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 US foreclosure filings more than doubleThe number of households facing the foreclosure process more than doubled in the second quarter compared to a year ago, according to data released Friday.  Ask AP: Candidates' salaries, Alaska's pricey gasAn awful lot of the oil produced in the United States comes from the nation's northernmost state. So why are gas prices at Alaska's filling stations among the highest in the country?
Ore. man indicted in shooting of home intruder
A Douglas County grand jury indicted a Sutherlin man who shot and killed a home intruder last month.
Record number of sockeye salmon in Columbia River
Sockeye salmon are heading back up the Columbia River this summer in numbers unseen since 1955, and nobody is sure why.
Delta signs maintenance deal with Alaska Air
Delta Air Lines Inc. will provide engine overhaul and repair services for Alaska Airlines in a seven-year, $200 million deal between the two carriers.  White House reverses experts on Yellowstone policyThe National Park Service wanted to close a section of Yellowstone Park in the wintertime because of the risk of avalanche. No way, protested businesses in Cody, Wyo., that wanted to promote more tourism.
Scientists expose mystery behind northern lights
Scientists have exposed some of the mystery behind the northern lights. On Thursday, NASA released findings that indicate magnetic explosions about one-third of the way to the moon cause the northern lights, or aurora borealis, to burst in spectacular shapes and colors, and dance across the sky.
Port, tribes battle over port site
Nine miles east of Arlington near Willow Creek a new bridge crosses the railroad tracks. Completed in 2006 as part of a new Port of Arlington project, it would have linked Gilliam County's planned new port facility to the rest of the world.
Nevada's fiscal woes among worst
Nevada's economic downturn now ranks as one of the worst among the 50 states, according to a National Conference of State Legislatures report.
Alaska Air books 2nd-quarter profit on hedging
Alaska Air Group Inc. on Thursday said its second-quarter profit rose 37 percent despite rising fuel prices, as it accounted for fuel hedges that will close in future quarters. The operator of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air also said it will cut capacity, and suggested job losses are coming in the fall.
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