China relaxes capital controls to entice badly needed foreign investment
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is allowing foreigners in Shanghai and Beijing to move their money freely into and out of the country,…
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India calls Canada a ‘safe haven for terrorists’ after suspending visas for Canadian nationals
By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India has called Canada a “safe haven for terrorists” following its suspension of…
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Ribbons cut, open houses held to celebrate additions to two Redmond elementary schools
Community members were invited Thursday evening to ribbon-cutting ceremonies and open house events at the bond measure-funded additions to Redmond’s…
Continue ReadingUna importante universidad china elimina los exámenes de inglés y los nacionalistas celebran la decisión
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Una importante universidad del noroeste de China eliminó las pruebas de inglés como requisito para graduarse,…
Continue ReadingMali’s junta struggles to fight growing violence in a northern region as UN peacekeepers withdraw
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military junta is struggling to fight growing violence in the West African nation’s hard-hit northern region.…
Continue ReadingPope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Pope Francis blasted the “fanaticism of indifference” that…
Continue ReadingExplosión de un artefacto en Nariño, Colombia, deja cinco policías heridos
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Este viernes, el gobernador del departamento de Nariño, Jhon Rojas, informó a través de un comunicado…
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‘Oregon by the Numbers 2023’ report finds financial struggles endure, despite rebounds in job growth
The latest data captured in the report Oregon by the Numbers 2023 reveals that while job growth is rebounding post-pandemic in nearly every county,…
Continue ReadingArrests made in boy’s shooting death that sparked New Mexico governor’s aggressive guns ban
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two people were arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting outside an Albuquerque baseball stadium that killed an…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street closes its worst week in six months with more losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street wheezed to more losses Friday as it limped to the finish of its worst week in six…
Continue ReadingGov. Kotek pulls $2.7 million in homeless funds from Multnomah County, redistributes to C. Oregon and others
Gov. Tina Kotek has pulled $2.7 million of the $18.2 million in emergency homeless response funds directed to Multnomah County and redistributed them…
Continue ReadingAs migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Waiting three weeks and counting to cross into Texas, Lila sat in a shelter on the…
Continue ReadingBlack teens learn to fly and aim for careers in aviation in the footsteps of Tuskegee Airmen
By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Marie Ronny and Kyan Bovee expect their futures to take off. Literally. The…
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Save the Date: Oregon Whiskey Festival, Bend Brewing Co. fall concert and R’Oktoberfest
This week, Carly Keenan has some details about the Oregon Whiskey Festival, the latest in the Bend Brewing Company Fall Concert Series and…
Continue ReadingWant a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper
By DAVID BILLER and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It’s one of the United Nations’ more obscure bodies, with no…
Continue ReadingUS education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni
By COLLIN BINKLEY and CAROLE FELDMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s education chief says he’s open to using…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Satellite images show increased activity at nuclear test sites in Russia, China and US
By Eric Cheung, Brad Lendon and Ivan Watson, CNN (CNN) — Russia, the United States and China have all built new facilities and dug new tunnels…
Continue ReadingA rare Truman Capote story from the early 1950s is being published for the first time
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Along with such classics as “In Cold Blood” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Truman…
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Out & About: Central Oregon’s beautiful sights are in the eyes of the lucky beholders
Our many friends never get tired of capturing on camera the beauty that surrounds us on the High Desert – and we never tire of sharing them. Sure,…
Continue ReadingNevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and GABE STERN Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s push to bend state Republican parties…
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