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Man critically injured in Salem crash

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A Salem man suffered critical injuries in a single-vehicle crash early this morning, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. More>>

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Delivery truck driver finds body on Salem road

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Detectives launched a death investigation after a man's body was found in the middle of a northeast Salem road.
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Police investigate home invasion robbery in N. Portland

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Portland police are investigating a home invasion robbery at a north Portland home. Investigators said the incident happened just after 1 a.m. Tuesday at a home in the 10200 block of North Central Street. More>>

Suspicious device found inside gas station

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A suspicious device shut down a Vancouver gas station for two hours while Clark County deputies conducted an investigation. More>>

911 call leads to the capture of high-risk sex offender

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Police in Vancouver need some help tracking down a man said to be a high-risk sex offender. More>>

Family: Murdered mental health worker 'loved her job'

Updated: May 22, 2012 06:50 AM

The mental health worker police say was killed by a client loved her job despite having some reservations, according to her daughter.
RELATED: Family of patient suspected of stabbing mental health worker raises concerns
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Salem police standoff ends with arrest

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A police standoff ended in Salem Monday night with officers placing one man under arrest. More>>

Reed College celebrates centennial at Rose Parade

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It's the 100th Grand Floral Parade and Reed College is also celebrating a milestone - a 100th birthday. More>>

Attic fire temporarily shuts down riverfront restaurant

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Everyone inside Who Song and Larry's on the Vancouver waterfront had to evacuate the building Monday after smoke was seen wafting down from the attic. More>>

Trial begins for Vancouver couple accused of keeping kids in caged room

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A Vancouver couple accused of locking up two children in a caged room will go to trial Monday. More>>

Family of patient suspected of stabbing mental health worker raises concerns

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The family of a mental health patient arrested on suspicion of stabbing a mental health worker wonders whether her death could have been prevented. More>>

Teacher accused of supplying alcohol to minor

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A Newberg High School teacher is accused of buying booze for an underage former student. More>>

Reynolds School District teachers on strike

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Classrooms in the Reynolds School District are closed today and teachers are officially on strike. More>>

CA lettuce grower expands recall across nation

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A California lettuce grower has expanded a recall of some bagged salads after routine sampling detected listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported. More>>

Police: Hillsboro woman killed by ex-husband

Updated: May 21, 2012 11:21 AM

Hillsboro police said Cindy Givens died early Wednesday morning. Her ex-husband was also found dead along Highway 26 near Banks.
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Date set for Timbers in U.S. Open Cup

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Tickets go on sale Wednesday to the general public for the Portland Timbers home opener in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
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Who Song and Larry's restaurant damaged by fire

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A two-alarm fire damaged the Who Song and Larry's restaurant in Vancouver on Monday afternoon. More>>

Video shows waterfall rescue of WA teen

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Officials have released a video of a Washington state teen's dramatic overnight rescue just above a 270-foot waterfall. More>>

Portland's first gluten-free brewery now selling beers in stores

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A Portland business is putting a unique spin on Portland's beer scene. More>>

Reynolds teachers strike, district breaks from bargaining

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Talks continued Monday morning, but at about 11:40 a.m., the school board decided to break from bargaining and resume talks Wednesday. More>>

TSA hiring part-time security screeners

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The Transportation Security Administration is looking to hire more security screeners at Portland International Airport. More>>

Four-year sentence handed down for man who targeted ex in Craigslist ads

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A man who impersonated his ex-girlfriend in Craigslist ads is heading to prison.
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Man found dismembered in freezer died of stab wounds

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An Aloha man whose body was found in a freezer Friday died of stab wounds to the chest, the Oregon medical examiner's office says. More>>

Brunner goal helps Timbers edge Chicago Fire 2-1

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The sold-out crowd marked the Timbers' 23rd consecutive sellout for a league match at JELD-WEN Field. More>>

Family, friends tidy up Yashanee Wall for Justice

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People gathered in northeast Portland over the weekend to clean up a memorial started in honor of murdered teen Yashanee Vaughn. More>>

Fire erupts in 3-car crash

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A car caught fire Sunday night when it was involved in a crash with two other vehicles in Clark County. More>>

Spirit Airlines giving away free travel vouchers today

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Spirit Airlines is giving away 1,000 award certificates Monday at a Portland area travel agency. More>>

Search continues for body in North Santiam River

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The Linn County sheriff's office continues to search Monday for the body of a 5-year-old boy in the North Santiam River near Gates. More>>

Thieves break into softball team's van in Delta Park

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Thieves got away with thousands of dollars in items after breaking into a softball team's van in North Portland. More>>

Reynolds teachers on strike as contract talks continue

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The Reynolds Education Association and the Reynolds School Board were still trying to come to terms on a new contract at a last-minute bargaining session Sunday evening. More>>

Two injured when Forest Service busts party

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Two people were hurt when Forest Service law enforcement broke up a party in the woods west of Bend on Saturday night. More>>

Mental patient stabs caretaker to death in St. Helens

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A murder investigation is under way at a home at South 15th Street and Cowlitz Street in St. Helens, where a woman was found stabbed to death just after 8 a.m. today.
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Thousands beat their feet for Portland's first Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon

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Thousands showed up to take part in Portland's first Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon, a new signature Rose Festival event.
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Hundreds shave heads for a good cause

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About 500 people showed up to Oaks Amusement Park Saturday to lose their locks for kids with cancer. The St. Baldrick's Foundation hosted the 10th annual head shaving fundraiser and awareness event. More>>

PPB: Missing woman a danger to her own safety

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Portland police said that a missing local woman is a danger to her own safety. More>>

Camas bicyclist killed while riding to beach

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A pick-up truck that veered to avoid traffic congestion on Highway 18 fatally struck a bicyclist who was riding in the shoulder. More>>

Search resumes for boy missing in Santiam River

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Divers are continuing to search a young boy who disappeared in the frigid waters of the Santiam River near the town of Gates Friday afternoon.  More>>

Deadly motorcycle accident in Gaston

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A deadly motorcycle and SUV crash shut down a rural road near Gaston this afternoon. More>>

OSP investigating deadly crash near Brooks

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A Canby man was killed in a single-car crash on Interstate 5 near Brooks early Saturday morning. More>>

Missing 66-year-old man found dead

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Investigators are looking into the death of a 66-year-old man who had been missing. More>>

Portland mayoral candidate fires campaign staff

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The campaign for Charlie Hales confirms that he has fired all of his paid staff members who worked through the primaries. More>>

Investigators say dismembered body found in freezer

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A man is being held on one count of murder in connection with a body found inside an Aloha home Friday. More>>

Vigil held for woman killed riding bike in downtown Portland

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Hundreds gathered Friday night for a vigil in honor of the 28-year-old woman killed while riding her bike in downtown Portland.
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Facebook stock finishes flat in debut

In the hours before Facebook's stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reminded the company's 3,500 employees not to get caught up in the hoopla surrounding its... More>>

Reynolds School District strike looming

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Teachers with the Reynolds School District could be on strike as early as Monday, if mediation talks fail this weekend. More>>

Deadline extension denied for water reservoir compliance

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Time is ticking for the Portland Water Bureau to fix its drinking water reservoirs. The Oregon Health Authority denied the Bureau's request today for more time to replace the uncovered drinking water reservoirs at Mount Tabor and Washington Parks. More>>

Bridgeport Village gets new tenant for old Borders bookstore space

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The Bridgeport Village mall space that once housed Borders book store will soon be the home of a Barnes and Noble. More>>

PSU campus attacker sentenced

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The man who admitted to trying to attack a woman on the Portland State University campus learned his sentence today. More>>

Police arrest brothers for armed robbery on St. Johns Bridge

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Two brothers are behind bars, accused of robbing a man on the St. John Bridge in Portland on Thursday night. More>>

After four-alarm fire, Woodburn High seniors set to return to class

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Woodburn High School seniors will head back to class Monday, more than a week after a four-alarm fire ripped through a section of their school.
SLIDESHOW: 22 photos of the Woodburn High School fire
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Former Blazers guard Steve Blake, wife target of attacks on Twitter

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Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Steve Blake and his wife have been attacked online since he missed a possible game-winning 3-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the L.A. Lakers' Western Conference semifinal. More>>

Three men arrested by Gang Enforcement Team

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Three men were arrested Thursday morning after the Gang Enforcement Team served a search warrant at a Southeast Portland apartment complex. More>>

DUII suspect arrested outside patrol parking lot

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Multnomah County deputies didn't have to go far to catch and arrest a DUII suspect. More>>

Toddlers injured by falling television

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Two toddlers were injured when a heavy television fell on them Thursday evening in southeast Portland.
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Marion County deputies investigating death

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The discovery of a man's body in Hayesville has led Marion County deputies to a death investigation.
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Police search for M Bank robber in Tualatin

Updated: May 17, 2012 10:18 PM

Tualatin police are on the hunt for a bank robber. More>>

Warrant Strike Team looking for woman who has been jailed 23 times

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Latoyia King is no stranger to law enforcement, and now she's wanted again in Multnomah County.
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Reynolds School District and teachers hope for weekend deal to avoid strike

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The Reynolds School District has canceled classes for Monday as administrators and teachers try to negotiate a deal to avoid a strike. Both sides have planned a mediation session for Sunday night. More>>

'American Idol' down to final two singers

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"American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown. More>>

Rash of burglaries under investigation in Marion County

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Marion County sheriff's deputies said Thursday they have responded to several burglaries concentrated near the intersection of Duck Inn Road and Wabash Road in the past two weeks.
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Bear cub removed from woods in Oregon sent to Wisconsin zoo

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A young bear cub removed from the wild is settling in to his new home after being cared for at the Oregon Zoo.
PHOTOS: Bear cub plays at zoo | RAW VIDEO: Cub wrestles with stuffed animal
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Robbery investigation leads to marijuana grow operation

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Officers serving a warrant for a robbery discover a marijuana grow operation. More>>

Final fences removed from Chapman, Lownsdale squares

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Six months after the Occupy Portland encampment was shut down, the final fences at Chapman and Lownsdale squares have been removed.
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Trimet unveils new buses

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Trimet welcomed the first of 55 new buses. More>>

ONU: Acuerdo con Irán en inspección nuclear

Pese a ciertas diferencias que perduran fue logrado un acuerdo entre Irán y el organismo nuclear de las Naciones Unidas que permitirá a sus observadores reanudar la inspección de instalaciones atómicas, ante la sospecha de... More>>

Surveillance video shows father putting baby in washing machine

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A disturbing surveillance video of a father placing his baby in a washing machine and turning it on is making the rounds on the internet. More>>

Private supply ship rockets toward space station

A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight. More>>

STUDY: Internet privacy concerns could stymie economic growth

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While civil rights and privacy groups battle against and work with lawmakers to create user-friendly online data policies, a study found clarification on privacy rights is key to keeping the online economy robust. More>>

CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk

Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says. More>>

Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him

Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III." More>>

Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skyward

From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire" eclipse. More>>

Study: 2,000 convicted then exonerated in 23 years

More than 2,000 people who were falsely convicted of serious crimes have been exonerated in the United States in the past 23 years, according to a new archive compiled at two universities. More>>

Tropical Storm Alberto weakens off SC coast

Tropical Storm Alberto hovered off the South Carolina and Georgia coasts on Sunday, canceling tourist cruises, producing showers and serving as a reminder that the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is just around the corner. More>>

Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets

Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for several hours because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials. More>>

Protesters march through Chicago to NATO summit

Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders... More>>

Obama sees 'emerging consensus' on economic fix

Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the... More>>

Bee Gees' Robin Gibb has died

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Robin Gibb, whose vibrato comprised one-third of the harmony behind the legendary group the Bee Gees is dead after a long period of ill health.
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Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies of cancer in Libya

He was the embodiment of one of modern Libya's darkest chapters - a man synonymous with horrifying scenes of wreckage, broken families and a plane that fell out of the sky a generation ago. His name, Abdel Baset... More>>

2 more activists charged related to NATO summit

Prosecutors charged two more activists Sunday with crimes tied to the two-day NATO summit, accusing one of saying he wanted to blow up a downtown Chicago bridge and a second with seeking to build pipe bombs. More>>

Obama wants new banking rules put in place soon

President Barack Obama says the big trading loss at JPMorgan Chase shows the need to finally put in place banking rules he signed into law two years ago. He also is calling on Congress to stop trying to weaken the... More>>

Chinese activist renews call to fight injustice

A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle and a hurried daylong flight paused ever so briefly upon his arrival in New York City before taking up a familiar fight. More>>

Kristen Wiig gets an emotional sendoff from 'SNL'

Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven years. More>>

Mary Kennedy is mourned at private funeral in NY

Family and friends gathered Saturday at a modest stone church in a hamlet north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy, the latest member of that charmed and cursed family to fall victim to tragedy and... More>>

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds on day after IPO

A day after the historic Facebook IPO, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status Saturday to "married." More>>

I'll Have Another wins Preakness, Triple try next

I'll Have Another had Bodemeister in his sights again, a shot at the Triple Crown hanging in the balance. More>>

SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second

A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight. More>>

Staycations offer more options for less money

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Staycations offer simple, cost-effective ways to enjoy downtime and provide an extending outing to your family. The idea is to find something unique to do that's within your area or even in your own hometown. More>>

NBA playoffs: It's (wide) open season

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Here is a list of the eight remaining teams in the NBA playoffs in no particular order, each with their own reasons why they may not win it all. More>>

Detained protesters accused of Chicago terror plot

Prosecutors say three men arrested in a raid on a Chicago apartment had planned to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets, including police stations and... More>>

Chinese activist who fled house arrest heads to US

A blind Chinese legal activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the United States on Saturday, closing a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. More>>

Student killed, 7 hurt in blast near Italy school

A bomb exploded outside a high school in southern Italy named after a slain anti-Mafia prosecutor as students arrived for class Saturday, killing a teenage girl and wounding several other classmates, officials said. More>>

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