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National News Debate Drama: Republican candidates await top 10 announcement WASHINGTON (AP) — They crowded the stage in New Hampshire for a de- bate-style faceoff. But the jam-packed Re- publican fi eld will be nar- rowed considerably for the fi rst formal debate of the 2016 primary season later in the week. On Tuesday, Fox News announces which 10 presidential hopefuls can participate and the exclusive club will feature notable omissions. All but three of the 17 ma- jor Republican candidates for president participated in a New Hampshire forum Monday night that was es- sentially a “debate lite.” Un- like Thursday’s nationally televised debate in Cleve- land, the gathering didn’t have a cut-off for participa- tion. In their upcoming Ohio meeting, only the GOP’s top 10 candidates in national polling will be allowed on stage. “We never ever envisioned we’d have 17 major candi- dates,” said Steve Duprey, New Hampshire’s repre- sentative to the Republican National Committee, who helped create the GOP’s 2016 debate plan. “There’s no perfect solution.” Consumers enjoying lower energy costs amid rout in prices of fossil fuels NEW YORK (AP) — These days it seems whatever can be burned to power a car, heat a home, make electricity or ship people and goods around the globe is be- ing sold at bargain basement prices. Prices for coal, natural gas, oil and the fuels made from crude such as gasoline and diesel are all far less expensive than they have been in recent years. Consumers are rejoicing. Fossil fuel companies are reeling. Countries that im- port energy, such as the U.S., China, Japan and those in the European Union, are get- ting an economic boost. Exporters, such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela are facing lower income and budget shortfalls. Commodities in general are slumping. The S&P global commodity index hit its lowest level since 2002 on July 27, lower even than during the 2008 global fi nancial crisis. The recent price declines are a result of complex factors that have led to a simple outcome: There is more than enough fossil fuels at the ready than customers need. “The wake of vanport” The Vanport multi-media project Digital narratives and storytelling from fl ood survivors and residents of Vanport “The Wake of Vanport” is so named to honor the death of a city and the viewing of its history through the collection of Vanport stories told by the voices of those who lived there. It is also a celebration of life after loss. Vanport is a lost city of Oregon with a rich history for all Oregonians. Join us for this screening of multimedia works produced during the 2014 Vanport Multimedia Project dedicated to collecting and preserving Vanport survivors’ stories. Community members, local historians, artists, media makers and educators collaborated to turn oral history interviews into short and powerful pieces of digital audio and visual narrative. Friday August 28, 2015 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown 2nd Floor, 319 SW Pine Street, Portland OR 97204 Free to the public. Limited seating. Reservations required. Register online at http://thewakeofvanport.eventbrite.com SPONSORED BY: Oregon Community Foundation • Meyer Memorial Trust • Oregon Arts Commission Regional Arts and Cultural Council • Pacifi c Power • Oregon Humanities Black United Fund of Oregon • Portland Prime August 5, 2015 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 9
