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Teen devastated after her prom dress stolen
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Apr 30, 2013 at 11:59 PM PDT
Mackenzie Koll saved about $80 on her own and split the cost with her mom so she could afford a floor-length gown lined with just the right amount of sparkle.

Teen devastated after her prom dress stolen
May 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM PDT

OREGON CITY, Ore. – Mackenzie Koll searched for months for her prom dress – because not just any dress would do.

But after finding it, ordering it and having it delivered, someone may have stolen it right off her porch.

She...
Oregon City

NYC mayor staunchly defends police stop-and-frisk policies
Apr 30, 2013 at 7:23 PM PDT
In a pugnacious defense of what he called a police force bombarded by politics, Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out Tuesday at critics of the New York Police Department's stop and frisk practice and surveillance programs.

Germ-zapping 'robots' combat hospital superbugs
Apr 29, 2013 at 7:53 AM PDT
The rise of these superbugs, along with increased pressure from the government and insurers, is driving hospitals to try all sorts of new approaches to stop their spread.

Judge rules same-sex spouse should get health benefits
Apr 26, 2013 at 4:03 PM PDT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A federal appellate judge ruled this week the judiciary must grant health care benefits to the same-sex spouse of a federal public defender in Portland.

Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Harry Pregerson said...
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Judge rules same-sex spouse should get health benefits
Apr 25, 2013 at 9:14 PM PDT
A federal appellate judge ruled this week the judiciary must grant health care benefits to the same-sex spouse of a federal public defender in Portland.

Nets, harpoons could be used to haul in space junk
Apr 25, 2013 at 8:12 AM PDT
Nets, harpoons and suicide robots could become weapons of choice to hunt down the space junk threatening crucial communications satellites currently in orbit round Earth, scientists said Thursday.

UK in dark mood as new recession may be confirmed
Apr 24, 2013 at 8:51 AM PDT
Recession may just be a word. But in Britain it may become a habit - and a dangerous one at that.

Montana Democrat Baucus rules out 7th Senate term
Apr 23, 2013 at 4:29 PM PDT
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana announced plans Tuesday to retire at the end of his term after a career of enormous power and notable independence, producing both collaboration and conflict with fellow Democrats on major tax...

Gunfire erupts at Colo. pot event, 2 wounded
Apr 20, 2013 at 5:20 PM PDT
Gunfire erupted at a Denver park Saturday, injuring two people and sending tens of thousands gathered for an annual pot celebration fleeing the area, police said.

Puerto Rico debates legalizing marijuana use
Apr 20, 2013 at 3:02 PM PDT
Dozens of people marched Saturday through Puerto Rico's capital amid growing support for a recent bill filed by a former police chief that aims to legalize marijuana for personal use, unleashing an unprecedented debate in this conservative U.S. territory.

Denver pot holiday bringing crowds, tight security
Apr 20, 2013 at 8:45 AM PDT
A crowd of marijuana smokers expected to swell to 80,000 gathered Saturday in Denver to mark the counterculture holiday known as 4/20 on the first celebration since Colorado and Washington made pot legal for recreation use.

Gun debate shows how a fiery minority can prevail
Apr 11, 2013 at 7:50 AM PDT
With about 90 percent of Americans favoring universal background checks for gun buyers, GOP lawmakers' strong resistance might appear foolhardy. But these Republicans are making a calculated and probably safe choice, for several reasons.

Employers eager for new foreign worker program
Apr 10, 2013 at 9:11 AM PDT
As desperate as unemployed Americans are to find work, there are still some jobs that many would never consider applying for because they are seen as too dirty, too demanding or just plain unappealing.

Full flights, small seats make passengers grumpy
Apr 7, 2013 at 9:48 PM PDT
Airlines keep shrinking the size of seats to stuff more people onto planes, those empty middle seats that once provided a little more room are now occupied and more people with tickets are being turned away because flights are overbooked.