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Bridge over Lewis River 1 of 156 in WA deemed structurally deficient

The bridge that crosses the East Fork of the Lewis River in Washington is rated as "structurally deficient." But according to WSDOT, that does not necessarily mean it is unsafe. What it does mean is that oversized loads are ...
APNewsBreak Deal reached on Oregon wolves

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- Conservation groups and cattle ranchers have agreed to a landmark settlement in a lawsuit that, for the past year and a half, has kept the state of Oregon from killing wolves that prey on ...
Portlands dive team crucial in rescuing people from submerged cars to be cut

PORTLAND, Ore. – Another casualty of the Portland mayor’s budget is the city’s dive team, something that seems especially crucial following Thursday’s Interstate 5 bridge collapse in Northern Washington. Starting July 1, Portland Fire & Rescue will no longer have divers to respond to submerged cars on the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Instead, the city will rely ...
New doc confirms that UO president met with NCAA committee

EUGENE, Ore – A document released by the University of Oregon on Friday show school president Michael Gottfredson met with the NCAA "Committee on Infractions" on April 19 and 20. ...
Reign FC goalkeeper Hope Solo cleared medically will be available Saturday against Portland

has been cleared medically following wrist surgery in March and will be available for selection in Saturday’s home game against Portland Thorns FC. Kickoff at Starfire Stadium is set for 7 p.m. Solo has been added to the active roster, and as a corresponding move, ...

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The Polar Express

The Polar Express is a deeply confused Hollywood rendering of childhood innocence by way of computer-generated roller-coaster thrills. With Chris Van Allsburgs short, gorgeously illustrated childrens book as its source, Robert Zemeckis $165-million CGI extravaganza at first seem ... ...

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2 Ore. women accused in fake check scheme

Police in Hermiston, Ore., say two local women accused of making and passing fake payroll checks from several businesses have been arrested for investigation of ...
Police arrest Oregon teen seize explosives

Albany police Capt. Eric Carter says police found at least two explosive devices at the home of the teenager's mother about a mile away. Police said he was arrested Thursday on charges of manufacture and possession of a destructive ...
Columbia River Crossing debate influenced by I-5 bridge collapse

A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Mike ...
Legislature eyes help for Ore. timber counties

The issue became especially acute this week when voters in Curry and Josephine counties rejected property tax levies that the local sheriffs said were needed to pay for basic public ...
Ore. university students could face tuition hike

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Students attending Oregon's seven public universities could face a 5 percent tuition increase next year after a panel voted Friday to forward proposed increases to the full Board of Higher Education for review next ...

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New Malaria Drug Shows Promise in Animal Tests

ST. LOUIS, MO U.S. researchers have developed a new fast-acting drug against malaria that appears to avoid the problem with current medicines, which often lose their effectiveness against increasingly drug-resistant strains of malaria parasites, called Plasmodium.

Scientists say the new malaria medicine may have a decisive edge against this persistent tropical-world killer.

Michael Riscoe of Oregon Health and Science University, in the U.S. Northwest, says the new drug, known as ELQ-300, targets the mitochondria -- energy-producing structures in the parasite's cells -- and the DNA building blocks they produce.

A chemical model of ELQ-300. (Image courtesy of Michael Riscoe) x A chemical model of ELQ-300. (Image courtesy of Michael Riscoe) "So the Plasmodium mitochondrion serves as a factory to make these DNA building blocks, but this is completely blocked by ELQ-300," explains Riscoe. "Studies show that the drug acts very quickly to shut down this process. In fact, (in) only about 10 minutes.rdquo;

Perhaps the biggest obstacle in the fight against malaria, Riscoe adds, is the Plasmodium parasite's ability to mutate and develop resistance to each new drug used against the disease. ...