The Bulletin, Bend / Central Oregon News

U.N. climate chief, once a rising star, faces scrutiny

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

Just over two years ago, Rajendra Pachauri seemed destined for a scientist’s version of....MORE

Seeking national glory in one souped-up boat

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

VALENCIA, Spain — USA-17, the challenger for the America's Cup, and Alinghi 5, the defender,....MORE

Today in history

Allies victorious in battle of Guadalcanal in 1943

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2010. There are 325 days left in the year. Today’s....MORE

The cops on the Wall Street beat

In the wake of the Madoff scandal, the SEC faces a major task in trying to restore its stature and influence

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Bernard Madoff haunts these corridors like the He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named of Wall....MORE

New SEC-BofA settlement faulted

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

NEW YORK — A federal judge who rejected the government’s first bid to settle civil....MORE

China fund discloses $9.6 billion in shares in U.S. companies

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

SHANGHAI — China’s sovereign wealth fund quietly bought more than $9 billion worth of....MORE

Pakistan retakes key town from Taliban

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani military has retaken the key town of Damadola, in the Bajaur area....MORE

Ex-general arrested by Sri Lankan army

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

NEW DELHI — The retired general who sought unsuccessfully to defeat his one-time ally in Sri....MORE

Plan unveiled to battle Asian carp

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — After a White House meeting christened the “carp summit,” federal....MORE

Shuttle blasts off in what’s likely its final night launch

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The space shuttle Endeavour thundered into orbit before dawn....MORE

Paperwork ties up medical evacuations of Haitian children

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Private medical evacuations of critically injured Haitian children to ....MORE

Insurer warned feds about acceleration complaints in Toyotas

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest auto insurer alerted federal safety regulators on....MORE

In Ukraine vote, a model for Russia

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

KIEV, Ukraine — The apparent victory of Russia’s preferred candidate in the Ukrainian....MORE

Afghan soldiers to play a big role in upcoming offensive, NATO says

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

CAMP SHORABAK, Afghanistan — Thousands of Afghan soldiers and police will join U. S. and NATO....MORE

Criminal investigation in power plant blast

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an ....MORE

Call again raised for Iran sanctions

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

PARIS — Iran told the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency on Monday that it would begin....MORE

Study links mother's age with likelihood of an autistic child

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES — Women who give birth after age 40 are nearly twice as likely to have a child....MORE

Will Obama’s summit be more than just good TV?

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Could this turn into something more than political theater?President Barack....MORE

Suspect in Texas woman’s debilitation: denture cream

She’s one of a growing number who have filed lawsuits claiming some denture cream makers knew of health risks associated with their product

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

FORT WORTH, Texas — It began with a tingling sensation, as if her foot was going to sleep.....MORE

When thinking abstractly, our bodies react literally

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

The theory of relativity showed us that time and space are intertwined. To which our smarty-pants....MORE

A well-written war, told in the first person

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Brian Turner was focused on staying alive, not poetry, when he served as an....MORE

Meet the new public - and sympathetic - face of gun rights

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

CHICAGO — From behind the wheel of his hulking GMC Suburban, 76-year-old Otis McDonald leads....MORE

Washington state considers selling its liquor business

Privatizing sales of hard alcohol may be a way to close budget gap, officials say

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

SEATTLE — Thousands of cases of whiskey, vodka and rum zip along three miles of conveyor....MORE

Today in history

Boy Scouts of America incorporated in 1910

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

Today is Monday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2010. There are 326 days left in the year. Today’s....MORE

TSA will scale back private plane security plan

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Citing industry objections, the Transportation Security Administration is....MORE

President, Republicans trade barbs on terror

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — The White House pushed back Sunday against Republican criticism of its approach....MORE

Iraq court given time to review candidates

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

BAGHDAD — Iraq staggered toward a resolution of its election crisis on Sunday as the....MORE

Missionaries in Haiti say they were misled

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Divisions emerged within the group of 10 Americans jailed in Haiti on ....MORE

Victory claim disputed in Ukraine

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

KIEV, Ukraine — Pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych declared victory in....MORE

U.S. works to remove junk food from schools

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will begin a drive this week to expel Pepsi, french....MORE

D.C. region digs out, but more snow ahead

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of the weekend’s massive snowstorm, the region came to....MORE

Palin ‘won’t close door’ on possible presidential bid

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sarah Palin said she “won’t close the door” on a....MORE

At least 5 are dead in blast at Connecticut power plant

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

A power plant under construction in central Connecticut exploded with earthquake force that shook....MORE

Obama invites GOP to summit

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama moved to jump-start the stalled health care debate Sunday,....MORE

Defying the West, Iran’s president ups uranium enrichment

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

ROME AND BEIRUT — In a possible move to deflect attention from Iran’s political woes,....MORE

Web sites help online data survive beyond the grave

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Heather Pierce lives in Washington, but much of her life floats in the cloud. Her ....MORE

Sheen’s stolen car found in ravine

February 8, 2010 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES — A Mercedes that Charlie Sheen reported stolen from his Sherman Oaks home was....MORE

Gates scoffs at claim that Iran nuclear deal is near

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

MUNICH — As Iran’s foreign minister met with the chief of the United Nations’....MORE

Orphanages of Haiti offer bleak portrait

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The floors were concrete, and the windows were broken. There was no....MORE

In Mississippi, a voting result that Faulkner could drink to

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

NEW ALBANY, Miss. — There was a vote here last month. The victory was a historic one: In a....MORE

Immortal cells

The legacy of Henrietta Lacks: How one woman's contribution to medical science wasn't really a gift

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

Fifty years after Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer in the “colored” ward at....MORE

Fixing the ‘unsustainable’ gas tax

Do we move to a mileage tax instead? Questions of urgency, fairness and privacy abound

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

Within a few years, a driver who pulls up to the gas pump may pay two bills with a single swipe of....MORE

The quiet conflict that helped push AIG to the edge

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

Billions of dollars were at stake when 21 executives of Goldman Sachs and the American....MORE

A career shift for our ‘third senator’

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — As chief of staff to U. S. Sen. Ron Wyden, Josh Kardon has been called the most....MORE

In a California town, birth defects, deaths and many questions

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif. — State and federal officials are scrambling to determine what caused....MORE

New Orleans elects first white mayor since 1978

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu was elected in a landslide Saturday to be this city’s first ....MORE

Missionary detained in N. Korea back in U.S.

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES — An American missionary who strode illegally into North Korea on Christmas Day....MORE

President tries to boost beleaguered Democrats

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Just a year after celebrating Barack Obama’s inauguration, despondent....MORE

D.C. shuts down, buried in record snowfall

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

A blizzard that had forecasters reaching for superlatives engulfed the nation’s capital and....MORE

Toyota’s pattern of slow response to safety issues

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

Toyota’s recalls and disclosures in recent months are part of a lengthy pattern in which the....MORE

3 dead after 2 planes collide in Colorado

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

BOULDER, Colo. — A small plane clipped the towline of another plane pulling a glider Saturday,....MORE

Today in history

First untethered spacewalk takes place on this day in ’84

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

Today is Sunday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2010. There are 327 days left in the year. Today’s....MORE

Washington Week

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON—Congress sped up its schedule last week, as lawmakers scrambled to get out of town ....MORE

Spending cuts meet selective support

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — While Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., said he was all for slowing federal spending, ....MORE

Analysis

Tea Party looks to move from the fringe

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There were the handful of Revolutionary War re-enactors with their....MORE

Mudslides sweep away cars and demolish homes near L.A.

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — Thunderous mudslides damaged dozens of homes, swept away cars ....MORE

Opposition gathers steam against California climate law

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES — Republican politicians and conservative activists are launching a ballot....MORE

Marked by the recession: Generations make different adjustments

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sixty years and a dozen economic downturns separate Mason Heilman and his....MORE

‘Clunkers’ crushing deadline extended

February 7, 2010 4:00 am

SEATTLE — The federal government has extended the number of days that car recyclers have to....MORE

U.S. missile plan for Romania greeted with a chill in Russia

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

MOSCOW — Russian officials reacted coolly on Friday to the news that Romania had agreed to....MORE

Unemployment traumas follow many jobless back to work

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

RALEIGH, N. C. — Antje Newby went back to work in September, but she has still not escaped the ....MORE

Piece of plane falls on Miami mall’s parking lot without hitting anything

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

MIAMI — It could have been horrifying, but, as luck would have it, it wasn’t. A piece of ....MORE

Today in history

Queen Elizabeth II takes British crown in 1952

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

Today is Saturday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2010. There are 328 days left in the year. Today’s....MORE

How many chips in a serving? It could change

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

Seeking a new weapon in the fight against obesity, the Food and Drug Administration wants....MORE

In jobs data, the only certainty is uncertainty

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

PHILADELPHIA — That rasping noise you hear is the sound of economists around the nation....MORE

Military contractor BAE settles bribery allegations, will pay nearly $450M

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

BAE Systems, Europe’s largest military contractor, agreed on Friday to plead guilty to two....MORE

Financial reform talks at impasse

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

The senator who is shepherding the Obama administration’s package of Wall Street reforms....MORE

Snow Barrels Into Capital

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

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Obama suggests alternate health path

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sketched out an alternative approach to passing health....MORE

Palin’s stage: her living room, but bigger than ever

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Without leaving home, Sarah Palin will be able to reach much of her political....MORE

U.S. swine flu epidemic shows increasing signs of having passed

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

ATLANTA — Is the U. S. swine flu epidemic over? Federal health officials won’t go so far ....MORE

House GOP leader slams Obama plan for fiscal panel

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — John Boehner, the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, issued a....MORE

Edwards sex tape ordered turned over

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

PITTSBORO, N. C. — A judge wants to put a sex tape of two-time presidential candidate John....MORE

Charges to be filed in Jackson's death

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES — The circus that swirled around Michael Jackson when he was alive rolled on....MORE

British politicians face charges on expenses

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

LONDON — In the latest twist of a scandal that has stained the reputation of British....MORE

North Korea to release U.S. missionary

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday that it will release an American missionary it....MORE

Explosions kill at least 27 Iraqi pilgrims

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

BAGHDAD — At least two explosions tore through crowds marching to the burial place of Shiite....MORE

Chiquita faces suit over Colombian murders

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

Chiquita Brands, owner of the namesake banana label, must face a lawsuit accusing it of helping....MORE

Britain, Ireland hail breakthrough

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

LONDON — Ending months of dispute that threatened to bring down Northern Ireland’s....MORE

Greece’s struggles may reverberate

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

As Greece maneuvers to avoid an economic collapse, a series of roadblocks in coming weeks could....MORE

In hospital’s ruins, one weary Haitian fights rising TB crisis

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — At a fly-infested clinic hastily erected alongside the rubble of the....MORE

12-year-old maid’s suspect death symbolizes plight of Pakistani poor

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

LAHORE, Pakistan — The death already seemed like a bitter injustice. A maid died after....MORE

Tea Party convention plans what direction to take first

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As they opened their inaugural national convention here, Tea Party....MORE

Report: Many failures helped rebels overrun Afghan base

February 6, 2010 4:00 am

KABUL — Delays in closing a remote U. S. military outpost in eastern Afghanistan increased the ....MORE

Cancer care

Stricter rules urged on medical radiation

February 5, 2010 4:00 am

The leading professional organization dedicated to radiation oncology has called for enhanced....MORE

Panel delays Iraqi parliament races

February 5, 2010 4:00 am

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s independent elections commission announced Thursday that the....MORE

In Mexico, drug cartels co-opt rehab for recruits

February 5, 2010 4:00 am

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico’s powerful drug cartels have been operating drug....MORE

Walden given leadership spot in House GOP

February 5, 2010 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — U. S. Rep. Greg Walden took a big step up the congressional pyramid Thursday when ....MORE

Today in history

Soviets leave Afghanistan in 1989

February 5, 2010 4:00 am

Today is Friday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2010. There are 329 days left in the year. Today’s....MORE

Protests fuel fears in Greek debt crisis

February 5, 2010 4:00 am

ATHENS, Greece — Tax and customs inspectors took to the streets of Greece on Thursday at the....MORE

North Korea appears to ease crackdown

February 5, 2010 4:00 am

SEOUL, South Korea — Facing food shortages, severe price increases and social unrest, North....MORE

Britain introduces shatterproof pint glass

February 5, 2010 4:00 am

LONDON — Soon, Britons will be able to get smashed at the pub while their pint glasses....MORE