May 10, 2009

LOCAL & STATE

• Bill Gates Sr. to discuss foundation at Tower Theatre
• Births
• Canby pays police chief to resign
• City’s plans for growth could set precedents
• Commission for the Blind spending is questioned
• Cowan — Cosgro
• Dick
• 2 die in Highway 20 crash near Newport
• Downside to that $400 credit
• Ferry workers all shook up when Elvis the goose shot
• Going the extra mile to be green
• Hay truck rolls over on U.S. Highway 20
• ‘It’s just my life’
• Jokester in chief — and the butt of jokes, too
• La Pine Liquor Store robbed; suspect sought
• Land lines in Three Rivers — worth it?
• Lessons in homelessness and in making a home
• Local GOP lawmakers talk budget, concerns with constituents
• Madden
• McKenzie Pass closing in July for roadwork
• ‘New math’ given ax at Oregon school
• News of Record: Deeds
• ODOT to clear south mountain route
• Pickup hits, injures child on Awbrey Butte
• Russell — Hinrichs
• Salem man hurt by his own gun
• Smith — Burns
• Sports help wounded soldiers ‘get back in the game of life’
• Taste of Medford
• Vanity-plate bill for Udinks is killed
• Washington experts tackle growth in premature births
• With tax increases on agenda, a battle is brewing in Salem
• 25 YEARS AGO

BUSINESS

• BlackBerry Curve sales beat out iPhone
• City’s plans for growth could set precedents
• Downside to that $400 credit
• Engine cutout can be traced with a ’copilot’
• Going the extra mile to be green
• Land lines in Three Rivers — worth it?
• Lessons in homelessness and in making a home
• Mortgage rates rise, shy of record low
• News of Record: Deeds
• Nintendo’s outlook is dim on sales of consoles
• Purchasing power at the flick of a wrist
• Smaller, cheaper gifts for moms this holiday
• Tech companies join forces for wireless standard
• With long-haul drivers stalled, trucking waits for turnaround
• Zillow: 22% of homes in U.S. underwater

SPORTS

• Armstrong, Astana finish third in Giro opener
• Basketball
• Bears win two on road
• Boxing
• Castroneves wins third Indy pole
• Cejka holds five-shot lead
• Cougs drop pair at Pendleton
• Driver Mayfield fails NASCAR drug test
• Ducks’ late rally falls short in loss
• Eaton leads decathlon
• Even good guys can have bad intentions in playoffs
• Football
• Former Olympic, NBA coach Chuck Daly dies at 78
• Golf Scoreboard
• Huskies hammer Beavers in Pac-10
• James leads Cavs to 3-0 series lead
• Late power-play goal gives Blackhawks win
• Major League Baseball
• Martin defies age again, wins race at Darlington
• Mountain View pushes Pendleton out of first in IMC
• On the Air
• Prep Scoreboard
• Running
• Scoreboard
• The price is right
• Top-ranked Safina wins Rome title
• Volleyball

OBITS

• Mickey Carroll, one of the last Munchkins
• Raymond Saulnier advised Eisenhower on economic policy
• Stage director Augusto Boal gave voice to audiences
• TV writer John Furia worked on ‘Bonanza,’ ‘Waltons’

NATION & WORLD

• A whale of a baby boom, just in time for Mother’s Day
• Arab gays take fight for their rights public
• BlackBerry Curve sales beat out iPhone
• By air and ground, Pakistan strikes back
• Cleanup begins after Midwest storms killed 6
• Commercial mortgages: a new real estate crisis?
• First swine flu death outside N. America
• First transcontinental railroad in the U.S. completed in 1869
• For the recession's victims, often patchwork state aid
• For veterans care, worries of a coming perfect storm
• Frequently asked questions about piracy
• Georgia prof wanted in killings found dead
• Hundreds of civilians reportedly killed in Sri Lanka
• ‘Ideological manipulation’ of religion deplored by pope
• Immigration politics invade wrestling ring
• Iraqi premier sees fraud as a top worry
• Mortgage rates rise, shy of record low
• Most Santa Barbara fire evacuations lifted
• One last ride to the Hubble
• Raymond Saulnier advised Eisenhower on economic policy
• Reporter’s hearing in Iran moved up
• Rewarding workers for health? Lawmakers: Yes
• Rights activists remain troubled by U.S. course
• S. Africa swears in 3rd black president
• Scouring a short Senate career for clues on his judicial views
• Smaller, cheaper gifts for moms this holiday
• Stage director Augusto Boal gave voice to audiences
• Texas boy gunned down in mistaken trespass
• The Pirate Problem
• U.S. report blames Taliban for Afghan civilian deaths
• Venezuela detains 4 in anti-terror sweep
• Wrong address: Stolen phones shipped to FBI
• Zillow: 22% of homes in U.S. underwater

FEATURES

• At 82, trainer still exercises circles around youngsters
• Baby names Emma, Jacob rule
• Bill Gates Sr. to discuss foundation at Tower Theatre
• Calendar
• Dealing with Mother’s Day without mom
• First swine flu death outside N. America
• ‘It’s just my life’
• Local GOP lawmakers talk budget, concerns with constituents
• News of Record: Reunions, Military notes, College Notes, , Youth Notes,
• One Genesis to the next
• Taste of Medford
• When your big, tall SUV needs a shower

ENTERTAINMENT

• Asian reporter befriends Muslim fanatic for book
• Author thrills with serial killer plot in new book
• Best-sellers
• Book delves into Joey Gallo, mob muscle
• Calendar
• Fiesta fundraiser to benefit FAN
• Hungry All Year seeks donations
• Many must-see season closers this week
• Mickey Carroll, one of the last Munchkins
• Movie Times
• New mystery series is full of twists, turns
• New plots to keep you intrigued
• Page after page of fun
• ‘Simpsons’ stamps have been unveiled
• Sookie’s back in ‘Dead and Gone’
• TV writer John Furia worked on ‘Bonanza,’ ‘Waltons’

OPINION

• Americans want it both ways
• Civic order should be focus of GOP
• Girls on our own streets
• Going the extra mile to be green
• Health care reform should be on agenda
• Karachi’s powder keg in reach of the Taliban
• Kicking business when it’s down
• Miracle in Harlem
• Renters could use Merkley’s help
• Shot full of myth and faulty studies
• When rationing may be a rational step in health care reform

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• McKenzie Pass closing in July for roadwork