Five of Ten Americans on Child Abduction Charges Taken to Port-au-Prince Court
Tim King Salem-News.comCourt hearing includes main figure in alleged child abduction scandal.
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Five of the ten Americans held on child abduction charges were in a Port-au-Prince court today for hearings. The Americans were accused of trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country to the Dominican Republic last month.
Laura Silsby, the leader of the group, was among the five Americans in court.
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Government Whistleblower Expansion Moves to Senate Floor
Salem-News.comThe bill is expected to be voted on by the full Senate by the end of the week.
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Priority legislation of Senator Martha Schrader (D-Canby) received unanimous support in the Senate Commerce and Workforce Development Committee this afternoon. Senate Bill 996 expands protections for public employees who want to report waste, fraud, or safety hazards.
“Employees should be able to report fraud or waste without fear of retribution,” said Schrader.
Oregon Medical Marijuana Doctor Will Speak in Florida
Tim King Salem-News.comDr. Leveque will explain how he came to practice medicine, discussing several ways he was able to help people in his career.
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Dr. Phil Leveque, Salem-News.com writer and also one of the most noted and educated physician/pharmacologist/forensic toxicologists in the world today, will speak at the University of Central Florida this week about medical marijuana, a subject drawing increasing attention from one side of the U.S. to the other.
During Dr. Leveque's talk on Wednesday, 100-200 people from a Florida Chapter of NORML are expected to attend.
Op Ed: People-Power, Perseverance Can Outmatch Corporatism
Henry Clay Ruark for Salem-News.comPart Three-Supremes Seaside Signal Series, New Strengths Combined Can Rescue Nation.
(EUGENE, Ore.) - 
The 'massive movement of millions' historically, has been the only engine to eliminate any major default in our system of democracy.
Three now-famed American Presidents found it so after a disappointing first-year administration followed by acclaimed achievement of historic proportion.
Corporate Kicker Rears Its Ugly Head
Chuck Sheketoff OCPP Special to Salem-News.comStatement by OCPP executive director Chuck Sheketoff on the March revenue forecast.
(SILVERTON, Ore.) - 
Today's revenue forecast by Oregon's state economist shows that the ill-thought-out kicker law can rear its ugly head in the most surprising places. Unless the legislature takes the opportunity to reform it once and for all, the kicker will continue to haunt Oregon's finances and economy.
According to the forecast, revenue is down $365.4 million from the close of session forecast. A big contributor to the negative number is the out-of-control cost of the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC).
Congressman John Murtha Dies at the Age of 77
Salem-News.comA former Marine, he became the first Vietnam War combat Veteran elected to the U.S. Congress.
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Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) passed away peacefully this afternoon at 1:18 p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA. At his bedside was his family. Murtha, 77, was Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.
First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in February of 1974, Murtha dedicated his life to serving his country both in the military and in the halls of Congress.
Campaign to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Urges Gov. Gibbons to Put that Option on the Table
Salem-News.comNevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws points to tens of millions of dollars in potential revenues and thousands of new jobs.
(LAS VEGAS, Nv.) - 
Tonight, Gov. Jim Gibbons will deliver his State of the State address, in which he will discuss the serious financial crisis facing Nevada. The state reportedly needs to cut nearly $900 million in spending in order to bring its budget into balance.
According to some reports, Gov. Gibbons is seeking new ways to close the budget gap and is willing to put all options on the table.
Go Along to Get Along? Building Team Morale
Doug Dickerson Salem-News.comTransparency is a partnership between the leader and the team.
(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - 
In a Peanuts cartoon Lucy demanded that Linus change TV channels, threatening him with her fist if he didn’t.
“What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?” asks Linus. “These five fingers,” says Lucy. “Individually they’re nothing, but when I curl them together like this into a single unit, they form a weapon that is terrible to behold.”
Oregon Community EFFORT for Haiti: Priceless
Alysha Atma and Stephen Atma Salem-News.comI ask for teams all around to join our team and help alleviate a small need, to help us remember our connection and common humanity.
(PORTLAND, Ore.) - 
The need in Haiti is great, during this time many have gathered to give and do what they can to help. I am honored to coordinate such a project through Clackamas High School and Linwood Elementary, with several more community groups joining weekly.
We are collecting clothes and hygiene supplies to bring to Haiti in April. The flood of community support has been tremendous.
Could Wreckage Discovered Near Coos Bay be From Missing Boat C-Lady?
Tim King Salem-News.comThe Coast Guard is looking into the matter and no recovery of the vessel is planned.
(COOS BAY, Ore.) - 
The Coast Guard reports that wreckage from a white-hulled boat, including an anchor, windlass and bow stem, was found by the master of the fishing vessel Grumpy J while bringing his nets up from a depth of approximately 500 fathoms, or 10,500 feet, on the first day of February.
Lt. John Dixon, a Coast Guard investigator stationed in North Bend, Oregon, says the wreckage was pulled up this past week by the fishing vessel Grumpy J.
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