June 09, 2008

LOCAL & STATE

• After rain, it’s ‘mostly clear skies’ and dry weather into weekend
• Effort to preserve tribal site has been lengthy
• Executives are losing confidence in economy, index shows
• Madras keeps school playground open
• News of record: Bankruptcies, civil suits
• Possible ODOT snag for planned resort
• Prineville Reservoir creates ripples through the region
• Summer’s construction, delays get under way
• SWAT team nabs attempted murder suspect

BUSINESS

• Business Calendar
• Executives are losing confidence in economy, index shows
• G-8 pledges to invest more in clean tech
• Gas hits the $4 milestone, and there’s no end in sight
• Insurance firms plan merger worth $2.1B
• Prineville Reservoir creates ripples through the region
• Troubles in the housing market are trickling up
• U.S. supercomputer sets a speed record

SPORTS

• A cautionary tale for IndyCar about creating boring finishes
• American pole vault record falls at Pre Classic
• Auto Racing Scoreboard
• Bicyclist hurt in collision with car
• Boston holds off late L.A. rally for 2-0 lead
• Driver notches first Formula One win at Canadian GP
• Getting dirty
• Golf Scoreboard
• Hiker is rescued near Sparks Lake
• Hotshots top Chinese team
• Is middleweight champ boxing’s next savior?
• Kahne stays hot with latest victory
• Major League Baseball
• Nadal wins fourth straight French Open
• On the Air
• Padres sweep Mets in four-game series
• Rookie wins LPGA major
• Scoreboard

NATION & WORLD

• A little makeup makes for swingin’ swallows
• Accidental catches of chinook allowed
• Across U.S., local officials step in on immigration as rift widens
• Alabama sues band’s drummer for $200K
• Alanis Morissette channeling her anger
• Arson suspected in fire at Texas governor’s mansion
• Asian gains seen in fight against terrorism
• Astronauts breeze through 3rd spacewalk
• At least 5 dead in Midwest storms
• Big-band arranger Bill Finegan was 91
• Broadcast TV getting more channels, but will anyone be watching?
• Chavez urges rebels in Colombia to stop fight
• Evangelicals still wary in spite of McCain’s efforts
• Former Oregon lawmaker Bryan Johnston dies at 59
• Immigrant status holds back college-bound kids in Denver
• In Europe, emergency trash aid
• In poverty-stricken South, gas prices take a bigger cut from tight budgets
• Interactive Web site in tow, Current TV gains attention
• Internet, phone hot lines reunite quake survivors
• Iraq, Iran neighborly after top leaders meet
• Judge seeks end to 12-year lawsuit over Indian money
• Laura Bush’s Afghan visit highlights support
• Man goes on rampage in busy Tokyo, killing 7
• McCarthy berated in 1954 hearings
• 7 measures qualify for Nov. 4 vote so far
• Nature gave him the blueprint …
• Obama’s campaign chief: low profile, high impact
• Once a whistle-blower, now he’s a target
• Opposition: Mugabe supporters stopped rally
• OSU wants $250k to study die-off of bees
• Radio signals tracking Rogue River salmon
• Researchers teach their ‘Second Life’ avatar to think
• Robert J. Anderson best known for role in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
• Sailors survive hours in Gulf; 1 found dead
• Some businesses offering gas to guests
• Southern Baptists aim to reverse declines
• The science of sarcasm (not that you really care)
• To create its hits, company takes its toys on the road
• Twin bombings kill at least 13 in Algeria
• War bill helps Iraqis, may ignore victims of Katrina
• Warren G is arrested on drug-related charge

ENTERTAINMENT

• Calendar
• ‘Dance to the Music’ has the crowd on its feet
• Movie Times

OPINION

• Cap and trade system is a misguided and regressive tax
• Clearing up college costs
• Democrat dilemma
• Don’t censor cartoons
• Energy independence
• Instant scientist
• Protecting our children
• Try a bond for sewer expansion

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• Possible ODOT snag for planned resort
• Summer’s construction, delays get under way