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Salem-News.com Sees Record Day for Web Traffic

A positive story about a young woman helping wounded veterans leads to the site's most visited day.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem-News.com received just under 60,000 unique visitors Tuesday, and so far this is the highest traffic day reached in our three and a half year history.

The story that brought all of this on, Pin-Up Girl Works for Ill and Wounded Veterans, is a story about a young woman from Southern California who is described as "The New Betty Grable" who is dedicating her life to bolstering the morale of wounded military veterans.

PDQ Internet Marketplace Opens Ebay Study Center

"We’ll mind Your Ebay business, or teach you to mind your own."

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) - PDQ Internet Marketplace, A Leading eBay Titanium Powerseller, located at 2599 North Federal Hwy, announced today the opening of their new eBay Learning Center, teaching eBay Certified Courses from eBay’s Power U.

"People seeking additional income from the sale of their items find paying consignment commissions counterproductive, especially in this economy," said PDQ Co-founder Scott Balson.

Verizon Wireless Introduces New Unlimited Plans

New Voice Plans Mean No More Counting Minutes, While New Data Plans Add Affordable New Options.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Verizon Wireless is moving the industry forward with the introduction of game-changing voice and data plans. The builder and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network today announced the immediate availability of new Nationwide Unlimited Anytime Minute Plans.

The plans give customers all their calls – anytime to anyone in the U.S., including landline phones – at a flat rate for $99.99 monthly access. BroadbandAccess Plans are also being enhanced so customers now have two choices for Internet browsing, e-mail access and downloading files.

Oregon`s Lorraine Kerwood Named Winner of National Hometown Hero Award

Kerwood Will Receive $100,000 for the Charity of Her Choice.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - Eight years ago, Lorraine Kerwood turned a passion for tinkering with and repairing electronics into a flourishing passion for helping others.

She established an electronics recycling and distribution center, NextStep, which brings refurbished computers and electronics to disadvantaged communities. Volvo today announced that Kerwood, of Eugene, Oregon, has been named one of the top three winning heroes in the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards. Kerwood is being recognized in the program's Environment category and will receive a $100,000 contribution to the charity of her choice.

Tektronix SD and HD Video and Audio Monitors Set New Price / Performance Benchmark

WFM4000, WVR4000, WFM5000, and WVR5000 Waveform Monitors and Rasterizers Are Easy to Use; Offer Tektronix Quality at an Unmatched Price.

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced new value waveform monitors and rasterizers that offer the best price / performance in the industry and leading ease of use.

The WFM4000 and WFM5000 waveform monitors and WVR4000 and WVR5000 rasterizers monitor video and audio content efficiently and effectively. The new units enable editors and operators to quickly and easily verify and adjust video and audio content from multiple signal sources.

Kentrox Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

Communications Industry Veteran Richard Cremona to Focus on Kentrox's Continued Growth.

(HILLSBORO, Ore.) - The Board of Directors of Kentrox, Inc., an industry leader for automated network maintenance, management and control solutions for mobile service providers and large business enterprises, announced today that it has appointed Richard S. Cremona as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. He also has joined the Kentrox Board of Directors.

Cremona, a 20-year telecommunications industry veteran has held executive positions with AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Sprint and, most recently, Openwave. His extensive professional background includes leadership roles in Sales, Marketing, Customer Care, Technical Support, Operations, Human Resources and International Business Development.

Southwestern Oregon to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

Company’s voice and data coverage grows by more than 4,000 square miles.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - After six months of intensive investment, Verizon Wireless has expanded its digital voice and high-speed data network in Southwestern Oregon.

Death Threats on MySpace Lead to Mental Evaluation for Oregon Student

Clackamas County Sheriff's respond to threatening information by taking subject into custody on a 'police officer hold' for a mental evaluation.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - A student at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City is undergoing a mental evaluation after police say he left threatening messages on his MySpace page.

College officials notified the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office that the student had been posting what are described as threatening and disturbing comments on his site.

Video-Conferencing Equipment Helping Forensic Scientists in Court and the Lab

The use of high technology video information systems can eventually reduce a large amount of time, police say.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Finding new ways to help do our jobs more efficiently and effectively is something all companies and organizations value, and it is no different in the world of forensic services where scientists spend hours analyzing evidence used to determine guilt or innocence.

The Oregon State Police Forensic Services Division is finding that video technology is helping keep forensic scientists on the road less and in the labs more performing critical scientific analysis.

What`s Behind Presidential Motivations to Blow Up Spy Satellite?

DoD says they will "engage" the decaying satellite with sea-based weapons.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - An uncontrollable U.S. experimental satellite which was launched in December 2006 is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere between the end of February and early March.

Because the satellite was never operational, analysis indicate that approximately 2,500 pounds (1134 kgs) of satellite mass will survive reentry, including 1,000 pounds (453 kgs) of propellant fuel (hydrazine), a hazardous material.