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Investigative Journalism In Mainstream Media: From Flaccid to MIA to DOA

Those who wish to be informed need vehicles like Salem-News!

(LAGUNA BEACH) - Gee, what took them so long? Mainstream Media (MM) are now openly admitting that investigative journalism, theirs in particular, whether in print or on the web, has been dwindling for quite some time.

Unlike the first stages of an intervention, getting someone beyond denial and to admit they have a problem, MM have totally capitulated and abandoned altogether the turf of engagement that formerly gave unique insights

True Story of Miss India 2009 - Pooja Chopra,

Neera Chopra is her mother. This is her story.

(NEW DELHI) - I don’t know where to begin... they were terrible times. My husband was well-placed, but the marriage had begun to sink almost as soon as it began.

Like most women do, I tried to work against all the odds.

JFK, MLK Milestones Set to be Marked in 2013

Both men are dead, deliberately murdered. Yet the streak of violence goes on and on ad nauseum.

(SALEM) - Two icons of recent US History are more than likely to be commemorated this year, 2013. Both are familiar household names: John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Their lives actually overlapped and both died violent deaths.

APN Welcomes Hagel`s Nomination for Secretary of Defense

Attacks on Senator Hagel for his record on Israel and the Middle East are disconnected from Hagel's actual record and his qualifications for the office of Secretary of Defense.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Americans for Peace Now welcomes President Obama's nomination of Senator Chuck Hagel to be America’s next Secretary of Defense and urges the Senate to confirm the nomination expeditiously.

APN reaffirms its earlier statement, which strongly rejects attacks on Senator Hagel's record on Israel and Middle East-related issues.

Salem-News.com`s Top Articles of 2012

Review of the top articles and also top comments.

(SALEM) - 2012 was an interesting year for Salem-News.com. Honors were bestowed upon Tim and Bonnie King as a result of Tim's long list of reports exposing war crimes against Tamil people in Sri Lanka.

On a sad note, Salem-News.com said good bye to one of its longest standing writers, however the work of Salem-News.com Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes, has been acclaimed in Asian press time and time again.

A Wall of Justice for Victims of Painkiller Over-Prescription

Larry's unwavering quest to seek and obtain justice for our family brought us hope in a time when we had none

(MYRTLE BEACH SC) - In 2010 I wrote a series on a "pill mill doctor" trial in Kansas.

The sentence of Dr. Stephen Schneider and his nurse wife, Linda Schneider was 30 years and 33 years respectively in a federal prison after being found guilty of the death of 68 patients by a jury.

Salem IT Pro Receives National Attention

Chris was selected by a panel of esteemed industry judges, including representatives from leading IT news websites and online communities.

(SALEM) - A Salem Systems Administrator for Northwest Human Resources, Chris Gahlsdorf, has been selected in a national competition by Eaton Corporation as the most prolific IT professional in the nation.

Marine to Receive Silver Star for Fending off Ambush

Suddenly, the firefight exploded with a crescendo of medium machine gun and small-arms fire...

(WASHINGTON DC) - One extremely brave and selfless Marine is up for a prestigeous award this week: the coveted Silver Star.

According to USMilitaryMedals.com it is "Awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States...[who] distinguishes him or herself by extraordinary heroism."

Peace Corps Announces Top Volunteer States and Metropolitan Areas

Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo., surpasses Missoula, Mont., to lead metro areas per capita... California leads list of top states.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In 2012, the metro area comprising Fort Collins and Loveland, Colo., is the leading producer of Peace Corps volunteers per capita with 14.7 per 100,000 residents, ousting the 2011 and 2010 per capita leader, Missoula, Mont.

For the second consecutive year, the District of Columbia, Vermont and Oregon top the list of volunteer-producing states per capita...

More than 100 Attend The Compassionate Friends 16th Worldwide Candle Lighting

Loved ones gather to honor those who passed.

(SALEM) - Communities across the globe joined in The Compassionate Friends 16th Worldwide Candle Lighting on December 9, 2012.

The organization's Salem Chapter held their candle lighting event on the Oregon state capitol steps. The names of children who have passed were read aloud to a gathered crowd of more than 100 people.