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troop withdrawal, the White House said. The
blast, which killed dozens of recruits waiting
to enlist, was one of the bloodiest in months
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The Review
Court Stops Gay Marriages
Gay couples in Califor
nia scrapped wedding
plans Tuesday after a
court halted same-sex
unions until the comple
tion of an appeals pro
cess expected to end up
in the U.S. Suprem e
Court.
Portland Fighter Jets Scramble
Military fighter jets from
P o rtlan d
w ere
scrambled to respond
to an air-space viola
tion near Air Force One
in Seattle Tuesday as
the president was visit
ing the Northwest. Au
thorities said the aircraft left the restricted
area before the jets arrived, and there was no
intercept. Two sonic booms were felt through
out the Puget Sound area.
Oregon Gas Prices High
The average price for regular unleaded gaso
line fell an average of about a half cent in
Oregon over the past week to $3.03. But it
remains at the highest level since October
2(XJ8. The national average dropped four
cents to $2.74.
Blast Won’t Stop Transition
A deadly suicide bombing on Tuesday out
side a Baghdad army headquarters won't halt
Iraq's transition to democracy or the U.S.
No Relief for Jobless
Budget Hole Growing
It's the second round of
bad budget news for Gov.
Ted Kulongoski and the
Legislature this year. In
May, state economists predicted Oregon
was facing a $577 million budget hole. The
latest projections expected next week, could
grow to as much as $1 billion.
degrees. But sunny skies will stick around
through the weekend.
Hazel Dell to World Series
A Vancouver area all-star team is headed to
the Babe Ruth World Series. Hazel Dell Metro
leaves Thursday for Virginia and a sectional
tournament in the 14-year-old category after
winning both the state and regional champi
onships.
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Cooling in Forecast
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the 90s, some relief from the heat was fore
cast for the rest of the week. By Friday,
temperatures won't get any higher than 73
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Oregon's unemployment rate was locked at
10.6 percent Tuesday, a percentage point
above the national level and about where it's
been for nine months. However, the season
ally adjusted jobless rate for July was down
from a year ago, when Or
egon experienced 11.4 per
cent unemployment,
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