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Rowena Fire Recovery: Debris Removal Options Available During Interim Period

August 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Rowena Fire Recovery: Debris Removal Options Available During Interim Period

[August 8, 2025 – Rowena, Ore.] – As the Rowena Fire recovery effort continues in an interim period between Phase 1 and Phase 2 operations, Wasco County wants to ensure affected property owners understand their […]

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Oregon

Portland, Oregon, to pay $3.75M to estate of unarmed man fatally shot by police

August 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Portland, Oregon, to pay $3.75M to estate of unarmed man fatally shot by police

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland, Oregon, is set to pay $3.75 million to the estate of an unarmed man who was shot and killed by police in 2022 after being mistaken for […]

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Science / Health

Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

August 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

CHICAGO (AP) — James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, […]

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Science / Health

Bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan, buzzing with lessons about ecology and species

August 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan, buzzing with lessons about ecology and species

TOKYO (AP) — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The […]

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Business

Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist

August 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist

The Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the heart of last year’s deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, company officials said. But recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many Oscars did the 2001 movie "A Beautiful Mind" win?

A Beautiful Mind (2001) won four Academy Awards, including the top prizes for Best Picture, Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman) at the 2002 Oscars ceremony. 

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Hells Canyon is located in which two US states?

Hells Canyon is located on the border of two U.S. states, Oregon and Idaho, with the Snake River forming the canyon and the boundary between them. It is the deepest river gorge in North America, offering dramatic scenery and recreation on both the Idaho and Oregon sides. 

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Where was Christmas first celebrated?

Christmas wasn't "first" celebrated in one single spot, but its Christian observance on December 25 began in Ancient Rome in 336 CE, likely to overlay pagan winter solstice festivals like Saturnalia and Sol Invictus, becoming a widespread Roman holiday under Emperor Constantine before spreading globally. While some argue for earlier roots in North Africa (early 200s) or even the East (Jan 6th), Rome in 336 CE is the earliest documented instance of the December 25th date for Jesus's birth. 

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What motoring show premiered on Amazon Video on November 18, 2016?

The motoring show that premiered on Amazon Video on November 18, 2016, was The Grand Tour, starring former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. The series launched with its first episode on Amazon Prime, marking the trio's return to television after their departure from BBC's Top Gear. 

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Which literary animal lost his jacket and shoes while raiding Mr. McGregor's garden?

In Beatrix Potter's famous children's story, Peter Rabbit squeezed under the garden gate and, after eating various vegetables, was spotted by Mr. McGregor. In his hurried escape, he lost his blue jacket and shoes

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