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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Portland</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Crew repairs engines on freighter adrift in stormy North Pacific off Alaska</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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Crew repairs engines on freighter in N. Pacific

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The crew of a crippled freighter adrift in the stormy North Pacific for several days repaired its engines Monday morning and the vessel continued on its voyage to Portland, Ore.
The Coast Guard said the crew of the India-flagged APJ Suryavir informed them soon after completing ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crew-repairs-engines-on-freighter-adrift-in-stormy-north-pacific-off-alaska-246989/">Read : Crew repairs engines on freighter adrift in stormy North Pacific off Alaska</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Climber deaths again raise question of requiring locator beacons for Mount Hood ascents</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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After climber deaths, Oregon faces beacon question

PORTLAND, Ore. — The recent search and rescue operation for three young climbers has rekindled debate in Oregon about requiring locator beacons for mountaineering expeditions on Mount Hood.
In 2007, the Oregon Legislature considered a bill to require beacons for wintertime climbs on Oregon&#8217;s highest mountain. But it died in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/climber-deaths-again-raise-question-of-requiring-locator-beacons-for-mount-hood-ascents-246447/">Original article on  : Climber deaths again raise question of requiring locator beacons for Mount Hood ascents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Watch maker Tag Heuer says Tiger Woods to appear in fewer ads after marital woes revealed</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/watch-maker-tag-heuer-says-tiger-woods-to-appear-in-fewer-ads-after-marital-woes-revealed-246209/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Tag Heuer plans to use Tiger Woods less in its ads

PORTLAND, Ore. — Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer says it will &#8220;downscale&#8221; its use of golfer Tiger Woods&#8217; image in advertising campaigns for the foreseeable future.
The company said Friday that its relationship with Woods will continue, but it is modifying its advertising in certain markets .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/watch-maker-tag-heuer-says-tiger-woods-to-appear-in-fewer-ads-after-marital-woes-revealed-246209/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Watch maker Tag Heuer says Tiger Woods to appear in fewer ads after marital woes revealed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With money tight and nostalgia waxing, towns tear up pavement in favor of gravel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke Canfield</dc:creator>
		
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Roll up the pavement: Gravel is making a comeback

PORTLAND, Maine — Ever since the invention of the automobile, paved roads have meant progress. Now some cash-strapped towns and counties are finding progress too expensive, and they are tearing up battered roads and putting down gravel.
The high price of pavement and the sour economy have driven .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-money-tight-and-nostalgia-waxing-towns-tear-up-pavement-in-favor-of-gravel-245774/">With money tight and nostalgia waxing, towns tear up pavement in favor of gravel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maine attorney general investigating allegations of price-fixing among lobster dealers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke Canfield</dc:creator>
		
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Maine investigates lobster price-fixing complaints

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine&#8217;s attorney general, responding to complaints by lobstermen suffering under rock-bottom prices, has opened an investigation into allegations of price-fixing among some lobster dealers.
The inquiry is in the early stages and is expected to last several months, said Kate Simmons, a spokeswoman for state prosecutors. It was begun ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maine-attorney-general-investigating-allegations-of-price-fixing-among-lobster-dealers-244947/" title="Maine attorney general investigating allegations of price-fixing among lobster dealers">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>26 years later, Oregon teen girl&#8217;s remains identified, may be Green River killer victim</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Oregon teen remains may be Green River victim

PORTLAND, Ore. — Investigators are looking for a possible Oregon link to Seattle&#8217;s Green River serial killer after the remains of a 16-year-old Portland girl were identified 26 years after she was reported missing.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office identified the remains of Angela Marie Girdner, the Washington ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/26-years-later-oregon-teen-girls-remains-identified-may-be-green-river-killer-victim-244485/">26 years later, Oregon teen girl&#8217;s remains identified, may be Green River killer victim</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>26 years later, Oregon teen girl&#8217;s remains identified, may be serial killer victim</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Oregon teen remains may be serial killer victim

PORTLAND, Ore. — The remains of a 16-year-old Portland, Ore., girl reported missing in 1983 have been identified — reopening an investigation into whether there&#8217;s a link to a convicted serial killer.
The Washington County sheriff&#8217;s office in Hillsboro says the skeletal remains of Angela Marie Girdner were found .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/26-years-later-oregon-teen-girls-remains-identified-may-be-serial-killer-victim-244458/">Read the original article &nbsp;: 26 years later, Oregon teen girl&#8217;s remains identified, may be serial killer victim</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon rescuers find &#8216;no sign&#8217; of 2 climbers as storm bears down on Mount Hood</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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&#8216;No sign&#8217; of 2 missing Mount Hood climbers

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — After three days of searching the flanks of Mount Hood for two missing climbers, officials were assessing what to do next as a winter storm barreled toward Oregon&#8217;s largest peak.
A third climber, 26-year-old Luke T. Gullberg, was found dead over the weekend, and rescuers .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oregon-rescuers-find-no-sign-of-2-climbers-as-storm-bears-down-on-mount-hood-244178/">Oregon rescuers find &#8216;no sign&#8217; of 2 climbers as storm bears down on Mount Hood</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon rescuers race clock as major storm bears down on mountain where climbers disappeared</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Oregon rescuers race clock in search for climbers

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — As a winter storm barreled toward Mount Hood, rescuers raced to find two experienced climbers missing for four days on Oregon&#8217;s highest peak.
A military Black Hawk helicopter spent Monday scanning the upper reaches of the mountain as ground teams fanned out below. But the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oregon-rescuers-race-clock-as-major-storm-bears-down-on-mountain-where-climbers-disappeared-244107/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon rescuers race clock as major storm bears down on mountain where hikers disappeared</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Oregon rescuers race clock in search for hikers

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — As a winter storm barreled toward Mount Hood, rescuers raced to find two experienced climbers missing for four days on Oregon&#8217;s highest peak.
A military Black Hawk helicopter spent Monday scanning the upper reaches of the mountain as ground teams fanned out below. But the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oregon-rescuers-race-clock-as-major-storm-bears-down-on-mountain-where-hikers-disappeared-244006/">Oregon rescuers race clock as major storm bears down on mountain where hikers disappeared</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Helicopter lifts off to extend air search for 2 missing climbers to higher elevations in Ore.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Helicopter extends search for 2 climbers in Ore.

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — As a winter storm barreled toward Mount Hood, rescuers raced to find two experienced climbers missing for four days on Oregon&#8217;s highest peak. A military Black Hawk helicopter spent Monday scanning the upper reaches of the mountain as ground teams fanned out below. But ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/helicopter-lifts-off-to-extend-air-search-for-2-missing-climbers-to-higher-elevations-in-ore-243928/">Helicopter lifts off to extend air search for 2 missing climbers to higher elevations in Ore.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: Avalanche fears all but halt ground search for 2 missing Mount Hood climbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Ground search for 2 missing Ore. climbers halted

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Rescuers on Mount Hood who have recovered the body of one climber say &#8220;time is critical&#8221; in the hunt for his two companions, but all but ruled out a ground search for them Monday because the risks of an avalanche on Oregon&#8217;s tallest peak .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-avalanche-fears-all-but-halt-ground-search-for-2-missing-mount-hood-climbers-243881/">Original article &nbsp;: Authorities: Avalanche fears all but halt ground search for 2 missing Mount Hood climbers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rescuers use helicopter to search for 2 missing climbers on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Helicopter used to search for 2 Oregon climbers

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Searchers used a helicopter Sunday to search for two missing climbers on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood and were preparing take rescue and medical teams back to the area on a second try.
Capt. Stephen Bomar, an Oregon Army National Guard spokesman, said he didn&#8217;t know if ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rescuers-use-helicopter-to-search-for-2-missing-climbers-on-oregons-mount-hood-243602/">Read more : Rescuers use helicopter to search for 2 missing climbers on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rescuers to use helicopter to search 2 missing climbers on Mount Hood amid avalanche fears</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Helicopter search planned for 2 Ore. climbers

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Authorities used a helicopter Sunday to search for two missing climbers on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood and were preparing take rescue and medical teams back to the area on a second try.
An Oregon Army National Guard spokesman says he didn&#8217;t know if the crew of the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rescuers-to-use-helicopter-to-search-2-missing-climbers-on-mount-hood-amid-avalanche-fears-243580/">Rescuers to use helicopter to search 2 missing climbers on Mount Hood amid avalanche fears</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Searchers find 1 body on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood; 2 climbers still missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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Body found on Mount Hood; 2 climbers still missing

PORTLAND, Ore. — Rescuers recovered the body of a mountaineer and are searching for his companions, two days after the trio began climbing an especially treacherous face of Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood.
The three climbers began their ascent on the west side of the 11,249-foot mountain about 1 a.m. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/searchers-find-1-body-on-oregons-mount-hood-2-climbers-still-missing-243383/">Original source &nbsp;: Searchers find 1 body on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood; 2 climbers still missing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Search fails to find 3 climbers missing on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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Search fails to find 3 Mount Hood climbers in Ore.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Rescue crews searching for three climbers missing on Mount Hood said they found some clues after a daylong search on Saturday in &#8220;miserable&#8221; weather.
But Jeff Scheetz of Portland Mountain Rescue did not immediately release details as the families of the climbers joined crews .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/search-fails-to-find-3-climbers-missing-on-oregons-mount-hood-243375/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Search fails to find 3 climbers missing on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 climbers reported missing on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood send text message</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
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3 climbers reported missing on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood

PORTLAND, Ore. — Rescue crews found no sign of three climbers missing on Mount Hood after a daylong search Saturday in &#8220;miserable&#8221; weather.
A Clackamas County sheriff&#8217;s spokesman said the climbers, two men and one woman, are experienced and well-equipped. They were not immediately identified.
Detective Jim Strovink said the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-climbers-reported-missing-on-oregons-mount-hood-send-text-message-243345/">Read : 3 climbers reported missing on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood send text message</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>66 million-year-old fossilized bones of Tyrannosaurus rex to make museum debut in Oregon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Bones of T. rex to make museum debut in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. — The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex will make its museum debut at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry along the banks of the Willamette River.
Museum President Nancy Stueber says the fossilized bones of a 40-foot-long predator dinosaur that weighed 7.5 tons and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/66-million-year-old-fossilized-bones-of-tyrannosaurus-rex-to-make-museum-debut-in-oregon-242734/">66 million-year-old fossilized bones of Tyrannosaurus rex to make museum debut in Oregon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>T. Rex heading to Oregon for stay at Portland museum; display to last through summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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T. Rex going to Ore. for stay at Portland museum

PORTLAND, Ore. — A skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex will spend much of 2010 along the banks of the Willamette River at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
The museum says the skeleton is that of a 40-foot-long predator dinosaur that weighed 7.5 tons and lived ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/t-rex-heading-to-oregon-for-stay-at-portland-museum-display-to-last-through-summer-242730/" title="T. Rex heading to Oregon for stay at Portland museum; display to last through summer">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Editor Sandra Rowe leaving The Oregonian; Executive Editor Peter Bhatia to succeed her</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Editor Rowe leaving Oregonian; Bhatia to take over

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sandra Mims Rowe, editor of The Oregonian since 1993, says she&#8217;s leaving the newspaper at the end of the year.
Publisher N. Christian Anderson III named Executive Editor Peter Bhatia on Monday as Rowe&#8217;s successor. Rowe hired Bhatia as managing editor in late 1993 and named ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/editor-sandra-rowe-leaving-the-oregonian-executive-editor-peter-bhatia-to-succeed-her-241225/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Editor Sandra Rowe leaving The Oregonian; Executive Editor Peter Bhatia to succeed her</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maine jail mistakenly frees maximum-security inmate when guard asks for prisoner named Ismail</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Maine jail frees wrong inmate named Ismail

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine police are searching for a maximum-security inmate who was mistakenly released from the county jail.
The confusion occurred Wednesday at the Cumberland County jail when someone arrived to bail out 20-year-old Ismail Mohamed Awad, whose bail had been set at $240.
The Portland Press Herald reports that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maine-jail-mistakenly-frees-maximum-security-inmate-when-guard-asks-for-prisoner-named-ismail-239958/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Maine jail mistakenly frees maximum-security inmate when guard asks for prisoner named Ismail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northeast gets driving rain, blustery winds, sunny skies, record warmth _ all in same day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Rain, winds, record heat hit Northeast _ in 1 day

PORTLAND, Maine — A coastal storm with strong winds and driving rain has knocked out power to thousands in the Northeast, only to be followed hours later by sunny skies and record warmth.
Utility officials reported sporadic power outages from Maine to New Jersey on Thursday. In ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northeast-gets-driving-rain-blustery-winds-sunny-skies-record-warmth-_-all-in-same-day-239559/">Northeast gets driving rain, blustery winds, sunny skies, record warmth _ all in same day</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bess Hawes, musician-folklorist who performed with Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, dies at 88</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Bess Hawes, prominent musician-folklorist, dies
LOS ANGELES — Bess Lomax Hawes, who sang with Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, co-wrote the Kingston Trio hit &#8220;M.T.A.&#8221; and spent a lifetime documenting American folklore in recordings and films, has died at age 88, her family said Monday.
Hawes, who moved to Portland, Ore., from Los Angeles ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bess-hawes-musician-folklorist-who-performed-with-woody-guthrie-pete-seeger-dies-at-88-237880/" title="Bess Hawes, musician-folklorist who performed with Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, dies at 88">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Family: Slain public defender in Oregon never spoke of fear of retribution from clients</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Family: Slain public defender didn&#8217;t speak of fear

PORTLAND, Ore. — An assistant federal public defender found strangled in her Oregon home was strong and athletic and would not have been easily overpowered, family members say.
Nancy Bergeson, 57, of Portland, was found dead Tuesday. An autopsy a day later showed she was strangled. Authorities say they .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/family-slain-public-defender-in-oregon-never-spoke-of-fear-of-retribution-from-clients-237098/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Family: Slain public defender in Oregon never spoke of fear of retribution from clients</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asst. federal public defender killed in Portland, Ore., home was strangled</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Slain Ore public defender was strangled
PORTLAND, Ore. — An autopsy has found that an assistant federal public defender found dead in her home was strangled.

Nancy Bergeson was found Tuesday afternoon lying face down in the dining room of her southwest Portland home. A girl who stopped by daily to walk her golden retriever saw the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asst-federal-public-defender-killed-in-portland-ore-home-was-strangled-236875/">Read more : Asst. federal public defender killed in Portland, Ore., home was strangled</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ore. train operator fired after ignoring calls to stop from father of stranded child</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Ore. train operator fired; ignored calls for help

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland&#8217;s mass transit agency has fired a light-rail train operator who ignored a father&#8217;s calls for help after his 3-year-old son was left behind at a station last week.
TriMet general manager Fred Hansen said Wednesday the operator&#8217;s decision was &#8220;unacceptable.&#8221; TriMet has not named the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ore-train-operator-fired-after-ignoring-calls-to-stop-from-father-of-stranded-child-235953/">Ore. train operator fired after ignoring calls to stop from father of stranded child</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>J.M. Smucker 2nd-quarter profit nearly triples on Folgers acquisition, profit margins</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/jm-smucker-2nd-quarter-profit-nearly-triples-on-folgers-acquisition-profit-margins-233619/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Skidmore</dc:creator>
		
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J.M. Smucker 2nd-quarter profit soars on coffee

PORTLAND, Ore. — J.M. Smucker Co. nearly tripled its profit in the second quarter as the addition of Folgers coffee gave a jolt to its lineup and lower commodity prices for coffee beans and other items fattened its profit margins.
The company also raised its outlook for the year, sending .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jm-smucker-2nd-quarter-profit-nearly-triples-on-folgers-acquisition-profit-margins-233619/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: J.M. Smucker 2nd-quarter profit nearly triples on Folgers acquisition, profit margins</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maine author wins National Book Award for account of young civil rights pioneer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke Canfield</dc:creator>
		
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Winning author tells story of civil rights pioneer

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine author Phillip Hoose said winning a National Book Award for his chronicle of a young civil rights pioneer was all the more moving because she took the stage with him when he accepted the honor.
Hoose won the young people&#8217;s literature award for &#8220;Claudette Colvin: ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maine-author-wins-national-book-award-for-account-of-young-civil-rights-pioneer-232911/">Maine author wins National Book Award for account of young civil rights pioneer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nestle says poor weather hurt harvest, canned pumpkin for pie may run short for holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril, Nestle says

PORTLAND, Ore. — The holidays may not be so sweet this year.
Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. — says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby&#8217;s pumpkin pie products through the holidays.
In a statement to customers ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nestle-says-poor-weather-hurt-harvest-canned-pumpkin-for-pie-may-run-short-for-holidays-232764/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Nestle says poor weather hurt harvest, canned pumpkin for pie may run short for holidays</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Group pushes for proposed legislation to mandate paid sick leave in Maine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Group rallies for Maine paid sick leave bill

PORTLAND, Maine — Supporters of draft legislation forcing Maine companies to give employees paid sick days off marched to the offices of the Portland Regional Chamber to urge the business group to support their cause.
Following a press conference, members of the Maine Work and Family Coalition delivered a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/group-pushes-for-proposed-legislation-to-mandate-paid-sick-leave-in-maine-231900/">Original source &nbsp;: Group pushes for proposed legislation to mandate paid sick leave in Maine</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BJ&#8217;s Wholesale Club 3rd-quarter profit drops on charge, sales rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Skidmore</dc:creator>
		
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BJ&#8217;s Wholesale 3Q profit falls on charge
PORTLAND, Ore. — A legal settlement over worker pay pushed BJ&#8217;s Wholesale Club Inc.&#8217;s third-quarter profit down 37 percent although sales grew for the retailer.

Consumers&#8217; focus on basics in the recession has worked in BJ&#8217;s favor as membership grew and shoppers continued to flock to its stores.
The company reported ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bjs-wholesale-club-3rd-quarter-profit-drops-on-charge-sales-rise-231767/">BJ&#8217;s Wholesale Club 3rd-quarter profit drops on charge, sales rise</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Survivor says Oregon van crash like &#8216;dream&#8217; after 2 die, 2 critically injured</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Survivor says fatal Ore. van crash like &#8216;dream&#8217;

BAKER CITY, Ore. — Survivors of a van crash on an icy Oregon freeway that killed two young people from Colorado and left two others critically injured say they are trying to come to grips with their loss.
&#8220;I still keep waiting for this to be a dream,&#8221; Sarah ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/survivor-says-oregon-van-crash-like-dream-after-2-die-2-critically-injured-228935/">Survivor says Oregon van crash like &#8216;dream&#8217; after 2 die, 2 critically injured</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar General shares rise in debut after pricing below expected range</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Dollar General shares rise in debut
PORTLAND, Ore. — A strong debut by Dollar General in its first day of trading may signal a warmer reception for public offerings, a market that nearly froze last year and has had a fitful recovery.

Discount retailer Dollar General offered 34.1 million shares priced at $21, raising $716.1 million. Investors ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-general-shares-rise-in-debut-after-pricing-below-expected-range-228454/" title="Dollar General shares rise in debut after pricing below expected range">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 dead, 14 hurt after van carrying members of Colorado church group crashes in eastern Oregon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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2 dead, 14 hurt in eastern Oregon van rollover

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two people were in critical condition Friday after two others were killed when a van carrying 16 Colorado church group members rolled several times on an icy Oregon freeway.
Joshua John Pischura, 20, of Geneva, Ohio, died shortly after the crash Thursday morning on Interstate .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-dead-14-hurt-after-van-carrying-members-of-colorado-church-group-crashes-in-eastern-oregon-227839/">Original source &nbsp;: 2 dead, 14 hurt after van carrying members of Colorado church group crashes in eastern Oregon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1 dead, 15 hurt after van carrying members of Colorado church group crashes in eastern Oregon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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1 dead, 15 hurt in eastern Oregon van rollover

PORTLAND, Ore. — At least one person was killed and 15 others were injured, some critically, when a van carrying mostly college-age members of a Colorado church overturned on black ice early Thursday in eastern Oregon.
Most of the passengers were ejected when the van rolled several times ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1-dead-15-hurt-after-van-carrying-members-of-colorado-church-group-crashes-in-eastern-oregon-227697/">1 dead, 15 hurt after van carrying members of Colorado church group crashes in eastern Oregon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Discount retailer Dollar General prices IPO shares at low end of range, trading begins Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Skidmore</dc:creator>
		
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Dollar General IPO set at $21 per share
PORTLAND, Ore. — Investors looking to have a hand in the future of frugal will watch shares of discount retailer Dollar General, which will begin trading Friday now that the company has priced its initial public offering.

Dollar General late Thursday priced its offering of 34.1 million shares at .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/discount-retailer-dollar-general-prices-ipo-shares-at-low-end-of-range-trading-begins-friday-227657/">Original article &nbsp;: Discount retailer Dollar General prices IPO shares at low end of range, trading begins Friday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Van carrying members of Colorado church group crashes in Oregon, killing 1, injuring 15</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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1 killed, 15 injured in E. Oregon van rollover

PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities say a van carrying members of a Colorado church group overturned on black ice early Thursday in Eastern Oregon, killing one person and injuring 15, some of them critically.
The crash occurred before 6 a.m. on Interstate 84 near Baker City.
Oregon State Police Lt. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/van-carrying-members-of-colorado-church-group-crashes-in-oregon-killing-1-injuring-15-227558/" title="Van carrying members of Colorado church group crashes in Oregon, killing 1, injuring 15">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Retail broker Umpqua Investments hires 39 new workers in expansion, plans to open new offices</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Umpqua hires 39 in expansion, plans new offices

PORTLAND, Ore. — Retail broker Umpqua Investments Inc. said Thursday that since January it has hired 27 financial advisers who bring in an additional $8.5 million in yearly revenue as part of an expansion effort.
It plans to expand by opening more offices in the next three to five .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/retail-broker-umpqua-investments-hires-39-new-workers-in-expansion-plans-to-open-new-offices-227343/">Retail broker Umpqua Investments hires 39 new workers in expansion, plans to open new offices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Discount retailer Dollar General expected to price shares in IPO, begin trading Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Skidmore</dc:creator>
		
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Dollar General IPO drawing draws investor buzz

PORTLAND, Ore. — Discount retailer Dollar General is expected to price shares for its initial public offering Thursday and begin trading Friday, betting investors will want to have a hand in the future of frugal.
Dollar General, based in Goodlettsville, Tenn., is one of the nation&#8217;s largest discount chains with ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/discount-retailer-dollar-general-expected-to-price-shares-in-ipo-begin-trading-friday-227329/" title="Discount retailer Dollar General expected to price shares in IPO, begin trading Friday">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Off New England, warming ocean drives fish away from shore _ and market bins</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke Canfield</dc:creator>
		
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Warming drives off Cape Cod&#8217;s namesake, other fish

PORTLAND, Maine — Fishermen have known for years that they&#8217;ve had to steam farther and farther from shore to find the cod, haddock and winter flounder that typically fill dinner plates in New England.
A new federal study documenting the warming waters of the North Atlantic confirms that they&#8217;re .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/off-new-england-warming-ocean-drives-fish-away-from-shore-_-and-market-bins-226604/">Off New England, warming ocean drives fish away from shore _ and market bins</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon woman filed for divorce the week before she was killed by husband, who killed self</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Oregon woman killed by husband filed for divorce

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman had filed for divorce just a week before her estranged husband opened fire at the suburban Portland office park where she worked, fatally shooting her and injuring two of her co-workers before killing himself.
Teresa Beiser, 36, was asking for joint custody of ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oregon-woman-filed-for-divorce-the-week-before-she-was-killed-by-husband-who-killed-self-226376/">Oregon woman filed for divorce the week before she was killed by husband, who killed self</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Creditors withdraw motion seeking examiner in FairPoint Communications bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Creditors withdraw motion in FairPoint bankruptcy

PORTLAND, Maine — Bondholders who are owed more than $550 million by FairPoint Communications Inc. have withdrawn a motion asking a bankruptcy judge to appoint an examiner to investigate factors leading to FairPoint&#8217;s Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.
A creditor committee claimed on Oct. 30 that FairPoint misrepresented its recovery prospects ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/creditors-withdraw-motion-seeking-examiner-in-fairpoint-communications-bankruptcy-226231/" title="Creditors withdraw motion seeking examiner in FairPoint Communications bankruptcy">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man named to head commission to boost economies in northern parts of Maine, Vt., NH and NY</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Maine man nominated to head northern border panel

PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine man has been nominated to become the federal co-chairperson of a commission that aims to create jobs and boost the economy in the northern reaches of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.
The White House announced Tuesday that it has nominated Sandy Blitz .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-named-to-head-commission-to-boost-economies-in-northern-parts-of-maine-vt-nh-and-ny-225961/">Man named to head commission to boost economies in northern parts of Maine, Vt., NH and NY</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite budget cuts and tuition hikes, Oregon colleges see record numbers in the classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Enrollment reaches record high at Oregon colleges

PORTLAND, Ore. — Enrollment at Oregon&#8217;s seven public universities has reached a record high growing nearly 6 percent from last year.
There are 91,582 students enrolled at the state&#8217;s colleges, the Oregon University System reported Tuesday. That&#8217;s up 5.8 percent from last year and comes despite rising tuition and trimmed .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-budget-cuts-and-tuition-hikes-oregon-colleges-see-record-numbers-in-the-classroom-225937/">Original article &nbsp;: Despite budget cuts and tuition hikes, Oregon colleges see record numbers in the classroom</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man opens fire at Oregon lab, killing estranged wife, injuring 2 others before killing self</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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2 dead, 2 wounded in Ore. office park shooting

TUALATIN, Ore. — A woman was killed and two of her co-workers were injured when the woman&#8217;s estranged husband opened fire Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland before turning the gun on himself, police said.
The woman who was killed was identified as Teresa Marie Beiser, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-opens-fire-at-oregon-lab-killing-estranged-wife-injuring-2-others-before-killing-self-225372/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Man opens fire at Oregon lab, killing estranged wife, injuring 2 others before killing self</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fire heavily damages southeast Portland elementary school; students, teachers escape unharmed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Fire damages Portland elementary school
PORTLAND, Ore. — More than 400 students escaped a three-alarm fire that heavily damaged a southeast Portland elementary school.

Portland Fire Bureau spokeswoman Kim Kosmas says the school&#8217;s 17 teachers also made it out safely late Tuesday morning.
The cause of the fire at Marysville Elementary School has not been released. The fire  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fire-heavily-damages-southeast-portland-elementary-school-students-teachers-escape-unharmed-225187/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say man opens fire at Ore. drug-testing lab, killing woman before being fatally shot</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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Police: Man opens fire at Ore. lab, killing woman

TUALATIN, Ore. — A man opened fire with a rifle Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland, killing a female employee and wounding two other workers before fatally shooting himself, police said. The gunman and the dead woman apparently had a &#8220;relationship,&#8221; Tualatin Police Chief Kent  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-man-opens-fire-at-ore-drug-testing-lab-killing-woman-before-being-fatally-shot-225121/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Oregon drug-testing facility</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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2 dead, 2 others wounded at Ore. office park

TUALATIN, Ore. — Authorities say a woman was killed and two of her co-workers were injured when the woman&#8217;s estranged husband opened fire Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland before turning the gun on himself.
The woman who was killed was identified as 36-year-old Teresa Marie .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-dead-2-wounded-in-shooting-at-oregon-drug-testing-facility-225112/">2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Oregon drug-testing facility</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say two killed, two others wounded in shooting at an Oregon office park</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Police say 2 die in Oregon office park shooting

TUALATIN, Ore. — A man opened fire with a rifle Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland, killing one woman and wounding two other people before fatally shooting himself, police said. The shooter and the female victim were not immediately identified.
The Tigard-Tualatin School District was in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-two-killed-two-others-wounded-in-shooting-at-an-oregon-office-park-224971/">Read : Police say two killed, two others wounded in shooting at an Oregon office park</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 dead, reports of others shot at office park in Portland, Ore.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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2 dead, reports of others shot at Ore. office park

TUALATIN, Ore. — Oregon police say a shooting at drug-testing facility in a suburban Portland office park has left two people dead and two others wounded.
Police say the apparent shooter was among those killed, apparently from a self-inflected gunshot wound. A woman who was killed was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-dead-reports-of-others-shot-at-office-park-in-portland-ore-224968/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : 2 dead, reports of others shot at office park in Portland, Ore.</a>.]]></description>
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