Close quarters, perils of lobstering foster drug-resistant outbreaks on Maine island
Virulent skin germ grates on Maine lobstering isle Wash. state woman who had acid splashed on face recounts agonizing pain during random attack
Wash. woman in acid attack recounts agonizing pain FTC settles deceptive-advertising cases with Nestle and a dietary supplement maker
Nestle, supplement co. settle federal ad cases Portland ‘death huse’ doctor’s license suspended for prescription investigation
Portland ‘death house’ doctor’s license suspended Oregon Supreme Court: Workers can be fired for using medical marijuana
Court: Ore. medical marijuana can lead to firing Ore. Appeals Court: Medical marijuana from California not legal in Oregon, conviction stands
Court: Calif. medical marijuana not legal in Ore. AP ENTERPRISE: Athletes turn to ‘blood spinning’ to heal faster, but researchers have doubtsNH chief defends police handling of case of woman who left home after going off bipolar meds
NH chief defends actions in missing woman case Body of missing NH mother found in Maine; family says she was troubled by bipolar disorder
Body of missing NH mother found in Maine PORTLAND, Maine — A New Hampshire woman who fled her home in a manic state, leaving her husband and young son behind, left few clues when she abandoned her car 150 miles away in another state on a highway median in a snowstorm. AP Interview: Collins says health bill possible within 6 weeks if bickering can be put aside
AP Interview: Collins hopeful on new health bill Oregon study ties teen ‘choking game’ to rural setting, mental health and substance abuse
Study: ‘Choking game’ more popular with rural kids Whiteout on Mount Hood stalls search for 2 climbers missing since Friday
Snow storm stalls search for missing Ore. climbers Shiloh Pepin, girl born with rare condition called ‘mermaid syndrome,’ dies in Maine at age 10Maine girl with ‘mermaid syndrome’ dies at 10 PORTLAND, Maine — Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called “mermaid syndrome,” and gained a wide following on the Internet and national television, has died. She was 10. Oregon offers model to boost nursing faculty as nation faces predicted shortageOregon offers model to boost nursing faculty PORTLAND, Ore. — A predicted national shortage of nurses in the next decade could be made worse by a shortage of the experienced nurses who train them at community colleges and universities around the country. Costco 4th-qtr profit slips, partly on stronger dollar, but beats analysts’ forecastsCostco 4Q profit falls 6 percent but beats views PORTLAND, Ore. — Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that a stronger dollar and higher employee health care costs helped drive its fiscal fourth-quarter profit down 6 percent, but the results beat analysts’ expectations. A contrite TD Bank works to fix computer glitch as some customers continue to fumeTD Bank computer glitch gives customers headaches CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Computer problems have been causing headaches this week for customers of the financial institution that calls itself “America’s Most Convenient Bank.” Donald Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc. dies at age 81 after lengthy battle with cancerGap Inc. co-founder Donald Fisher dies PORTLAND, Ore. — Donald G. Fisher, who founded clothing retailer Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer. |