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Local & Regional Oregon Senate votes down schools budget
The Oregon Senate has voted down a $6.55 billion budget for primary and secondary schools after one Democrat and all 14 Republicans said it didn't provide enough money.

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Entertainment Palace sheds some light on Kate's baby plans (New) Palace sheds some light on Kate's baby plans (Photo Gallery)
With Prince William and the former Kate Middleton expecting their first child in mid-July - and much of the world interested in the birth of a future monarch - officials at Clarence House have released some of the couple's plans, although many details are still being kept private.
Entertainment Did a nurse leak Kim and Kanye's baby's name? (New) Did a nurse leak Kim and Kanye's baby's name?
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have reportedly chosen a name for their baby girl -- but neither of the two have confirmed or denied the reports. According to the Mirror, the information leak is being pinned on a nurse at the hospital where Kardashian gave birth.

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Sports James helps Heat stave off elimination in Game 6 James helps Heat stave off elimination in Game 6
LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.
Sports San Jose sues MLB over lack of action on potential A's move
Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Sports Photo Gallery: Best sports photos (Photo Gallery)
The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat: the spirit of sports can sometimes be captured in less than a blink of an eye - or a camera shutter. >>> See the Sports Photo Gallery

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National & World (New) Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
Issuing an appeal for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of our time."
National & World (New) Obama: 'Lives have been saved' by NSA programs
Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted efforts that have saved lives and thwarted at least 50 terror threats.

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Outdoors More humpback whale sightings in Wash. state waters
The video shows an exceptional wildlife sighting for a big city: A humpback whale surfaces just yards from Seattle's busy waterfront at twilight. The city's port cranes, Ferris wheel and car headlights glow in the background, and a ferry cruises by while the giant tail disappears back into the Puget Sound.

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Home Man interrupts vandals, faces charges too (New) Man interrupts vandals, faces charges too (Video)
A man in New York state is facing charges for child endangerment after stopping two boys who are accused of vandalizing a house under renovation. The boys are also facing felony burglary and mischief charges. Sean Carroll has the details.
Home Engineers create robot that runs like a cat Engineers create robot that runs like a cat (Video)
Thanks to the design of its legs, which faithfully mimic feline morphology, EPFL's four-legged "cheetah-cub robot" shares the advantages of its biological model: it is small, light and runs very fast.

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Health Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.
Technology U.S. video game retail sales fall 25 percent U.S. video game retail sales fall 25 percent
U.S. retail sales of video games, hardware and accessories declined 25 percent in May as demand for aging game consoles continued to fade and fewer new games launched compared with last year, according to market researcher NPD Group.
Technology Google settles suit, clears way for stock split Google settles suit, clears way for stock split
Google has resolved a shareholder lawsuit blocking a long-delayed stock split, clearing the way for the Internet search leader to issue a new class of non-voting shares later this year.
Consumer Identity thieves now targeting your prescriptions Identity thieves now targeting your prescriptions
You know it's important to guard your Social Security and Medicare cards – you don't want an identity thief to find them. Well, you need to be just as careful with your prescriptions.

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Technology Scientists moving 15-ton magnet to Fermi lab (Photo Gallery)
Scientists on Long Island are preparing to move a 50-foot-wide electromagnet 3,200 miles over land and sea to its new home at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois. The trip is expected to take more than a month.

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Health Komen breast cancer charity names new CEO
The breast cancer charity named Judith A. Salerno to replace founder Nancy Brinker, whose promise to her dying sister begat a fundraising powerhouse that invested hundreds of millions of dollars in cancer research
Health To ease shortage of organs, grow them in a lab? (Photo Gallery)
Growing lungs and other organs for transplant is still in the future, but scientists are working toward that goal. In several labs, scientists study how to build on the internal scaffolding of hearts, lungs, livers and kidneys of people and pigs to make custom-made implants.
Health Morning-after pill sales coming, but not yet
The Obama administration has agreed to let the Plan B One-Step brand of emergency contraception sell over the counter to anyone of any age.
Health Transplant vote seeks medical and legal balance
Faced with a federal judge's order in the heart-wrenching cases of two terminally ill children seeking lung transplants, a national review board sought a balance that will keep such decisions in the hands of doctors, not lawyers or judges.

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Business (New) House to consider cuts to food stamps
A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.
Business (New) IMF calls for urgent steps on Spain's 27 pct. unemployment
Spain faces the prospect of of high unemployment and sluggish growth lasting years unless the country and Europe take "urgent action" to slash the nation's crippling 27 percent unemployment rate and free frozen credit to businesses so they can expand, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.
Business (New) Dish won't submit revised bid for Sprint
Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's Softbank.
Business Turnabout: Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
In one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions.

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Consumer New mailer promises round-trip plane tickets -- with a catch
On the heels of two previous alerts, the Puget Sound region is being flooded with yet another round of post cards promising a free round-trip. The latest card shows a non-descript airplane and mentions the names of several well-known airlines and hotel chains. According to the card "You will receive 2 round-trip airline tickets... plus a 3-day/2-night weekend getaway at a hotel... "