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Linn-Benton Community College’s fall choral concert, “Wrapped in Wonder,” begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Russell Tripp Performance Center, Takena Hall, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany.

A Republican-controlled Congress is expected to make it easier for companies to bring cash back from overseas, analysts say.

A Republican-controlled Congress is expected to make it easier for companies to bring cash back from overseas, analysts say.

A Republican-controlled Congress is expected to make it easier for companies to bring cash back from overseas, analysts say.

A Republican-controlled Congress is expected to make it easier for companies to bring cash back from overseas, analysts say.

Treasurys edge higher as bears take a break, allowing yields to pull back from multi-month highs.

U.S. officials plan to block new mining claims outside Yellowstone National Park as the Obama administration races in its last days to keep industry out of pristine and environmentally sensitive areas. Interior officials last week blocked new oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean and canceled 25 oil and gas leases in western Colorado and 15 in northwestern Montana. Republicans and industry representatives have criticized the administration’s eleventh-hour actions to limit development and promised to seek their reversal once Obama leaves office.

An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck Tuesday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters (10 feet) was issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck around ...

A magnitude-7.3 earthquake hit near Japan’s Fukushima prefecture Tuesday morning, prompting evacuations in coastal areas.

There are long-lived musical ensembles, and then there’s the Vienna Boys’ Choir, which can trace its lineage back in one form or another as far as the Middle Ages. Over the centuries, the ensemble has worked with composers as eminent as Mozart and Bruckner, with each new crop of youngsters blending into the group’s notably pure and pristine sound. The holiday-themed program includes everything from Gregorian chant to “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” with stops along the way for works by Haydn... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal's No. 32 jersey will be retired by the Miami Heat on Dec. 22, during a ceremony at halftime of the team's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

MIAMI (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal's No. 32 jersey will be retired by the Miami Heat on Dec. 22, during a ceremony at halftime of the team's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

MIAMI (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal's No. 32 jersey will be retired by the Miami Heat on Dec. 22, during a ceremony at halftime of the team's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

MIAMI (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal's No. 32 jersey will be retired by the Miami Heat on Dec. 22, during a ceremony at halftime of the team's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

CHICAGO (AP) — A strike by hourly workers at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago will add another dimension to a nationwide day of protests by fast-food employees who have been pushing for a $15 hourly wage and union rights, organizers…

CHICAGO (AP) — A strike by hourly workers at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago will add another dimension to a nationwide day of protests by fast-food employees who have been pushing for a $15 hourly wage and union rights, organizers…

CHICAGO (AP) — A strike by hourly workers at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago will add another dimension to a nationwide day of protests by fast-food employees who have been pushing for a $15 hourly wage and union rights, organizers…

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany (“chancellor” is the equivalent of a Canadian prime minister) has emerged as the indispensable enlightened statesperson of the Western world – particularly in the era of Donald Trump and the fading days of the ...

Academy Award nominee will play Ramonda, matriarch to the title character The “American Horror Story” repertory player joins an impressive cast under director Ryan Coogler, which includes Chadwick Boseman (in the title role), Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker and Oscar-winneer Lupita Nyong’o. Bassett will play Ramonda, mother to royal superhero T’Challa aka Black Panther. [...] Read: 'The Flash' Star Ezra Miller Refuses to Sign Marvel Comic Book (Video) Bassett most recently appeared in the sixth season of Ryan Murphy’s horror anthology... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Engineers suffering from sleep apnea must have the fatigue-inducing disorder under control before they will be allowed to operate trains for the New Jersey commuter railroad whose train slammed into a station in September, killing a woman and injuring more than 100 people.

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(Reuters) - Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has activated a 30-day grace period for $404 million in interest payments on its 2021, 2024 and 2035 bonds, JPMorgan analysts said in a report on Monday.

The analysts added that they expect PDVSA will make the payments within the next month, citing the company's recent swap operation to exchange bonds coming due in 2017 for new bonds maturing in 2020.

"We still believe PDVSA will make these payments during the grace period. Читать дальше...

The Turkish strongman is unlikely to relent on his hard-line policies as he courts a nationalist party for its support in parliament for constitutional changes that would give his presidency — a largely ceremonial post under the current constitution — full executive powers. Since the thwarted coup blamed on a network of followers of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, Turkey has engaged in an unprecedented crackdown, jailing tens of thousands as part of an investigation into the failed power grab and... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Engineers suffering from sleep apnea must have the fatigue-inducing disorder under control before they will be allowed to operate trains for the New Jersey commuter railroad whose train slammed into a station in September, killing a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Engineers suffering from sleep apnea must have the fatigue-inducing disorder under control before they will be allowed to operate trains for the New Jersey commuter railroad whose train slammed into a station in September, killing a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Engineers suffering from sleep apnea must have the fatigue-inducing disorder under control before they will be allowed to operate trains for the New Jersey commuter railroad whose train slammed into a station in September, killing a…