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Reactor Reax Top Stories - The Nukes of Hazard: Nuclear Power Remains Too Costly

The latest stories about nuclear power and danger.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In this week's roundup of nuclear-related stories and developments from around the globe, we learn that senators are calling for an end to the US nuclear industry welfare program.

Authors of a new report call proposed nuclear plants 'the poster child' of failing, expensive power projects.

`Never Again` is an Empty Slogan

If Obama is sincere, if ‘never again’ isn’t just an ‘empty slogan’ as he says, he better goes out of his way to restrain Israel’s genocidal inclinations and its belligerent pro-war Lobbies around the world.

(LONDON) - The United States must resolve that ‘never again’ is not just an ‘empty slogan’, said U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday, in a statement marking Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Yet, I am left bewildered, what does president Obama refers to? Is ‘never again’ a universal message pointing at genocides in general or did he refer to Jewish suffering only?

Meet the Media Companies Lobbying Against Transparency

Large media lobbies against FCC measure that would require broadcasters to post political ad data online.

(WASHINGTON DC ProPublica) - News organizations cultivate a reputation for demanding transparency.

Now many of the country’s biggest media companies, which own dozens of newspapers and TV news operations, are flexing their muscle in Washington in a fight against a government initiative to increase transparency of political spending.

Survival Battle for Baby Boy Born with Six Legs in Pakistan

“Operating on such a baby is not an easy task as proper assessments need to be done first,” explained Dr Jamal Razza, from the National Institute of Child Health in Karachi.

(CHENNAI, India) - A newborn baby boy is fighting for his life in Pakistan, after being born with a rare condition that has left him with extra limbs.

The baby, who is thought to be one of parasitic twins, appears to have the extra limbs of his conjoined twin, who failed to develop properly.

Salem-News.com Joins Forces With Occupy Marines

There's nobody you would rather have on your side than the Marines.

(SALEM) - We've covered activities from Marines and former Marines in the Occupy Wall Street movement from day one.

Now we're taking a step forward in sync with this group whose motto: OCCUPY MARINES Fighting for our Country - Not the 1%.

Getting Away With Murder

CPJ’s 2012 Impunity Index spotlights countries where journalists are slain and killers go free.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Deadly, unpunished violence against the press rose sharply in Pakistan and Mexico, continuing a dark, years-long trend in both nations, the Committee to Protect Journalists has found in its newly updated Impunity Index.

The global index calculates unsolved journalist murders as a percentage of each country's population.

Top Gun Screening Will Benefit USS Ranger Project

The USS Ranger Foundation is working to place a retired supercarrier Ranger, in Fairview, Oregon on the Columbia River as a Community Heritage Center.

(MT HOOD, OR) - An event to celebrate the anniversary of the releases of Top Gun, which was filmed aboard the USS Ranger, will be held Sunday, the 6th of May 2012, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Mount Hood Theatre, 401 E. Powell Blvd, in Gresham, Oregon.

The event includes a raffle, silent auction, the screening of the movie, special guests and more.

Whitney Houston`s Death: False Coroner`s Report

People do not snort coke and then get into a hot bath!

(MOLALLA, OR) - Like everyone else, I’ve been waiting nervously for the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office, for their report.

Now that it is here, I am embarrassed for whomever released the report and their amateurish lack of evaluations of the results.

William Gomes Named `Human Rights Ambassador` for Salem-News.com

What sets William apart, is that he covers the world as a whole, rather than concentrating on one specific region or country.

(SALEM / DHAKA) - We are pleased to announce the appointment of our writer William Gomes, to the position of Salem-News.com Human Rights Ambassador.

In this rapidly changing world, we believe this newly-created position and program, are large steps in raising our effectiveness as a news agency.

VIETNAM: Vietnam Must Free Bloggers Dieu Cay, Phan Thanh Hai and Ta Phong Tan

Salem-News.com Eye on the World report.

(HONG KONG) - Journalist Dieu Cay has been detained incommunicado for the past 17 months in gross violation of domestic and international law, and he should never have been arrested in the first place.