Coordinates: 50°42′8″N, 119°16′20″WSalmon Arm is a city in the interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia that has a population of 16,466 as reported in the BC Stats (2004). It is on the shores of Shuswap Lake, where the Salmon River empties into the Salmon Arm reach of the Lake. Residents of Salmon Arm are referred to as "Salmon Armenians". It is a tourist destination for the summer, with many beaches, as well as camping facilities and house boat rentals. Salmon Arm is home to the longest wharf in North America. It is the seat of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District. Former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau famously made an obscene gesture to protesters here while on a train trip through the West. Salmon Arm became a city on May 15, 2005, its 100th birthday of incorporation. Directly north of the city, across Shuswap lake, lies Mt. Bastion. A photograph of Mt. Bastion serves as the background for the driver's license of BC. During the August month, the annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues festival kicks off and draws many tourists with famous acts such as Xavier Rudd, The Pointer Sisters, and Feist. The growing popularity of this folk festival is astounding and every year the entire community particpates in the preparation.

Security in Iraq is heightened for the Ashuraa observances now underway, but numerous bombings have nevertheless left at least 24 Iraqis dead and another 58 wounded. Three U.S. soldiers were killed and another two were wounded during a small arms attck today in Salah ad Din province as well.

It wouldn't just be advocates for the middle class who'd oppose a fair tax, Geraghty observes. All of K Street would be up in arms about it, as would most corporate and special-interest entities that currently receive tax breaks.

Crunching the numbers shows that there is not insidious racism in the US armed forces. And if there was racism, it's not observable in regards of combat deaths in Iraq: whites, blacks, and Latinos are all dying in proportion to their populations statistics nationally. If anything, this is a testament to the equality in America.

The first and more serious of the two deals with the Australian armed forces and Japan’s whaling fleet. The new Australian government, elected in part because of its strong environmental stance, is considering sending a Navy observation ship to gather evidence on the fleet’s whaling activities.

The first and more serious of the two deals with the Australian armed forces and Japan’s whaling fleet. The new Australian government, elected in part because of its strong environmental stance, is considering sending a Navy observation ship to gather evidence on the fleet’s whaling activities.