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Death notices

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Leon “Slim” Reger, 93, of Corvallis died July 11, 2016. No service was requested. Macy & Son Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Feds agree to dismiss minor pot case against Oregon teen

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have agreed to dismiss a small-time marijuana case against an Oregon teenager following an outcry that got the attention of the state's congressional delegation.

Service notices

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Stephen L. Barbour, 78, of Lebanon died Tuesday in Lebanon. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Lebanon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements.



Toyota's hydrogen-powered car wants to be the alternative to plug-ins, but there's one major drawback

BusinessInsider.com 

Bryan Logan/Business Insider

Right now, if you want an alternative-fuel vehicle, you have to pick from offerings that either require gasoline or an electrical outlet. The gas-electric hybrid and the battery-powered car — your Toyota Priuses, Chevy Volts, and Teslas — are staples in this space. There are drawbacks for drivers of both types.

You still have to buy gas for your hybrid and you have to plug in your Tesla — sometimes under less than favorable conditions — lest you be stranded someplace far away from a suitable plug. Читать дальше...

Veterans to McCain: Dump Trump

Stars and Stripes 

Various veterans groups stopped by Sen. John McCain’s office with what they said was more than 100,000 signatures to encourage McCain to rescind his endorsement of the GOP presidential nominee.

Testamos três modalidades olímpicas "lado B" e contamos para você como é

BuzzFeed 

Badminton, tiro com arco e esgrima: qual o pódio?

Na expectativa pelo início da primeira Olimpíada no Brasil, botamos nosso espírito esportivo à prova em um esforço de investigação e fomos testar as modalidades que recebem menos atenção do grande público. Vôlei, natação ou futebol todo mundo já fez. Mas como amadores mais ou menos sedentários se sairiam em treinos do simpático badminton, do instigante tiro com arco e da chiquérrima esgrima? Aqui está a resposta.

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Softball coach fired for sexual misconduct with players

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

(AP) — Kennesaw State University officials say a softball head coach has been fired after he improperly touched players and was verbally offensive toward members of the team. Local news media report Thursday that Torrence Acheson was fired after an investigation found he violated the university's sexual harassment policies.

Obama vows to crush IS, concerned about Russia in Syria

Yahoo Autos 

President Barack Obama on Thursday vowed to continue hammering Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, but acknowledged that pressure on the jihadists was prompting them to lash out beyond their self-proclaimed caliphate. Speaking after meeting security and military officials in the Pentagon, Obama also blasted President Vladimir Putin's policy in Syria, saying he doubted the Russian leader could be trusted to cooperate on helping end the country's bloody civil war.

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