News on Salem (Massachusetts)

No Arms Black Belt

2010-05-04T15:16:50Z

Sheila Radziewicz of Salem, Mass., talks about taking her test next month for a black belt in taekwondo on April 28, 2010. The 32-year-old brown belt, who was born with thrombocytopenia -absent radius, or TAR syndrome, tells The Salem News she's been training in martial arts for three years. (AP P...

Medication Denied

2010-06-12T11:46:55Z

Eric Fraser, left, father of Jeremy Fraser, reacts as he listens during the arraignment of Kristen LaBrie, who is accused of withholding cancer treatment from her autistic son Jeremy, in Salem Superior Court, Monday, July 6, 2009 in Oliver Moon, of Salem, Mass., looks at grills at Home Depot, Monday, June 29, 2009 in Danvers, Mass. Consumers' confidence in the economy, which had surged in April and May, is projected to be virtually unchanged for June wh...

Oil Prices

2010-10-13T13:54:37Z

Gasoline prices are displayed at a service station in Salem, Mass., Tuesday June 9, 2009. While crude flirted with $70 a barrel Tuesday, gasoline prices failed to rise overnight for the first time in 42 days, signaling a possible break for motorists as summer driving shifts into high gear. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Wintery Weather

2010-06-12T11:48:13Z

Elliott Graham, of Lynn, Mass., portraying Santa Claus, waves to pedestrians including an emergency medical services worker in Salem, Mass., Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Lisa