Key trade crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan reopens after 9 days
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in Afghanistan and Pakistan say a key border crossing linking the two countries is open again. The crossing in…
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Things to know about Sweden’s monarchy as King Carl XVI celebrates 50 years on the throne
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he…
Continue ReadingA German tailor who specializes in bespoke lederhosen is in high demand ahead of Oktoberfest
By MATTHIAS SCHRADER and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BAD HINDELANG, Germany (AP) — As Germany’s city of Munich prepares to tap the kegs…
Continue ReadingDanilo Cavalcante didn’t eat for days and considered surrendering during manhunt, official says after his capture
By Brian Todd, Aaron Cooper, Samantha Beech and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — After the dramatic capture of Danilo Cavalcante, investigators say…
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Bend’s Bear Creek Elementary set to celebrate 60th birthday with a family Fun Run
The headline in The Bulletin on Monday, September 9, 1963, read “Bear Creek open, but has too many kids.” Despite the crowded start 60 years ago,…
Continue ReadingCiting sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?
By PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Bethany Patton steps up to the counter and places her pink mug into a shoebox-sized…
Continue ReadingMore than 700 million people don’t know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the United Nations food agency says a global hunger crisis has left more…
Continue ReadingCiting sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?
By PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Bethany Patton steps up to the counter and places her pink mug into a shoebox-sized…
Continue ReadingOregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those coming to an office suite in…
Continue ReadingIraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to reduce militant threats
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is stepping up repatriation of its citizens from a camp in northeastern…
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OHA: COVID-19 booster could be available in Oregon as soon as next week
People in Oregon could start receiving the nation’s newest COVID-19 vaccines as soon as next week after a federal advisory body earlier this week…
Continue ReadingUAW workers launch unprecedented strike against all Big Three automakers
CNN By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Detroit (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union is on strike against General Motors, Ford and…
Continue ReadingDelegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks with kingdom
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels has flown into Saudi Arabia for talks…
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DCSO program seeks volunteers to become mentors for children of incarcerated parents
Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering an upcoming class to prepare…
Continue ReadingChina welcomes Cambodian and Zambian leaders as it forges deeper ties with Global South
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and Zambia have announced an upgrading of their ties as the world’s…
Continue ReadingTexas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is over. Here’s what led to his acquittal and what’s next
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The GOP-dominated Texas Senate has acquitted fellow Republican Texas Attorney General Ken…
Continue ReadingTeacher who killed wife sentenced for abusing 16-year-old student
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An Australian teacher who killed his wife so he could start a new life with a teenage…
Continue ReadingThe Republicans most at risk in next year’s election are falling in line behind impeachment inquiry
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republicans whose elections in swing districts next year will determine which party gains…
Continue ReadingA mausoleum for transgender women is inaugurated in Mexico’s capital as killings continue
By FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican transgender rights activists Kenya Cuevas and Andrea Luna sat in front of their…
Continue ReadingSecret records: Government says Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan seen as abduction, must be undone
By MARTHA MENDOZA, CLAIRE GALOFARO and JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing an American…
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