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3 mushroom pickers found alive after 6 days
A couple and their adult son were found injured but alive Saturday in Southern Oregon, six days after they disappeared from their campsite to go mushroom picking.
For mentally ill, care in jail often out of reach
A man who was declared suicidal by a New Mexico jail and alleges he was then left to rot in solitary confinement for nearly two years is just one of many former inmates who say they were denied essential mental health services while incarcerated at that detention center, which like others across the country has struggled with how to treat the mentally ill.
Report: Climate of 'mistrust' in air marshal...
The Federal Air Marshal program is rife with acrimony between supervisors and air marshals, creating a climate of "tension, mistrust, and dislike," according to a report due to be released next week.
American aid worker in Libya: US bars my return
U.S. citizen Jamal Tarhuni went to his native Libya to conduct aid work and now finds himself prevented from flying home by American officials for mysterious reasons.
30 marijuana bales found floating off Calif. beach
About $500,000 worth of marijuana was found floating off the coast of Marina del Rey, Calif., Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Major winter storm pummels Colorado, closing roads
A powerful winter storm moving across Colorado forced the state Department of Transportation to close portions of Interstate 70 and Interstate 25 on Friday.
NBC: Americans kidnapped in Egypt let go
Two Americans and their Egyptian guide were kidnapped in South Sinai, Egypt, by Bedouins, police said Friday.
Cold case: 1940s starlet's death befuddles cops
It was one of those cases that seemed straight out of pulp fiction, a noir mystery written by one of those hard-boiled scribes who liked to surround damsels in distress with mobsters and movie stars.  Yet it was real life.
Law schools sued over job-placement claims
Fifty law school graduates from across the country are suing their schools, alleging they were misled about job prospects and burdened with huge amounts of student debt.
Under fire, Komen CEO denies politics in Planned...
Nancy G. Brinker rejected accusations that the organization caved to political pressure in cutting ties to Planned Parenthood. She spoke to NBC's Andrea Mitchell.
Committee to Holder: 'Give us the documents'
Attorney general takes heat for government's role in a gun-smuggling program called Fast and Furious.
Why are fans paying medical bills for skier Burke?
Sarah Burke, a 29-year-old Canadian skiing star who died after a Utah training accident, should have been covered by Canada's insurance system, right? The answer is yes - and no.
Panetta: US to end combat in Afghanistan next year
U.S. and other international forces in Afghanistan aim to end their combat role next year and switch to training and advising Afghan forces through 2014, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.
Air shipment of 60 lab monkeys blocked, PETA says
A daylong bombardment of emails, social media posts and phone calls led Air France to cancel a planned shipment Wednesday of monkeys to a testing lab in the U.S.
Orbiter gives glimpse of moon's far side
A NASA orbiter has beamed back its first images of the far side of the moon, including scenes of a massive crater caused by an ancient cosmic impact, the space agency announced Wednesday.

Bison slaughter planned if migration occurs
BILLINGS, Mont. -- Yellowstone National Park administrators plan to capture and ship to slaughter p ...
Oregon could get $41 million in tobacco lawsuit
SALEM, Ore. -- A legal victory over tobacco giant Philip Morris could give Oregon more than $41 million to help fill a budget deficit and avoid cutting services for the sick and needy. Oregon's windfall results from a December ruling by the state Supreme Court rejecting Philip Morris' challenge to part of the punitive damages it was ordered to pay in 1999. The company lost a lawsuit brought ...
Democrats hold Oregon congressional seat in...
Democrat Suzanne Bonamici's victory in a special congressional election in Oregon on Tuesday night preserves the balance of power in the House.
Democrat wins Oregon U.S. congressional election
PORTLAND, Ore - A former Oregon state lawmaker handily won a special election on Tuesday to fill the congressional seat vacated in August by disgraced fellow Democrat David Wu, who resigned in a sex scandal. Suzanne Bonamici, a former Federal Trade Commission lawyer who most recently served as a state senator, garnered 54 percent of the vote to defeat Republican businessman Rob ...
Favored Democrat wins Oregon congressional...
PORTLAND, Ore - A former Oregon state lawmaker handily won a special election on Tuesday to fill the congressional seat vacated in August by disgraced fellow Democrat David Wu, who resigned in a sex scandal, state returns showed. Suzanne Bonamici, a former Federal Trade Commission lawyer who most recently served as a state senator, garnered 54 percent of the vote to defeat Republican ...
Democrats retain Oregon seat in special election
A former Oregon state senator won the state's First Congressional District special election Tuesday night -- a victory that ensures a Democrat will continue to hold the House seat.
Democrats hold Oregon's 1st with Bonamici victory
Democrats retained Oregon's 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday night as former state legislator Suzanne Bonamici swept to victory over Republican Rob Cornilles in a special election to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Rep. David Wu, D-Ore.
Oregon Dem. wins special election
Democrats will hold onto an Oregon congressional seat left vacant when David Wu resigned in a sex scandal
Democrat favored in Oregon congressional election
PORTLAND, Oregon - A Democratic former Oregon state legislator was favored to win a special election on Tuesday to fill the congressional seat vacated by disgraced Democrat David Wu, who resigned in a sex scandal. Suzanne Bonamici, who most recently served as a state senator, is running against Republican businessman Rob Cornilles to represent a diverse district that includes the Nike ...
Oregon discovers recruiting linemen a challenge
Oregon offensive line coach Steve Greatwood has no misgivings about casting a wide net when recruiting players to his position.
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