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Movie Breaks All Rules Exposing Cancer Origins

New film on the reality of your life and cancer; also catch it in Deutch: Krebs und die Ursachen: Ein Film bricht alle Regeln

(SALEM / PARIS) - I think the new film Idiot Cycle that delivers the goods on the world's top cancer causing culprits, could easily have been titled "The Business of Cancer"- as it so fully divulges the dark and dirty side of companies like Monsanto and Dow.

The whole world is fairly screwed for the long run, and it all has red, white and blue paint.

Turning Agriculture into Gold

(IBADAN, Nigeria) - Before Kenya’s independence, the Migori District’s economy was driven by the Macalder Mining Company, the area’s largest employer. When the company shut down in 1966, it left behind a lot of abandoned land—and a lot of unemployed miners.

These miners, some of whom bought up land from the closed-mining company, continued, for the most part, to mine for gold.

T.V. Junk: Another Drug

Lets always keep in mind that T.V. junk is just as dangerous, if not even more so, than terrorism and drugs.

(MADRID) - It is clear that televised Media walks a path of bad taste, vulgarity, rudeness, and mediocrity. Violence, sex, the addiction to private lives, and the lack of even the most basic moral, ethical, and social life values.

All of this founded upon one objective: the each time more radicalized research for profitability. To reach this objective, the audience is the only thing that matters.

Innovation of the Week: Getting to the Market

Transportation innovations are helping to improve farmer livelihoods throughout sub-Saharan Africa and around the world.

(KEBKABYIA PROVINCE, Sudan) - For many farmers, an abundant harvest is only the first step toward feeding their families and earning an income.

Vegetables ripening in the field—or even harvested and stored nearby—are still a long way from the market where they can be sold for a profit.

Beating the Heat to Reduce Post-Harvest Waste

(TURN, Italy) - For a farmer in a hot country like Sudan, a big harvest can end up being just a big waste. A fresh tomato off the vine will only last about 2 days in the stifling heat, while carrots and okra might last only 4 days.

Despite being perfectly capable of producing abundant harvests, without any means to store and preserve crops, farmers in Sudan are at risk for hunger and starvation.

Trader Joe`s is Finally Coming to Salem, Oregon

Residents in Oregon's capitol city have been vying for Trader Joe's for some time.

(SALEM, Oregon) - Salem Mayor Janet Taylor announced that Trader Joe's is indeed coming to the city of Salem, Oregon.

The announcement was coordinated with an announcement by Trader Joe's that they had signed a lease to open a store at 4450 Commercial Street SE. The store is scheduled to open in 2011.

"This is exciting news for Salem and area residents!" said Mayor Taylor.

USDA Deals Blow to U.S. Organic Hop Industry, According to American Organic Hop Grower Association

(YAKIMA, Wash.) - Hops were first added to the National List by the NOSB in June 2007, when organic hops were primarily produced in Europe and New Zealand. Since then, the U.S. organic hop industry has made significant advances. Progressive, large-scale family farms in the Pacific Northwest and small, local growers across the country are now growing organic hops, even though the hop producers believe the market for them has remained weak due to the current NOSB policy which allows brewers to use less expensive, non-organic hops in their beer labeled organic.

Monsanto Hired Mercenary Blackwater to Infiltrate Anti-GMO Groups

A spokesperson for Monsanto, reached by Scahill, first denied the relationship with Blackwater, but then admitted that Monsanto had paid Total Intelligence for intelligence reports...

(LONDON) - Documents reveal that Blackwater has been busy expanding its corporate reach.

The military contractor notorious for serious war crime violations, is providing intelligence services for agencies such as the Canadian Military, Netherlands Police and corporations like Monsanto.

Stay Connected: Help Paying Your Phone Bill

The Oregon Public Utility Commission currently serves about 45,000 Oregon residents.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Oregon Public Utility Commission wants you to know that you may be eligible for help paying your telephone bill.

Genetically Engineered Salmon...Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Fish

Are you comfortable feeding transgenic animals to your children? If not, speak now or forever hold your fish. Here’s your only chance to say no.

(SALEM, Ore.) - This decision will open the flood gates for approval of any and all transgenic or “mutant” species. Are you comfortable with the mixing and miss-matching of genes from different animals? Are you comfortable feeding them to your children?

Here’s your only chance to say no.