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Custody battle ends with arrest, reunion
BEAVERTON, Ore. — An international custody battle spanning thousands of miles ended with a mother-son reunion Tuesday. A Beaverton woman was reunited with her 11-year-old son — 16 months after her ex-husband fled Oregon with the boy. In December 2010, Marc Marenco violated a court-ordered custody agreement and took his son to New Zealand, according to Beaverton Police. On his
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Bicyclist hit by semi in downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — A woman on a bicycle was injured in a collision with a semi-tractor truck in downtown Portland Wednesday night. The collision was at Third Avenue and Southwest Madison Street, around 8:30 p.m. The woman was seriously injured, according to a Portland Police statement. The cyclists has been taken to the hospital, with injuries that police consider to
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Portland condo complex hit by fire
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A two-alarm condo-complex fire that sent smoke and flames into the air late Wednesday afternoon is now under control. Portland firefighters were called to The Village at Multnomah condominiums, at 7937 S.W. 40th Ave. in Portland, sometime before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Responders quickly called a second alarm on this fire. Smoke could be seen from as far
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Man 'barricaded' in Salem apartment
SALEM, Ore. — The Salem Police Department's Tactical and Negotiations Teams are at the scene of what is being described as "an armed barricaded subject." Salem Police have been working this incident in the 800 block of Fairview Avenue SE in Salem. Traffic is blocked to all non-police-related vehicles on Fairview Avenue SE between Winter and Summer streets. A Salem
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Vandals hit North Salem High concessions
SALEM, Ore. — Hundreds, maybe thousands, of dollars in damage was done after vandals broke into the North Salem High School concession stand building late Tuesday night. Wednesday morning the school worked to clean up the mess, but it's going to take a while. "There was a tremendous mess," said Athletic Director Joel Dunn. Damage was also done to some
National
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Edwards defense rests, closing arguments tomorrow
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled for tomorrow at the North Carolina trial of two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, with jury deliberations expected to start the following day. The defense rested today without calling Edwards or his former mistress to the stand. The defense also chose not to question the former senator's oldest daughter, Cate, who has
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Lawyer: Mary Kennedy found dead
NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife has been found dead in New York. Kerry Lawrence says Mary Kennedy died on Wednesday. He says he doesn't know the cause of her death. Police confirm a body was found on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s property in Bedford, north of New York City. Lawrence had represented
International
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Syrian leader says terrorists are behind unrest
BEIRUT (AP) — In his first interview since December, Syrian President Bashar Assad insisted Tuesday his regime is fighting back against foreign mercenaries who want to overthrow him, not innocent Syrians aspiring for democracy in a yearlong uprising. The interview with Russian TV showed Assad is still standing his ground, despite widespread international condemnation over his deadly crackdown on dissent.
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US sees deal near; Pakistan haggling over money
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hopes of reopening Pakistan's supply routes for the Afghanistan war ahead of next week's NATO summit are going down to the wire. Washington is hopeful of an imminent deal. But Pakistan is insisting that the United States pay more to repair relations and end the blockade. Both sides say negotiations continued in Islamabad on Wednesday. The
Politics
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House OK's anti-domestic violence law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed Republican legislation to renew an anti-domestic violence law. Democrats and advocacy groups say the GOP's reauthorization of the Violence Against Women doesn't go far enough to protect battered immigrants, Native Americans or gays. They favor the Senate version. ©2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or
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Senate Democrats reject House GOP budget plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats controlling the Senate have rejected for the second consecutive year a budget plan passed by House Republicans. The vote came after a daylong debate Wednesday in which Democrats blasted Republicans for refusing to consider tax increases as part of a solution to trillion-dollar deficits. Republicans in turn attacked Democrats for not offering a budget at all
Business
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Delta says frequent fliers saw different fares
Delta Air Lines says it may have charged some frequent fliers higher fares than other customers for almost three weeks because of a computer glitch.
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Dollar continues to rally on fears about Greece
Worries that Greece will drop out of the euro currency union are pushing the dollar higher against most other currencies.
Recalls
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Kennedy International recalls folding step stools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kennedy International is recalling about 1.6 million folding step stools because the stools can break or collapse unexpectedly when in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers. About 64,000 are also being recalled in Canada. Information from Health Canada about the recall can be found here . Kennedy International is aware of at least 15 reports of
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Banzai inflatable pool slides recalled
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wal-Mart and Toys R Us are announcing the recall of about 21,000 inflatable Banzai in-ground pool water slides because during use, the slide can deflate, allowing the user to hit the ground underneath the slide and become injured. The slide is also unstable and can topple over in both still and windy conditions and carries inadequate warnings