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OHSU study finds secret to curing patients with potentially deadly hepatitis C

January 9, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on OHSU study finds secret to curing patients with potentially deadly hepatitis C

by Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 9, 2025 An Oregon study focused on rural residents found a promising method for eliminating hepatitis C, a common and potentially fatal disease that afflicts many drug users. Hepatitis […]

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Oregon attorney general announces legislative and policy staff 

January 9, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon attorney general announces legislative and policy staff 

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 9, 2025 Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has hired two key staffers to serve in legislative and policy roles in his administration. Alicia Temple will be the administration’s legislation […]

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Oregon Joins $17 Million Multistate Enforcement Settlement With Edward Jones 

January 9, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Joins $17 Million Multistate Enforcement Settlement With Edward Jones 

Salem: “The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), a member of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), has joined a $17 million settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co. L.P. (Edward Jones) resulting from an […]

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State finalizes redo of wildfire hazard maps, prepares new rules for high-risk property owners

January 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on State finalizes redo of wildfire hazard maps, prepares new rules for high-risk property owners

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 8, 2025 Oregon fire experts have finalized their redo of state maps showing wildfire hazard areas, showing that about 106,000 properties are in high-risk spots that could be subject […]

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Oregon state auditors flag ‘minor’ spending issues by Gov. Kotek’s office

January 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon state auditors flag ‘minor’ spending issues by Gov. Kotek’s office

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 8, 2025 State auditors have flagged several “minor” and “unintentional” apparent violations of state ethics laws after reviewing spending from Gov. Tina Kotek’s office.  The potential issues, first reported […]

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Friday 3/13

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What do folks from Louisiana and Mississippi call sluggish creeks and marshy lakes?

In Louisiana and Mississippi, sluggish creeks and marshy lakes are primarily called bayous. This term refers to relatively small, slow-moving waterways found in flat, low-lying areas, generally characterized by an almost imperceptible current. 

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What is the collective name for chicken, ducks and turkeys in the wild?

Chickens, ducks, and turkeys are collectively known as fowl. In scientific classification, these birds belong to the superorder Galloanserae, which is further divided into two main orders: Galliformes (landfowl or groundfowl) and Anseriformes (waterfowl). 

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What Paris cathedral's bells were rung by Quasimodo?

Quasimodo is the fictional bell-ringer of the Notre-Dame de Paris (Notre Dame Cathedral). In Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo lives in seclusion within the cathedral's towers, where his primary duty is to ring its massive bells.

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Which videogame company originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles?

Atari, Inc. was the company that originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles. Although the arcade original was developed by Namco and distributed in North America by Midway, Atari secured the exclusive home console rights directly from Namco in late 1980. The first home adaptation was released for the Atari 2600 (then known as the Atari VCS) in March 1982.

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What type of wool can come from a rabbit?

Wool produced by rabbits is known as Angora wool (or Angora fiber). It is sourced primarily from various breeds of Angora rabbits and is renowned as one of the softest, lightest, and warmest natural fibers in the world

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