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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon inmate and white separatist has
been sentenced to four years in federal prison for mailing a letter
from the Oregon State Penitentiary in which he threatened to kill
President Barack Obama. Federal prosecutors say 28-year-old David
Earl Anderson mailed several letters from prison in which he
threatened Obama. Anderson had pleaded guilty last October to one
count of threatening the president.

COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - The Coos County sheriff's office says a
Myrtle Point man has died in a logging accident near Coquille.
Deputies say they were told that 27-year-old Justin Tyler was
sitting on the log deck Tuesday with another employee when one log
struck an alder tree that was already down, then flipped up and
struck him in the head.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million
pounds of ground turkey linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak
that has killed one person in California and sickened at least 76
others. Illnesses in the outbreak date back to March and have been
reported in 26 states coast to coast. Only a few illnesses were
reported in Oregon.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber has scheduled a special
election to replace Democratic Congressman David Wu, who resigned
last night. Party members will choose their candidates in a Nov. 8
primary election, and the nominees will face off in a general
election Jan. 31. Wu already had announced his intention to resign
after The Oregonian published allegations that he had an unwanted
sexual encounter with an 18-year-old woman.

SEATTLE (AP) - Newly acquired Charlie Furbush retired the first
13 batters in five strong innings and the Seattle Mariners swept
past the Oakland Athletics 7-4 yesterday. Furbush kept the damage
minimal within his pitch-count framework. He matched his longest
career outing and allowed two hits with three strikeouts and no
walks. It was the third series sweep for the Mariners this season,
the first since taking three from San Diego in May.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A jury in Portland has convicted Tyson
Wilcher of murder, assault and burglary charges in the 2010 beating
death of 55-year-old Jesus Rodriguez Garcia during a home invasion.
The 29-year-old faces at least 25 years in prison when he is
sentenced Sept. 15. Garcia is the first of four defendants to be
tried.

THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) - A hospital anesthesiologist accused of
sexual contact with two incapacitated patients has been indicted by
a Wasco County grand jury on sexual abuse charges. Mid-Columbia
Medical Center in The Dalles notified police in May after one of
the women reported abuse. Dr. Frederick Geroge Field was arrested
July 28.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Census figures analyzed by Portland State
University show the number of same-sex households in Oregon rose
nearly 68 percent from 2000 to 2010. They grew from about 9,000
households to about 15,000. The Oregonian reports they account for
less than 1 percent of the households statewide. About 60 percent
of the gay and lesbian couples reside in the Portland metro area.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State flanker James Rodgers has
been cleared to practice in a "limited fashion" after two knee
surgeries. Rodgers' status was announced by coach Mike Riley
yesterday. The Beavers will start fall practice on Monday. Riley
says Rodgers will practice on a limited basis for an undetermined
time. More information is expected next week after Riley meets with
the team physician and trainer.

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) - The Greenbrier Cos. said today it has
received orders for 3,700 new railcars valued at about $285
million. The orders are primarily for double-stack intermodal cars,
boxcars, covered hopper cars and tank cars for North America and
various car types for the European market. The platforms are
expected to be delivered next year.

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - Longview, Wash., police say two people
were hurt when someone hurled a rock through the window of a
shuttle bus taking workers from Longview to a fish processing plant
near Astoria, Ore. Detective Sgt. John Reeves tells The Daily News
that one passenger was hit by the rock and another got glass in an
eye early yesterday morning. Both were treated at a hospital.
Police did not immediately identify a suspect.

CAMAS, Wash. (AP) - The Clark County sheriff's office says an
84-year-old pilot has died in the crash of a single-engine plane
near the southwest Washington town of Camas. Sgt. Tony Barnes said
Wilbert "Skeet" Mehrer of Camas was alone in the four-passenger
1960 Piper Cherokee when it crashed late yesterday afternoon.
Barnes says it appears Mehrer was on a flight from Pendleton, Ore.,
to Grove Field Airport near Camas when he crashed.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms
with free agent kicker Jeff Reed. Reed finished last season with
the San Francisco 49ers after playing most of his first 10 seasons
with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Reed was released by the Steelers
after nine games in which he converted 15 field goals in 22
attempts. Undrafted free agent kicker Wes Byrum tweeted that
Seattle had released him to make roster room for Reed.

SEATTLE (AP) - As many as 14 unlimited hydroplanes are expected
for this weekend's racing on Lake Washington in Seattle. The Air
National Guard unlimited hydroplane series is making its annual
Seafair stop for the Albert Lee Cup. Dave Villwock, driver of
Spirit of Qatar, won last weekend on the Columbia River at the
Tri-Cities and is favored to add to his 64 career wins. His closest
rival is Steve David in Oh Boy! Oberto.


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