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Fire heavily damages southeast Portland elementary school; students, teachers escape unharmed More than 400 students escaped a three-alarm fire that heavily damaged a southeast Portland elementary school. Portland Fire Bureau spokeswoman Kim Kosmas says the school's 17 teachers also made it out ...

Two people were killed and several others were wounded after a gunman opened fire at a strip mall in the western US state of Oregon, local media citing police said Tuesday. Police in Tualatin, south of Portland, told AFP that a gunman ...

One person was killed and several others were wounded Tuesday after a gunman opened fire at a strip mall in the western US state of Oregon, police and local media reports said. Police in Tualatin, south of Portland, told AFP that a ...

Fire engulfs southeast Portland school A three-alarm fire has been reported at an Oregon elementary school. The fire at Marysville Elementary in Portland began at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, and the thick black smoke was visible from downtown. There were no immediate ...

Rocker Peter Wolf to narrate "A Soldier's Tale" during Portland Symphony performance Rocker Peter Wolf says he's looking forward to trying some home-brewed beer and good wine when he arrives in Maine for a gig with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Wolf, the ...

Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage. Gay marriage has now lost in ...

Gay marriage appeared in danger in Maine in a closely watched referendum Tuesday that the nation's gay rights movement had hoped would yield a breakthrough victory at the ballot box. Voters were asked to decide whether to repeal or affirm a state ...

Oregon man upset with slow police response time walks onto interstate A 28-year-old Portland man described as unhappy about police response time to his 911 call walked onto Interstate 5 near Woodburn in an apparent attempt to get assistance more quickly. No ...

British singer and pianist Elton John has postponed a string of concert dates due to a serious infection and flu, according to his official website. John, 62, has now delayed three concerts with Billy Joel in the US next month as well ...

Houston bounces back from season-opening loss at Portland to beat Warriors 108-107 Luis Scola scored 15 of his 21 points in the third quarter and grabbed 11 rebounds, Aaron Brooks had 18 points and 12 assists, and the Houston Rockets held off ...