MARY HUDETZ

Associated Press
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Homeless girl comes to grips with a hard life

At first, 9-year-old Brehanna didn't seem to understand.

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Ore. sues fund company for college savings losses

State officials are seeking $36.2 million in damages from OppenheimerFunds Inc., which managed a fund responsible for steep losses in the Oregon College Savings Plan.

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Judge faults gov't plan to save Pacific NW salmon

The federal agency in charge of saving salmon in the Columbia River Basin from extinction should have a plan in place to remove dams on the lower Snake River if necessary, a federal judge said Friday.

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Portland: Largest US city with openly gay mayor

Portland became the nation's largest city with an openly gay mayor Thursday as a longtime City Hall insider took the oath of office.

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Shooting at Ore. funeral service wounds 1

Gunfire erupted during a funeral service at a church on the north side of Portland on Friday, gravely wounding a 31-year-old man with a history of gang activity and sending mourners fleeing.

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National heritage day honors American Indians

For the first time, federal legislation has set aside the day after Thanksgiving — for this year only — to honor the contributions American Indians have made to the United States.

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Mountain survivor recalls bug diet on Wash. slope

Derek Mamoyac, a climber who survived five nights alone on a southern Washington mountain and ate insects while crawling toward safety, remembers well how his mountain meals tasted.

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Obama effigy found hanging from Ore. campus tree

Officials of a small Christian university say a life-size cardboard reproduction of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was hung from a tree on the campus, an act that outraged students and school leaders alike.

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Jail inmate charged in McCain office threat

Prosecutors charged a jail inmate Friday with sending a threatening letter and white powder to a Colorado campaign office for GOP presidential candidate John McCain.

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Summer camps for veterans' kids help ease strains

At a dining hall filled with the chatter of summer campers eating lunch, the photos on one wall bear witness that this is no ordinary camp.

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