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(New) Sheriff: Man's disappearance 'suspicious'

By KVAL News Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:40 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 11:35 AM PDT

The whereabouts of a man reported missing May 2 remain unknown, and the sheriff's office is now asking for the public's help locating him.

Health

(New) High school senior in wheelchair couldn't go to prom (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:06 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 12:43 PM PDT

A Lake Oswego High School senior couldn’t get into prom last weekend because the venue didn’t have wheelchair access.

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(New) Amazon proposes biodome design for new campus expansion (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO News Staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:40 PM PDT

Amazon.com has revealed plans to build three large greenhouse like biodomes in the midst of its proposed Denny Triangle office development.

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(Updated) Crews race to find survivors of massive Oklahoma twister (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 6:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 12:48 PM PDT

Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed.

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Local & Regional (New) Sheriff: Man's disappearance 'suspicious'

By KVAL News Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:40 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 11:35 AM PDT

The whereabouts of a man reported missing May 2 remain unknown, and the sheriff's office is now asking for the public's help locating him.

Health (New) High school senior in wheelchair couldn't go to prom (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:06 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 12:43 PM PDT

A Lake Oswego High School senior couldn’t get into prom last weekend because the venue didn’t have wheelchair access.

Business (New) Amazon proposes biodome design for new campus expansion (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO News Staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:40 PM PDT

Amazon.com has revealed plans to build three large greenhouse like biodomes in the midst of its proposed Denny Triangle office development.

Local & Regional (New) Horizon flight with blown tire lands safely

By The Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 11:53 AM PDT

A Spokane International Airport spokesman confirms that a Horizon Air flight landed safely in Spokane despite a blown tire on its landing gear.

National & World (Updated) Crews race to find survivors of massive Oklahoma twister (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 6:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 12:48 PM PDT

Technology (New) "What does ''EF-4'' mean?' and other tornado FAQs

By Scott Sistek Published: May 21, 2013 at 11:48 AM PDT

With tornadoes in the news lately I figured it'd be a good time to post answers to some frequently asked questions about the powerful storms.

Local & Regional (New) Red Cross volunteers from Oregon head to Oklahoma

By KVAL News Published: May 21, 2013 at 11:08 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 12:46 PM PDT

The Oregon Red Cross plans to deploy volunteers to parts of Oklahoma devastated by tornadoes, with the first people from Albany and Portland set to deploy Tuesday.

Local & Regional (New) Driver thrown from truck in crash dies (Photo Gallery)

By KVAL News Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:36 PM PDT

A 20-year-old man who wasn't wearing a seatbelt died when his truck went off the road and overturned, ejecting him from the cabin.

Local & Regional (New) Former Duck football player Cliff Harris declines diversion, wants trial

By The Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 11:43 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 12:48 PM PDT

Former Oregon football player Cliff Harris will face trial in Hillsboro on a domestic harassment charge.

Local & Regional (New) Police: Motorcycle passing on right hits car turning right (Photo Gallery)

By KVAL News Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:30 PM PDT

A motorcyclist and his passenger crashed when the bike tried to pass a car on the right on Highway 99 as the car made a righthand turn, Oregon State Police said.

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Swarms of Seagulls

By themom51 Published: May 20, 2013 at 9:23 AM PDT

While I was in Winchester Bay to take sunset photos Sunday night, I saw such a huge number of seagulls soaring very high in the sky. There were tens of thousands of them and they were flying hundreds of feet in the air.

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Justin Bieber's monkey to become German property (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 6:54 AM PDT

Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany.

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Photos: Hangover Part III premiere (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:18 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 11:47 AM PDT

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Photos: Glitzy premieres continue at Cannes (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 3:11 PM PDT

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(New) For sale: 'Modern medieval' castle (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Mark Miller Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:42 PM PDT

It's something right out of a medieval storybook. A castle has been listed for sale just outside of Sedro-Woolley, and it's modern living behind the stone walls.

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Record 18-foot python caught in Florida

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:21 AM PDT

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the 18-foot-8-inch snake was caught May 11 alongside a road in rural Miami-Dade County.

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Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles

By RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:42 AM PDT

Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild - from an acupuncturist.

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'To me, he was after my daughter': Burglary or attempted kidnapping? (Video)

By Jessica Porter Published: May 20, 2013 at 6:10 PM PDT

Similar to an incident that happened in the River Road area a week ago a mother says she caught a man in her home reaching out towards her daughter.

Local & Regional Photos: Emerald City hosts 'The Big O' flat track tournament (Photo Gallery)

By KVAL News Published: May 19, 2013 at 6:17 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 11:16 AM PDT

Local roller derby teams The Emerald City Roller Girls and The Lane County Concussion hosted two dozen teams in a flat track tournament at the Lane Events Center through the weekend.

Local & Regional Civil War reenactors give Lebanon a blast from the past (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Nicole Comstock, KVAL News Published: May 18, 2013 at 4:27 PM PDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 3:53 PM PDT

Life during 1863 was put on display at Cheadle Lake in Lebanon this weekend as Civil War reenactors showed spectators what it was like to live (and die) fighting in the war that divided our nation.

Local & Regional (New) Tax court ruling could cost Benton County $9 million

By The Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 11:33 AM PDT

An Oregon Tax Court judge ruled that Hewlett-Packard's campus in Corvallis was overvalued on property tax bills from 2008 until 2011, a decision that could cost Benton County more than $9 million in tax revenue.

Local & Regional (New) Detroit Lake fishing derby: 'Even though it was wet, we still had a blast' (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: May 21, 2013 at 9:58 AM PDT

The skies might have been gray and the rain a little heavy at times, but that didn't stop hundreds of anglers from casting their lines into Detroit Lake over the weekend to catch some trout.

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Sports

(New) More honors for Moore: National Pitcher of the Week

By OSU Media Services Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:51 PM PDT

Oregon State freshman right-handed pitcher Andrew Moore has been named one of two national Pitchers of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, on Tuesday.

Sports (New) San Francisco Bay Area awarded 50th Super Bowl

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 12:49 PM PDT

San Franciso has been chosen by the NFL to host the Super Bowl's 50th anniversary game in 2016, beating out the South Florida area.

Sports Andrew Moore: Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week

By OSU Media Services Published: May 20, 2013 at 3:15 PM PDT

Oregon State freshman starter Andrew Moore has earned the Pac-12 Conference’s Pitcher of the Week honor for the first time in his career, the league announced Monday.

Sports Seahawks begin workouts with distractions galore

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Published: May 20, 2013 at 6:19 PM PDT

Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks started organized team activities on Monday with very little talk about anything that took place on the field.

Sports Hansen congratulates Sacramento on keeping Kings

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Published: May 20, 2013 at 6:19 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:53 AM PDT

Chris Hansen is not going away in his pursuit of bringing the NBA back to Seattle

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Outdoors

(New) Rare island fox on the rebound from near-extinction

By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:59 AM PDT

A rare and tiny island fox is on the verge of making a comeback from near-extinction in the Channel Islands, a rugged and wind-swept chain off Southern California, officials said Monday.

Outdoors 2 tourists killed in hot air balloon crash in Turkey (Photo Gallery)

By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 3:48 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 4:44 PM PDT

A hot air balloon collided with another balloon mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey and crashed to the ground on Monday, killing two Brazilian tourists and injuring 23 other people on board, officials said.

Outdoors Northern Lights peek out in Eastern Washington (Photo Gallery)

By Scott Sistek Published: May 19, 2013 at 7:00 AM PDT

As we mentioned in the blog Thursday, there's a particularly active sunspot on the sun right now.

It had, as its opening salvo while starting to face the Earth, unleashed a moderately strong solar flare that reached us late Friday, triggering a display of the Northern Lights that reached as far south as Colorado.

Outdoors Climbers remember Mount St. Helens eruption 33 years later (Video)

By Lincoln Graves, KATU News Published: May 18, 2013 at 7:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 18, 2013 at 12:18 PM PDT

Saturday marks the 33rd anniversary of one of the biggest news stories ever experienced in the Pacific Northwest.

Outdoors Up in the air: World War II B-17 visits Eugene (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Loren Ruark KVAL News Published: May 17, 2013 at 5:05 PM PDT

A restored B-17 touring the country by air visited Eugene on Friday. Aviation buffs shows up to watch the plane takeoff, land and perform four circuits over Eugene.

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Court says government can keep bin Laden photos under wraps

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 7:52 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 9:53 AM PDT

A federal appeals court is backing the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.

National & World (New) Boyfriend killer tells jury what she'll do if allowed to live

By BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 11:27 AM PDT

Jodi Arias told a jury Tuesday that she can contribute to society if allowed to live, saying she'd like to start literacy, recycling and other programs in prison.

National & World Foster mom faces 100 days in prison for spoon-spanking

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 7:55 AM PDT

Jami Littlefield, 51, of Griswold, pleaded guilty Monday in Superior Court in Norwich to third-degree assault. She told authorities she paddled the girl in January because she was acting out, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

National & World FBI: Agents fell to deaths during helicopter training

By BROCK VERGAKIS Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:06 AM PDT

Two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast fell to their deaths when a helicopter had trouble during a "maritime counterterrorism exercise," an agency spokeswoman said Monday night.

National & World Mexican town under siege by drug cartel cheers arrival of soldiers

By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:05 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 11:43 AM PDT

Residents of a western Mexico area who endured months besieged by a drug cartel cheered the arrival of hundreds of Mexican soldiers Monday.

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Technology

(New) Microsoft touts new Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment (Photo Gallery)

By DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:30 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 12:07 PM PDT

Microsoft revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash.

Health

Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:26 AM PDT

New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling.

Consumer

Bike theft in Eugene: 'Have a nice bike? Never let it out of your sight' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Lauren Lee Published: May 20, 2013 at 5:06 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:22 AM PDT

Bicycle thefts are up significantly in 2013, the Eugene Police Department found in an analysis of crime reports.

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Tumblr CEO's mom gushes over billion-dollar baby

By MEGHAN BARR Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:32 AM PDT

"There were a few tears and lots of hugs, and a lot of excitement," said his mother, Barbara Ackerman. "This is something that he built — it's his baby — and it's emotional."

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Politics

(New) Results: May 21, 2013, Oregon special election

By KVAL News Published: May 21, 2013 at 11:49 AM PDT

May 21, 2013, Oregon Election Results available starting at 8 p.m.

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(New) Lane County Election Results May 21, 2013

Published: May 21, 2013 at 11:16 AM PDT

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Technology Yahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of free storage

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:30 AM PDT

Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again.

Technology Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:29 AM PDT

Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs.

Technology Guantanamo hack threat prompts WiFi shutdown

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:28 AM PDT

The U.S. military has shut down wireless internet service at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba because of online hacking threats.

Technology Internet cable from Cuba to Jamaica comes online

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:26 AM PDT

A company that monitors global Internet traffic says another branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has come online, connecting the island to nearby Jamaica.

Technology Police arrest man, 65, in online teen sex sting

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 20, 2013 at 12:58 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 2:15 PM PDT

Police arrested a 65-year-old man accused of attempting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl he met online who was actually an undercover police officer.

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Health

Health What do we eat? New food map will tell us

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:42 AM PDT

Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers are trying to change that.

Health FDA has safety concerns on Merck insomnia drug

By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 1:40 PM PDT

Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking.

Health Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare

By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer Published: May 20, 2013 at 7:25 AM PDT

More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.

Health Suicide rates spike for middle-aged Oregonians (Video)

By Ty Steele Published: May 17, 2013 at 5:20 PM PDT

EUGENE, Ore. - New numbers by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a sharp increase in suicides among middle-aged Americans in Oregon, and a mental health report from the state shows rates are highest in rural counties.

Health Midwife charged with manslaughter takes plea deal, avoids jail (Video)

By Sky Muller KCBY News Published: May 17, 2013 at 10:01 AM PDT

A Bandon midwife facing manslaughter charges is pleading guilty to another charge instead of going to trial.

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Business

Business (New) Apple's CEO faces tough Senate questions on untaxed profits

By MARCY GORDON, AP Business Writers Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:45 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 11:29 AM PDT

Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates.

Business (New) Hidden camera found in Starbucks bathroom; person of interest sought (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:06 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:28 AM PDT

Police are looking for a person of interest after someone found a hidden camera in a public bathroom at a Sherwood Starbucks earlier this month.

Business Average credit card debt, late payments fall in 1st quarter

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:47 AM PDT

Americans got better about paying their credit card debt on time in the first three months of the year, a period when many borrowers use income tax returns to tackle their holiday season debt.

Business SBA starting new lending program for veterans

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG, AP Business Writer Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:45 AM PDT

The Small Business Administration says it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans.

Business GM to invest $44.5 million in Lansing Cadillac factory

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:37 AM PDT

General Motors says it will invest $44.5 million at a Lansing, Mich., factory, creating 200 new jobs.

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Consumer Want a better credit score? Here's how to do it

By Herb Weisbaum Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:01 AM PDT

A good credit score will save you money. It will drive down the interest rates you pay on credit cards, home loans, even a mortgage.

Consumer Washington ranked among top 10 for Internet crime (Video)

By Connie Thompson Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:00 AM PDT

This may be one of the most Internet savvy parts of the country, but that doesn't mean we're internet secure.

Consumer Don't lose your toes: Practice lawnmower safety

By Herb Weisbaum Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 2:47 PM PDT

Lawnmower accidents can be pretty nasty: deep cuts, broken bones, burns and lost fingers or toes.

Consumer What you don't know about your credit score can hurt you

By Herb Weisbaum, NBCNews.com Published: May 17, 2013 at 8:28 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 2:48 PM PDT

Everyone wants a good credit score. We know it's important, but a lot of people don't understand how these numbers are created and how their actions affect them.

Consumer Bicycle hearse offers 'one last ride' to final resting place (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Nicole Comstock Published: May 16, 2013 at 4:15 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 9:47 AM PDT

Wade Lind sketched out his plans for a bicycle hearse on a napkin at McDonald's. "It doesn't handle like a regular bicycle," the funeral director said.

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