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WASHINGTON FLOOD: Rain And Melting Snow Force Residents From Homes

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Washington Flood, Floods, Puyallup River, Puyallup Flood, Weather, Extreme Weather, Oregon, Green News

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — More than 30,000 people were urged to leave their flood-endangered western Washington homes as snowmelt and rain swelled riv...

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Melting Snow Causing Heavy Flooding In Wash. State

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 02.07.2009 | Home

Read More: Storms, Flooding, Washington State, Weather, Extreme Weather, Oregon, Home News

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — Rain and high winds lashed Washington state Wednesday, causing widespread avalanches, mudslides, flooding and road closures ...

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America's Scientific Dream Team

James M. Gentile | Posted 02.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Harold Varmus, Steven Chu, Obama Cabinet, U.S. Science, Jane Lubchenco, Eric Lander, John Holdren, Climate Change, Science Literacy, Science, Evolution, Technology, Science Education, Barack Obama, Government Science, Oregon, Green News
James M. Gentile

It was just over a year ago that at one presidential debate three candidates identified themselves as not believing in the theory of evolution.

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Labor of Love: A Midwife's Memoir

Joe Antol | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Cara Muhlhahn, Birth, Labor of Love, Pregnancy, Child Birth, Midwife Memoir, Midwives, Books, Oregon, Living News
Joe Antol

For Muhlhahn, birth is a transformative and poetic experience for the mother. But perhaps she forgets that it is first and foremost a transformative experience for the child.

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WorldNetDaily Learns to Love -- And Defend -- the Obama-Nazi Smear

Terry Krepel | Posted 02.06.2009 | Media

Read More: Worldnetdaily, Nazi, Adolf Hitler, Barack Obama, Oregon, Media News
Terry Krepel

The smear has returned with new abandon, with WorldNetDaily leading the way in not just likening Barack Obama to Hitler and the Nazis but defending the idea of doing so.

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Montana Food Efforts a Good Model for Hard Times

Rose Hayden-Smith | Posted 02.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Good Food, Montana Food Corps, Local Food Systems, Farm to Cafeteria, Food, Farm-to-School, Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary, Great Depression, Ecotrust, Oregon, Portland Oregon, Green News
Rose Hayden-Smith

Local food systems -- including farm-to-institution programs -- can mean real money for local farmers, local food processors and local/state economies.

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The 111th Congress: New Member Information

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: 111th Congress, Congress 2009, Video, New Congress, New Congress Members, Oregon, Portland Oregon, Politics News

SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO The members of the 111th Congress are being sworn in today, and there are quite a few new faces. The incoming freshman class...

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Along Came Caroline. And Andrew. And Beau.

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Caroline Kennedy, Mark Udall, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson Jr, Delaware, Birch Bayh, Mark Pryor, Thomas Dodd, George W. Bush, Connecticut, Chris Dodd, Colorado, Democratic Party, Lisa Murkowski, Andrew Cuomo, Mo Udall, John Quincy Adams, Ken Salazar, Republican Party, African-American Issues, Illinois, Bill Clinton, Frank Murkowski, Evan Bayh, Florida, Alaska, Net Worth, Mario Cuomo, Ted Kaufman, Jesse Jackson, David Pryor, Ted Kennedy, New York, Barack Obama, Beau Biden, John Salazar, Rudy Giuliani, Tom Udall, Secretary of the Interior, John Adams, Harry Reid, George H. W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Michael Bennet, Secretary of State, Bill Ritter, Jeb Bush, Senate, Indiana, Crest, Kahlua, Oregon, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

Speculation about Hillary Clinton's successor in the Senate will soon be moot, but the debate about America's political dynasties is hopefully just starting.

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Oregon Looks At Taxing Mileage Instead Of Gasoline

AP | RYAN KOST | Posted 02.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Oregon, Cars, Gas Mileage, Car Taxes, Gas Taxes, Portland Oregon, Green News

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how...

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Ins and Outs for 2009

Julia Plevin | Posted 01.31.2009 | Style

Read More: Style News, Trends, Fashion, Tap Water Bottled Water, Obama Administration, Green Living, President Elect Obama, Oregon, Portland Oregon, Style News
Julia Plevin

Here are some Ins and Outs for the New Year. Even though the economic downturn and war in the middle east are on our radars right now, I believe that ...

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Snow and wind add bitter chill to end of 2008

AP | ROGER PETTERSON | Posted 01.31.2009 | Home

Read More: Weather, New Year's Eve Snow, New Year's Eve Storm, New Year's Eve Weather, Winter Storm, Oregon, Home News

NEW YORK — Winter storm warnings and plummeting temperatures put a chill on New Year's Eve plans for hundreds of thousands of revelers. Thousan...

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Your Private Sommelier's Gift Giving Guide

Marlene Rossman | Posted 01.27.2009 | Style

Read More: New Year's Eve, Wine, Gifts, Great Bargains, Wine Cellar, Sommelier, Last Minute Shopping, Oregon, Style News
Marlene Rossman

Aunt Ethel knitted you a duck sweater again, even though you are 40 years old. You got fruitcakes and boxes of those horrible gingerbread cookies. Now it's time for you.

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2008's Most Laughable Political Antics

Daniel Kurtzman | Posted 01.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Election 2008 Coverage, Obama Gaffes, Mccain Gaffes, Humor, Mccain, Late Night Jokes, Obama, 2008 Election, Palin, Conan O'Brien, Politics, Barack Obama, Jay Leno, Political Humor, Sarah Palin, Jimmy Kimmel, Palin Gaffes, John McCain, Year in Review, Bill Maher, David Letterman, Government Bailout, Political Comedy, Bailout, Comedy, George Bush, George W. Bush, Eliot Spitzer, 2008, Viral Video, Tina Fey Sarah Palin, Katie Couric, John Edwards, Biden Gaffes, Bill Clinton, Bush, Sarah Palin Katie Couric, Jesse Jackson, Jeremiah Wright, Joe Biden, Bush Shoe Throw, Rod Blagojevich, Joe the Plumber, Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin Turkey Pardon, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Best of 2008, Politics News, Political Antics, Political Satire, Video, Most Laughable Political Antics, 2008 New Year, 2008 Political Scandals, Political Scandals, Lists, Oregon, Politics News
Daniel Kurtzman

In a story about potential vice presidential picks, the AP referred to Joe Lieberman as "the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000."

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Cash-strapped states cut juvenile justice programs

AP | JIM DAVENPORT | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Recession and Crime, Crime, Juvenile Counseling Programs, Oregon, Politics News

COLUMBIA, S.C. — State budget cuts are forcing some of the nation's youngest criminals out of counseling programs and group homes and into juven...

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Shipping Backlog Causes FedEx To Open For Christmas

AP | HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 11.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Fedex, Fedex Open on Christmas, Oregon, Holiday Shipping, Business News

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Stranger On A Snowy Train

Kim Morgan | Posted 01.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Charles McGraw, The Narrow Margin, O. Winston Link, The Major and the Minor, Strangers on a Train, Amtrak, North by Northwest, Some Like It Hot, Robert Walker, Ray Milland, Holiday Season Commentary, Oregon, Entertainment News
Kim Morgan

I'm heading north for the holidays, and I loathe flying, so I'm on the train. Traveling by train got me thinking (again) of some of my favorite train movies.

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Bush Withdraws Pardon After Learning Of Political Contributions

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bush Withdraws Pardon, Isaac Robert Toussie Pardon Reversed, Isaac Robert Toussie George Bush Pardon Withdrawn, Isaac Robert Toussie Pardon, Isaac Robert Toussie, Oregon, Politics News

WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush on Wednesday revoked a pardon he had granted only a day before _ a step unheard of in recent memory _ afte...

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Bush Revokes Pardon Of Scamming Developer

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bush Pardon, Bush Revokes Pardon, Isaac Toussie, Bush Isaac Toussie, Bush Undoes Pardon, Bursh Isaac Toussie Pardon, George Bush, Bush Revoke Pardon, Oregon, Politics News

WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush on Wednesday revoked a pardon he had granted only a day before _ a step unheard of in recent memory _ afte...

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Travelers hunker down for Christmas Eve at airport

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 11.22.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Midway Delays, Portland Oregon, O'hare Delays, Indiana State Police Traffic, Chicago Flight Delays, O'Hare Flight Delays, Oregon, Chicago News

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Air Quality In 25 US States Is Endangering Children, Elderly

AP | TODD DVORAK | Posted 01.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Epa, Air Quality, Pollution, Oregon, Green News

BOISE, Idaho — Most states west of the Rocky Mountains contain areas that fail to meet new pollution standards for microscopic particles that ca...

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Why Obama's Pick for NOAA Matters: Jane Lubchenco

Janet Ritz | Posted 01.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Ecosystem Degradation, Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Fisheries, Economy, Noaa, Ecosystems, Science, Obama Transition, Fishing, Global Warming, Barack Obama, Climate Change, Dick Cheney, Oregon, Green News
Janet Ritz

As reported in The Environmentalist last April, the Chinook salmon run in the Sacramento River has collapsed.

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Midwest, East Freeze: "It Feels Like Needles Are Pricking My Eyes"

AP | POLLY ANDERSON | Posted 01.22.2009 | Home

Read More: Extreme Weather, Oregon, Portland Oregon, Home News

The weather outside was frightful from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Ore., on Monday, with last-minute holiday shoppers shivering and stranded travele...

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Obama's Science Team: 4 Top Members Named

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 01.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Video, Eric Lander, John Holdren, Obama's Science Team, Barack Obama, Obama's Science Team Video, Jane Lubchencoharold Varmus, President Obama, Obama's Science Advisers, Oregon, Politics News

SCROLL DOWN TO WATCH OBAMA'S ANNOUNCEMENT President-elect Barack Obama's selection Saturday of a Harvard physicist and a marine biologist for science...

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Powerful Winter Storm Makes Holiday Travel Difficult

AP | AMY LORENTZEN | Posted 01.20.2009 | Home

Read More: Holiday Travel, Chirstmas, Extreme Weather, Power Outages, Snow Storm, Oregon, Portland Oregon, First Day of Winter, Home News

DES MOINES, Iowa — Successive waves of wintry weather gripped much of the country Saturday, frustrating holiday travelers from coast to coast an...

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Obama Labor Secretary, Transportation Secretary Announcements

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 01.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Small Business Administration, Secretary of Transportation, Ray Lahood, Secretary of Labor, Barack Obama, Karen Mills, John Brennan, Oregon, Business News

CHICAGO — Completing his Cabinet a month before taking office, President-elect Barack Obama named officials to oversee transportation, labor, tr...

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