Pacific Seafood calls $40,591 fine over waste discharges in Oregon excessiveOctober 7th, 2009 Pacific Seafood to appeal Oregon plant waste finePORTLAND, Ore. — The West Coast's biggest seafood processor says it will appeal a $40,000 state fine for failing to clean up waste from its waterfront plant in Oregon.
Pa. police say woman put stolen check in church offering and stole a wallet from a pewOctober 6th, 2009 Police: Pa. woman put stolen check in church plateNEW BRIGHTON, Pa. — Police said a woman put a forged $50 check in a church offering plate and stole a woman's wallet from a pew in the same western Pennsylvania church.
Oregon bear tranquilized by biologist, drowns in creekSeptember 21st, 2009 Tranquilized Oregon bear drowns in creekMEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says a bear drowned in a creek after it was tranquilized.
Oregon soldier killed in Iraq honored as air passenger terminal at US base named for himSeptember 4th, 2009 US base in Iraq honors killed Oregon soldierREDMOND, Ore. — An air passenger terminal at a base northeast of Baghdad has been named for a soldier from Oregon who died from injuries in the Iraq war.
Don't forget your wallet: Alleged robber identified after leaving photo IDs at Pa. bankSeptember 3rd, 2009 Alleged robber ID'd after leaving wallet at bankBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say they have identified a suspected bank robber using the wallet he left behind.
Mouse with a taste for $20 bills builds nest inside Oregon gas station's ATMAugust 8th, 2009 Mouse builds nest in Oregon ATM with $20 billsLA GRANDE, Ore. — A mouse found inside an automatic teller machine — along with a nest it had built with chewed-up $20 bills — gave an Oregon gas station employee the surprise of her life.
Feds say Seattle man used stolen identity for 35 years, ran up $100,000 in debtJuly 30th, 2009 Feds: Wash. man used stolen identity for decadesSEATTLE — Federal authorities say they've arrested a Seattle man who used the identity of an Oregon resident for 35 years to avoid arrest warrants and to file for bankruptcy after running up $100,000 in debt. The suspect, 58-year-old Clark Mower, made his initial appearance in U.S.
Money doesn't grow on trees, but wallet stolen 27 years ago in NY is found in one; $20 missingJuly 6th, 2009 Wallet stolen in 1982 found in NYC tree; $20 goneNEW YORK — Money doesn't grow on trees, but a tree-care supervisor in New York City's Central Park found an old wallet inside a dead one. The blue leather wallet had been stolen by a pickpocket 27 years ago.
Man accused of snatching woman's purse caught after allegedly leaving wallet near crime sceneJune 15th, 2009 Alleged purse snatcher leaves wallet near sceneGARDINER, Maine — Police said they were led to a 22-year-old suspect in a weekend purse-snatching after he inadvertently dropped his wallet with his identification. Police told WMTW-TV that they were called Saturday morning with a report that a man had pushed down a 58-year-old woman as she walked and stolen her purse.
Bullet hits NYC Little Leaguer, 11, before team photo; family thought he was beaned by ballJune 8th, 2009 Bullet hits NYC boy readying for baseball photoNEW YORK — When an 11-year-old sitting on bleachers with his Little League team grabbed his head and started crying, his family thought he had been whacked by a ball. Hours later they learned he had been struck by a stray bullet.
Police: Missouri bank robber makes off with $3K, but leaves his wallet behindMay 9th, 2009 Police: Bank robber nabs $3K, leaves wallet behindKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police didn't have to dust for fingerprints to find this suspect — they just rifled through the wallet he left behind at the scene.
Commerce Secretary Locke releases $53M for Calif. and Ore. for latest salmon disasterMay 1st, 2009 Commerce Dept. releases $53M for salmon disasterWASHINGTON — The Commerce Department released $53 million to Oregon and California on Thursday to help West Coast salmon fishermen after the third fishery failure in four years.
California and Oregon governors seek another salmon disaster declarationApril 21st, 2009 Governors seek salmon disaster declarationGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The governors of Oregon and California are asking the federal government to declare another West Coast salmon fishery failure — the third in four years.
Wallet thief knocks himself outMarch 4th, 2009 WELLINGTON - A thief who stole a wallet at a Waterworld complex near Hamilton on New Zealand's North Island knocked himself out when he slipped running away down some wet stairs, the police said Wednesday. The 28-year-old thief was given first aid by staff and came round in time to answer questions from police officers called to the scene, Sergeant Jeff Penno said.
Why do popular songs trigger specific memories?January 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Just thinking about a particular song can evoke vivid memories of the past or special events in your life. 'We thought that actually hearing the song would bring back the most vivid memories,' said Richard Harris, professor of psychology at Kansas State University (KSU) and co-author of the study.
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