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Enigmatic 45th Parallel

Fascinating story about historic churches from our reporter in Salem, Oregon's sister city in the Ukraine.

(SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine) - A Few months ago, a new sign was erected on the top of a mountain called Uzun-Syrt - the sign of the 45th parallel.

This line circles the earth, it also divides Crimea into two parts, across the Simferopol. It is interesting that the two sister cities of Simferopol – Kechkemet in Hungary and Salem, Oregon in the U.S., are also situated on the 45th parallel.

Lenin Junior

Salem-News Correspondent Oleg Shirokov reports from Salem's sister city in the Ukraine.

(SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine) - It is known that Lenin was from a family with many children. His elder brother is known for having tried to kill the tsar and he was executed when he was young.

Lenin's younger brother – Dmitriy, is even less known. His fate was sealed in Simferopol.

Greece is Spent, Rioting Leads to Two Deaths, Bank Set Ablaze

Greece is nearly broke.

(ATHENS / SALEM) - At least three people in Greece have have been killed during riotous protests, as rioters set fire to a bank building, perhaps the most alarming news yet.

Russia TV reports that thousands have taken to the streets in Athens in opposition to the harsh spending cuts, which are part of a new austerity package that is designed to save Greece from bankruptcy.

Russia Says Genetically Modified Foods are Harmful

The scientists who carried out the experiment say that it’s too early to make far-reaching conclusions.

(MOSCOW VOR) - Russia has started the annual Days of Defence against Environmental Hazards from the 15 April through 5 June with the announcement of sensational results of an independent work of research.

Scientists have proven that Genetically Modified Organisms are harmful for mammals.

Plane Crash in Russia: Tragedy for Poland

New presidential elections will be held before June 20.

(SMOLENSK / PATAGONIA) - A large contingent of high ranking Polish civilian and military leaders were killed this morning in a fiery crash at an airport near Smolensk in Russia.

Among the dead is Lech Kaczynski, Poland’s president who was en route to a memorial to honor Polish victims of a WW II massacre by the Soviet KGB.

Polish President and Top Officers Die in Plane Crash

The crash occurred about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) from Smolensk Airport in foggy conditions.

(SMOLENSK, Russia) - A passenger plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski has crashed on approach to Smolensk Airport in southwest Russia, killing all on board.

Talks Between Chavez and Putin Lead to Several Agreements

Since 2005, Venezuela has already bought $4 billion worth of Russian weapons, including warplanes, helicopters, and Kalashnikov assault rifles.

(CARACAS (Itar-Tass)) - The talks between Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez resulted in a substantial package of joint agreements.

These will be used to develop cooperation in such areas as aircraft and ship building, energy, education, transport and agriculture.

The Antonov

A complete disassembled Boeing 737 can be fitted in the hold.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - The world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov An-225 (Americans, eat your hearts out) flew out of (Alberta) Edmonton International Airport, last Wednesday evening headed for Afghanistan with three helicopters and 40 tonnes of supplies on board.

On this trip it carried one Sikorsky S-61N and two Bell 212 helicopters for “non-military use” to the U.S. military—primarily to transport people and freight.

Answering the Randroids

With no metaphysics and minimal consciousness, Objectivism turns out to be an opinion—one among many.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - The key to the validity of Objectivism overall is the first, metaphysics. If its metaphysics is invalid, then the other three points are simply an ideology like any other. Objectivism then becomes Subjectivism.

Physicists have known since 1905 (the very year in which Rand was born) that there is no objective world, thus proving Objectivist metaphysics false. As Einstein said: “For those of us who believe in physics, this separation between past, present and future is only an illusion, however tenacious.”

Going Galt, Going Crazy

She called her “philosophy” Objectivism although, said philosopher Gary Merrill “if there is such a thing as a pseudo-philosophy this is it.”

(CALGARY, Alberta) - “Going Galt” is the resurgence of a movement that began in the 1950s as an effort to reject all the positive aspects of our social society, based on the pseudo-philosophy of Ayn Rand, a Russian émigré who died in 1982.

Who is buying them? A steady flow of new recruits, primarily adolescents—impressionable and often confused.