For those with MS, Oregon governor candidate on a Segway may serve as a roll model

SALEM, Ore. — Bill Bradbury isn’t just running for Oregon governor. He’s zipping — on a Segway.

Northwest pilot whose plane missed Twin Cities by 150 miles says no one in cockpit was asleep

MINNEAPOLIS — The first officer of the Northwest Airlines jet that missed its destination by 150 miles says there was no disagreement in the cockpit, neither he nor the captain was napping and the passengers were never in any danger.

Recorder may not help solve alarming question: How did pilots overshoot landing by 150 miles?

WASHINGTON — Were the pilots distracted? Catching up on their sleep? Federal investigators struggled to determine what the crew members of a Northwest Airlines jetliner were doing at 37,000 feet as they sped 150 miles past their Minneapolis destination and military jets readied to chase them. Unfortunately, the cockpit voice recorder may not tell the tale.

2 teens admit to roles in plot to shoot students, staff at Oregon school

SALEM, Ore. — Two Oregon teenagers have admitted their role in an alleged plot to shoot students and administrators at schools in the Willamette Valley farming town of Turner.

Police say Mass. man claimed bag of stolen goods were ex-wife’s sex toys

SALEM, Mass. — A man has been arrested for breaking into three cars after police spotted him carrying a suspicious bag he said was filled with his former wife’s sex toys. Michael Conway was ordered Monday held on $5,000 cash bail for felony larceny. However, he was detained without bail on the probation violations.

Oregon is latest state accredited to certify organic farms under National Organic Program

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon has been accredited to certify farms under the National Organic Program, which sets standards for farms and other operations that market agricultural products as organically produced.

Citing SUV driving, GOP takes aim at Oregon congressman long considered safe re-election bet

SALEM, Ore. — Republican campaign officials took aim on Thursday at an Oregon congressman who has pushed for tougher vehicle emission standards, touting a YouTube video of the environmentally friendly Democrat driving what they called a gas-guzzling SUV in Washington, D.C.

Fossilised eggs found in Tamil Nadu belonged to large dinosaur species

SALEM - Geologists have said that the hundreds of dinosaur egg clusters discovered in Tamil Nadu belonged to one of the largest dinosaur species that ever lived.

Dinosaur eggs discovered in Tamil Nadu

SALEM - Research scholars, archaeologists and geologists of the Periyar University in Salem, Tamil Nadu have found 20 fossilised eggs at a nesting site of dinosaurs.

Atlantic Tele-Network raises regular quarterly dividend

SALEM, Mass. — Telecommunications company Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. said Monday it raised its regular quarterly dividend by 11 percent to 20 cents.

Hollywood-syle haunted houses mix big-budget scenes and settings, making for ghoulish getaways

TOLEDO, Ohio — The towering stone walls of the Gothic prison are scary enough in the daytime.

Oregon deputy makes two DUI arrests in a single traffic stop

SALEM, Ore. — A Marion County deputy made two drunk driving arrests in one traffic stop. The sheriff’s office said Deputy Ryan Clarke stopped a car driven by 59-year-old woman early Friday. While giving her a field sobriety test, a second car pulled up and the woman’s boyfriend approached.

PerkinElmer receives contract valued at $15 million-plus for work on GPS satellite program

SALEM, Mass. — Industrial sciences company PerkinElmer Inc. said Thursday it received a contract valued at more than $15 million from ITT Corp.’s space systems division to support a next-generation satellite program.

Former Gov. John Kitzhaber says he’ll run for record third term as Oregon governor

SALEM, Ore. — Former Gov. John Kitzhaber, who left office in 2003, has announced plans to seek an unprecedented third term as Oregon’s governor.

Oregon burglary suspect arrested wearing victim’s underwear

SALEM, Ore. — A burglary suspect confronted inside a garage was arrested wearing only underwear, and police said they weren’t even his. Marion County sheriff’s deputies said they responded to a call from a woman late Monday night who said her boyfriend had caught a burglar in their garage and was holding him for police.