Biden picks Burns for China ambassador; Emanuel for Japan
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press President Joe Biden is nominating former senior State Department official Nicholas Burns to serve as his ambassador…
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Minnesota asks federal court to block Line 3 tribal lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has gone to federal court to block a lawsuit over Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline project from proceeding in…
Continue ReadingFoot Locker, Adobe rise; Papa John’s, Endo fall
The Associated Press Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Foot Locker, Adobe rise; Papa John’s, Endo…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for all of Central, Eastern Oregon, Jackson County
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Friday for all areas east of the Cascades, plus Jackson County, due to…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Major indexes ended higher on Wall Street Friday but not enough to erase the market’s losses from earlier in the week. The…
Continue ReadingFlorida mayor urges water limits because of COVID-19 surge
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of Orlando is asking residents to stop watering their lawns and washing their…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 23-29
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August…
Continue ReadingThe latest on Afghanistan as the Taliban take charge
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brad Lendon, Jessie Yeung, Kara Fox, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya and Melissa Mahtani, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ &…
Continue ReadingEx-tour manager testifies against R. Kelly about Aaliyah
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former tour manager for R. Kelly has testified that he paid a $500 bribe to get the singer, Aaliyah,…
Continue ReadingNew this week: ‘Clickbait,’ Sturgill Simpson and Addison Rae
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a Sturgill Simpson’s concept album called “The Ballad of Dood &…
Continue ReadingAP WAS THERE: 1991’s Hurricane Bob
By The Associated Press As New Englanders scramble to prepare for what could be their first hurricane in three decades, many can’t help but think…
Continue ReadingSyria shot down 22 Israeli missiles, Russian military says
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military says Syria’s air defense forces have shot down 22 of 24 missiles launched by Israeli warplanes during an…
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Records still falling: 19 COVID-19 related deaths, 2,971 new cases, 845 hospitalizations
There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,994, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Redmond woman honored for helping save her husband’s life
A Redmond woman was honored Thursday for her efforts that helped save her husband’s life early last…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue ReadingMan who claimed to have bomb near US Capitol held in jail
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who claimed he had a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has told a federal…
Continue ReadingScottish Greens agree to back pro-independence government
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Scottish National Party and the Scottish Greens have agreed a power-sharing deal that falls short…
Continue ReadingFlorida orders school boards to relax mask rules or risk pay
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida officials are threatening to withhold funds equal to the salaries of…
Continue ReadingSources: Brazil’s Bolsonaro vexed by central bank autonomy
By DÉBORA ÁLVARES and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian government officials have told The Associated Press that…
Continue ReadingSources: Brazil’s Bolsonaro vexed by central bank autonomy
By DÉBORA ÁLVARES and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian government officials have told The Associated Press that…
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