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Neighbors rush to save elderly couple after blaze ignites

Neighbors were credited with rescuing an elderly couple - one of whom was confined to a wheelchair - after their Hillsboro home caught fire Sunday afternoon. Investigators blame a faulty bathroom exhaust fan.

Man sought for assaulting MAX fare inspector

Police on Sunday were searching for a heavyset man who is accused of assaulting a MAX fare inspector who removed him from the light rail train for failing to pay for the ride. It was not immediately clear what injury the fare inspector suffered.

'Freedom March' draws hundreds in Salem

Marchers of many persuasions joined forces in a combined Fourth of July celebration and protest in Salem. About 250 to 300 people participated in the so-called "Freedom March" from Riverfront Park to the Oregon state Capitol on Saturday.

Tenn. police rule Steve McNair's death a homicide

Police are calling the shooting death of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair a homicide, but they haven't yet reached a conclusion about the death of the 20-year-old woman found with him. Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said Sunday that the two had been dating the past several months.

With money tight, Dem's had tough time making Ore. greener

Going into the session with no environmental agenda of their own, Republicans worked on "damage control." They feel they succeeded on their top priority, though they could not stop a ban on a destination resort.

Man shot in buttocks while watching fireworks

A man who stepped outside to check out the fireworks in South Seattle after midnight Sunday was shot in the buttocks, police said.

Body found in burning trailer near Albany

Benton County sheriff's Cpl. Ryan Moody said the body was found early Friday morning after Albany firefighters got a fire call. They found a burning 26-foot travel trailer parked at a farm. The deceased was not immediately identified.

Body found in Willamette prior to fireworks

As thousands flocked to Portland's waterfront for fireworks and blues Saturday evening, authorities recovered a body found floating in the Willamette River nearby. Authorities believed the body had been in the water for some time.

Father, son found dead with 'traumatic injuries' in McMinnville

Someone reported finding the bodies of the father and son at a home at 915 S.W. Cozine Lane No. 16 about 10:30 a.m., police said. When officers arrived, they found the pair with "obvious traumatic injuries," police said.

Sounders' Jaqua 'shocked' at rape accusation

Seattle Sounders forward Nate Jaqua denies a rape allegation by an Oregon woman who is seeking more than $10 million in damages in a civil lawsuit, says his attorney. "Nate Jaqua was shocked to learn of these allegations," his attorney said in a statement.