEM) - Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney says revenue is down a little, but it will fit within the co-chairs’ budget proposal. That means we can move forward with a budget rebalance that will keep our schools open and criminals behind bars. It means we will take care of our seniors and provide services for people with disabilities and our children.
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Salem-News.com (February 08,2012 13:35)Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast SummarySalem-News.comSlow growth will continue to be the norm. (SALEM) - This is the Executive Summary for the March 2012 Oregon Economic Forecast. Salem-News.com brings you the complete document, and also reactions to the news of Oregon falling more than $35 million this year.
This information contains recent trends, demographics, risks and forecasts, General Fund revenues and information on Extended General Fund revenue outlook.
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Salem-News.com (February 07,2012 22:34)Wildcat Truckers Strike Hits Port of Seattle - Hundreds Walk OffSalem-News.comPort truck drivers in Seattle and Tacoma are paid as little as $10 or $11 an hour. (SEATTLE) - Truck drivers at the Port of Seattle have walked off the job by the hundred, leaving lawmakers in a quandary.
Drivers at several trucking companies that haul containers between the port and intermodal rail yards say the companies they contract with are paying them at less than the market rate.
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Salem-News.com (February 07,2012 16:05)US Riot Police Detain 10 Occupy Portland ProtestersSalem-News.com Riot police in the US city of Portland have arrested at least ten Occupy demonstrators who were holding a peaceful protest rally against the brutality of security forces. (TEHRAN PressTV) - A 15-year-old boy was among those detained by the riot police on Monday night in Portland, Oregon.
The latest arrests come as local authorities have in recent days launched a crackdown against the nationwide Occupy movement.
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Salem-News.com (February 06,2012 02:25)A Child Dies of Hunger Every Six SecondsClemente Ferrer Salem-News.com1 out of 7 children born in the world’s poorest countries is sentenced to die before reaching the age of 5. (MADRID) - Let's consider some statistical facts that must be taken into account: A child, less than 5 years old, dies of hunger every 6 seconds.
About 30 children die every 3 minutes from impoverishment. Studies reveal a total of 6 million children under 5 suffering from malnutrition worldwide.
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Salem-News.com (February 05,2012 14:35)San Onofre Nuclear Reactor May Have Radiation Leak  Salem-News.comOfficials say there is no danger... (SAN DIEGO) - The San Onofre nuclear plant had a potential radiation leak in one of the unit's steam generator tubes Tuesday.
Southern California Edison said, "The potential leak poses no imminent danger to the public or plant workers. There has been no release to the atmosphere."
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Salem-News.com (February 04,2012 18:32)Conflicting Interests in Ohio Over OxyContinMarianne Skolek Salem-News.com“Anything is better than lies and deceit!” - Leo Tolstoy (MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - Conducting a presentation on Ohio's Pill Mill Bill, Danna Droz with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy states that she has no financial interest or conflict of interest in the context of the subject matter of this presentation.
However it appears that Ms. Droz has forgotten about an ethics investigation relating to her ties to the maker of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma.
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Salem-News.com (February 04,2012 16:20)Visions of Violence in Defense of the DollarYuram Abdullah Weiler for Salem-News.comUnless the U.S. concedes defeat to the Asian economic powers, its only way to postpone the inevitable demise of the dollar is to use military force. (TEHRAN) - "In contrast to the murderous vision of violent extremists, we are joining with allies and partners around the world to build their capacity to promote security..." wrote U.S. President Barack Obama.
The report details the United States’ own vision of violent extremism being directed against Iran.
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Salem-News.com (February 03,2012 18:15)Tensions Rise Between Police and Occupy ProtestersSalem-News.comPolice brutality at Occupy Oakland... (OAKLAND, Calif.) - Things appear to be turning ugly between police and Occupy protesters in the US.
The movement has staged protests across the country over the past few months, to highlight, amongst other things, corporate greed and economic inequality.
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