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Fire damages Portland elementary school

AP News 15 days ago

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 dead in Oregon shooting: reports

AFP American Edition 15 days ago

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 dead in Oregon shooting: police

AFP American Edition 15 days ago

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 Portland school

AP News 16 days ago

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 ...

Peter Wolf to perform with Portland Symphony

AP News 18 days ago

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 reject gay-marriage law

AP Features 22 days ago

Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the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 appears in danger of losing in Maine

AP Features 22 days ago

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 ...

Man angry with police response walks onto roadway

AP News 22 days ago

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 ...

Sick Elton John postpones US gigs with Joel

AFP Global Edition 25 days ago

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 ...

Rockets ride ferry to victory at Golden State

AP News 28 days ago

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 ...

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