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Federal Judge Denies Appeal for Death Row Inmate
Shannon Dininny The Associated Press
09/03/2010 12:52 am PDT
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- A federal judge this week denied an appeal by death row inmate Cal Coburn Brown, who is scheduled to be executed this month, and state officials continued preparations to carry out his sentence.
Federal Judge Denies Appeal for Death Row Inmate
Shannon Dininny The Associated Press
09/03/2010 12:36 am PDT
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- A federal judge this week denied an appeal by death row inmate Cal Coburn Brown, who is scheduled to be executed this month, and state officials continued preparations to carry out his sentence.
'Be a Blessing' Giveaway Features Free Clothes, Household Items
09/02/2010 01:42 pm PDT
The Women of Vision Ministry at Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church will be holding the 5th annual “Be a Blessing” Giveaway this Saturday, Sept. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave.
State of Black Oregon: One Year Later, Nothing Improves
By Brian Stimson Of The Skanner News
09/02/2010 01:20 pm PDT
One year after the release of the Urban League of Portland’s State of Black Oregon report, things have not improved, the organization reports.
On virtually all the societal markers that the Urban League studied in the 2007-08 time frame – education, health equity, administrative justice, housing, income and unemployment – did not improve or got worse for Black Oregonians. Meanwhile, many categories improved for White Oregonians.
Gulf Oil Platform Explodes, Burning off Louisiana Coast
09/02/2010 09:38 am PDT
GRAND ISLE, La. – An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion.
LIVE VIDEO: Earl Could Force U.S. Evacuations Ahead of Labor Day
Emery P. Dalesio, The Associated Press
09/02/2010 12:27 am PDT
RALEIGH, N.C. – A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach.
Vote For Your Favorite "Build Your Block " Project
By Helen Silvis of The Skanner
09/01/2010 02:55 pm PDT
If you live, work or play on N.E. Alberta Street, you are invited to vote for one of three finalists in the Umpqua Bank’s Build Your Block program. Umpqua Bank will help make the winning project a reality with a grant of up to $10,000 and support from bank staff.
Voting will run from now until September 10. Drop into the Umpqua Bank at 1745 N.E. Alberta to cast your vote. The winner will be announced on September 15
UPDATE: Man Holds Hostages in Discovery Channel Building Shot, Hostages Safe
Sarah Brumfield, The Associated Press
09/01/2010 02:03 pm PDT
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Police shot a man upset with the Discovery Channel's environmental programming who took several people hostage at gunpoint at the company's headquarters Wednesday while wearing canisters strapped to his body, officials said.
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