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Medical Marijuana Advocates Announce TV Ad Campaign Featuring Seriously Ill Patients (VIDEO)

Minnesota patients want the state to join 12 others that presently allow medical use of marijuana.

(MINNEAPOLIS) - Advocates announced the first in a new series of TV ads today featuring seriously ill patients asking Minnesotans to urge Gov. Tim Pawlenty not to veto a bill to protect suffering Minnesotans from arrest for using medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation.

The ad features Lynn Rubenstein Nicholson of Minneapolis, who suffers intractable pain after enduring 10 surgeries following a back injury.

911 `Week of Truth` Calls Official Story Into Question (VIDEO)

People are asking questions that the government can't answer.

(HOUSTON, Texas) - "How can two planes knock down three (World Trade Center) buildings? Jet fuel is four-fifths kerosene, it doesn't burn hot. How can three buildings fall at the rate of gravity and turn into powder?"

Former Governor Jesse Ventura is among a growing list of credible Americans who are asking why the government's story about 911 fails to make sense in terms of science, and melting points.

Medical Marijuana Doctor Addresses Viewer`s Questions (VIDEO)

This is the 18th segment in our ongoing medical marijuana education series with Dr. Phillip Leveque, noted physician, toxicologist and pharmacologist.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Viewers' questions and comments are responded to in this segment on the subject of medical marijuana. Dr. Leveque suffers from a cold, but still manages to share advice, experience and suggestions with his usual creative flair.

Discussed are options for ingestion of medical marijuana without smoking or vaporizers. We remind viewers how the process for attaining a medical marijuana permit in Oregon is accomplished, and getting a medical marijuana permit is not a prescription to buy marijuana, it is only a permit to legally grow and use the herb medicinally.

Salem Harley-Davidson Celebrates New Line of Motorcycles (VIDEO)

They're under new ownership and Salem Harley-Davidson is becoming a world class dealership.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A celebration at Salem Harley-Davidson drew motorcycle enthusiasts from all over western Oregon Saturday. Their capitol city dealership is in its second year of new ownership and they aren’t sparing any expenses at putting the location on the map. The former Walker Cycle dealership existed here for four decades, and its popularity has grown with many new additions.

How America Really Treats Combat Vets: A Marine`s Story Part 3 (VIDEO)

A Marine Corps Iraq combat vet is placed in a jail "Unfit for insurgent prisoners" for growing marijuana plants that help him deal with PTSD.

(SALEM, Ore.) - This is part 3 in a special series on Marine Corps Sergeant Phil Northcutt, whose life went from Marine combat hero in Iraq, to homeless felon in California, all because he used the only thing that helped him deal with Post traumatic Stress Disorder: legal medical marijuana.

Southern California law authorities seem to have it in for the Marines, and there are a great many of us who have suffered the wrath for our association with the eagle, globe and anchor in both LA and Orange Counties, and it makes little sense, but is still the case.

Google Earth Connects World With Current Crisis, UN Says

Humanitarian Crises, Aid Can Now be Now You Can 'Googled' Through UN Agency View.

(GENEVA) - Computer users can now zoom down into displacement camps in Darfur, Chad, Iraq, Colombia and elsewhere on Earth in a new on-line program unveiled today by Internet search giant Google and the United Nations refugee agency.

Google Earth Outreach gives the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other humanitarian agencies the ability to use Google Earth and Maps to graphically bring home their work in some of the world’s most remote areas.

Maverick`s Fills Live Entertainment Void for Salem (VIDEO)

One Salem restaurant and lounge offers the full package for people who want to have a steak and enjoy an evening of music.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The people behind Mavericks Restaurant in Salem say it is a great gathering place for family, friends and business associates.

Mavericks has live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night, some Thursdays as well. They also have in-house dining specials throughout the month. The format is rock and roll and the owners of Maverick's say they are glad to serve as a local venue for local artists.

Child Abuse Prevention Advocates Honor Thousands of Victims in Salem (VIDEO)

A special event kicks off Child Abuse Prevention Month.

(SALEM, Ore.) - They say only a fraction of the children who suffer abuse in this country report those crimes. What we do know is that in 2006 alone, there were over 12,000 child abuse victims in this state, and advocates say it is far too many.

During a special event Thursday in Salem on the steps of the state capitol, voices were heard offering words of support and hope.

How So Many Web Site Owners Are Still Making The Same Old Mistakes (VIDEO)

Ecommerce Experts give their number one tip on how to improve web sales and conversion

(SALEM, Ore.) - The first of two new shows in which top e-commerce experts examine some of the more common mistakes that are made online, how to avoid making them and, if you already have, what you can do right now to resolve them.

This first show features expert advice from Bryan Eisenberg, Cofounder of Future Now, and David Meerman Scott, best-selling author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR, as they explain how to build and run a highly effective e-commerce site that makes every conversion it can.

Medical Marijuana Doctor Answers Viewer`s Questions (VIDEO)

This is the 17th segment in our ongoing medical marijuana education series with Dr. Phillip Leveque, noted physician, toxicologist and pharmacologist.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In our ongoing series about medical marijuana in Oregon and the rest of the world, Salem-News.com's Bonnie King and Dr. Phil Leveque address a number of questions sent in via email from our visitors.

Some of the questions addressed in this program involve the subjects of PTSD, marijuana laws and Fibromyalgia. A new book on medical marijuana is also discussed and several other related topics are discussed as well.