August 16, 2008

LOCAL & STATE

• A writer anywhere
• Al-Sadr calls on followers to sign blood oath of loyalty
• Another coup for Pakistan? Military’s not interested
• Autism group to hold meeting in Bend
• Bend police seek help in crash investigation
• Bend-La Pine could get help on fees for modular classrooms
• Bend-La Pine Schools to continue SMART
• Blind boxer has inspired Uganda
• Calendar
• Campaign Calendar
• Chili peppers form built-in pesticide
• COCC student who perished in helicopter crash ‘loved firefighting’
• Court eyes supporters of rebels in Colombia
• Crews let fire burn near Green Lakes Trail
• Culver, a hard-hit community, has learned to deal with grief
• Death Notices
• DogPAC fundraiser event set for Sunday
• Drug cartels target Mexico’s police cadets
• Elvis, Babe Ruth died on this day
• FBI will present scientific evidence against Ivins
• 2 fired by Central Electric sue over age bias
• For third straight day in Iraq, Shiite pilgrims are attacked
• Fur real? Pair say they have Bigfoot
• Georgian leader signs truce; will Russia leave?
• Girl Scouts sponsor doll parade in Sisters
• 2 hospitalized after Terrebonne car crash
• Latin American fest heads to Troy Field
• Lawrence G. "Bud" Dudley
• ‘Mad Men’ stars have fun as anxious Pete and Peggy
• Man stabbed in face; girlfriend arrested
• Maoist rebel is Nepal’s new PM
• Marijuana farm found in Ochocos, destroyed
• McCain, RNC flush with $96M in cash
• McCain-Romney ticket? Some in GOP shout ‘no’
• Meeting to air views on room tax in Deschutes
• More women choosing forensic science careers
• Munch & Movies goes on temporary hiatus
• Musharraf feels the heat as impeachment looms
• 2 new fires pop up in Deschutes forest
• News of Record: Police Log and Bend Fire Runs
• NYC heroes lift bus off pregnant woman
• Obama may be modifying tax plan
• Obama refutes best-selling book
• ‘Office’ actor Robinson faces drug charges
• Pelosi shifts view on drilling
• Penguin is tasked with protecting Norway’s royals
• Portland to promote new $1 coin
• Pour it on
• President promises ‘a new Paraguay’
• Psychologists debate role in interrogation of detainees
• 3 teens arrested in Bend school burglary
• Teens in off-road crash outside of Prineville
• Texas town responds to Colbert’s slam
• Trump buys McMahon’s home and lets him stay
• Two other surgeons testify in defense of Bend doctor
• U.S. and Russia face a new era of enmity
• Whether it’s McCain or Obama, more finance oversight is likely
• With Louisiana ban, cockfighting’s future uncertain
• 12-year-old girl drove mom to bar, police say

BUSINESS

• A guide to jet-fuel efficiency in a worm?
• Bend-La Pine could get help on fees for modular classrooms
• Cadence withdraws Mentor Graphics bid
• 2 fired by Central Electric sue over age bias
• Industrial output rises 0.2% in July
• Kids often priced out of weight-loss camps
• Oil at 3-month low on stronger dollar
• Quick fix for Netflix
• Retiring? Here’s how to protect your savings
• Sisters Forest Service land doesn’t get bids
• Video game sales continue increasing
• Wachovia will buy back securities
• What's going up
• YouTube’s latest play: ads

SPORTS

• Bears try to figure out QB situation in Seattle
• Behind the leaderboard
• Cubs rally for ninth straight road victory
• Finley is expected to re-sign with Spurs
• For co-leader Simpson, a second chance at pro golf
• Golf Scoreboard
• Irwin getting back in the groove
• Judging big topic at Olympic boxing
• June Jones starts over again
• Leslie a big influence on U.S. women’s basketball
• Local favorite fires record-breaking round on PGA Tour
• Masterful
• McEnroe on best behavior at tourney
• Olympic Scoreboard
• On the Air
• Pargo leaving NBA to play in Moscow
• Patriots sign former Bronco safety Lynch
• Phelps gets No. 7
• Roddick sent packing after loss in quarters
• Scoreboard
• So far, so good, as far as China is concerned
• Tradition is slowly building its name on senior tour
• Tradition Scoreboard
• U.S. softball flexes its muscle in 2 wins
• Vickers wins Michigan pole
• Whats Next?
• Will it get crowded at Crosswater this weekend?

OBITS

• Bill Stulla created ‘Cartoon Express with Engineer Bill’
• Gen. William Knowlton led West Point for 4 years
• Jerry Wexler ‘one of the great record men’
• St. Petersburg police officer Horace Nero fought for equal rights

FEATURES

• Bend Church makes a ‘symbolic’ transition
• Family history gets retouched
• Full-coverage swimwear for the devout
• Influential young evangelicals try to reconcile values, votes
• Mike Huckabee to perform with local Christian musicians
• Modern variations on the gum-wrapper bracelet
• Music festival keeps growing
• Religion in Brief
• Three books explore the modeling world

ENTERTAINMENT

• Movies about movies give us Hollywood insight

OPINION

• Central Oregon needs better services for military veterans
• Check tire pressure
• Designate Badlands
• Disgraceful
• Don’t cover trial
• Highway lighting
• Still another tax
• Supreme Court to the rescue

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• Campaign Calendar
• On the wing in Madras