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Local News: More Jail Releases; Call 211 for Tsunami Debris; Wings and Wheels; ACA Reactions

Lane County completes final jail releases to reduce population… Another two-and-a-half dozen prisoners and pre-trial detainees were released yesterday from the Lane County Jail in Eugene.  Among them; three men accused of Measure 11 crimes.  31-year old Jason Manske has been in jail since June 8th waiting for trial on […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 06/29/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/278 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – Felix Hernandez matched his career high with 13 strikeouts in a brilliant five-hit complete game and John Jaso’s pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth scored […]

High court upholds key part of Obama health law

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The court on Thursday handed Obama a campaign-season victory in rejecting arguments that Congress went too far in requiring most Americans to have health insurance or pay […]