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| === Monday | October 18, 2010 ===
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| [[File:Smaller footprint.jpg|thumb|Shoes with a "smaller footprint."]]
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| '''Are You Stumbling Over Your Own Clown-Sized Feet?'''<br />
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| Take heart! Chinese footware giant Li-Ning has established a "foothold" in Portland. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_binding Centuries of tradition] practically guarantees wearers a "smaller footprint."<br />
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| Go to story: [http://newslincolncounty.com/?p=8374 Move over Carbon Footprint. The Chinese have landed in Portland to introduce a smaller footprint for runners.]
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| === Sunday | October 17, 2010 ===
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| [[File:Portland beavers110.png|thumb|<span class="plainlinks">Beavers to migrate out of [[Beaver State]].]] | |
| '''[[Portland Beavers]] Will Migrate To More "Southerly Regions"'''<br />
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| A Portland institution since 1903, the triple-A team is pawned off to a San Diego-based baseball executive.<br />
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| Go to story: [http://news.opb.org/article/15727-portland-beavers-sold-san-diego-padres-owner/ Portland Beavers Sold To San Diego Padres' Owner] | |
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| === Saturday | October 16, 2010 ===
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| [[File:Lion tamers.jpg|thumb|Christians and the beast.]]
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| '''North Portland's Roughriders Persecute Christian Royalty'''<br />
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| "It didn't take long for the bigger and stronger Roosevelt Roughriders to jump in front of the Portland Christian Royals in a non league football game Friday night..."<br />
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| Go to story: [http://www.examiner.com/parochial-high-school-sports-in-portland/roosevelt-roughriders-run-over-portland-christian-oregon-football Roosevelt Roughriders run over Portland Christian in Oregon football]
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| === Friday | October 15, 2010 ===
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| [[File:Bungling Burgling Shrub.jpg|thumb|Bungling Burgling Shrub]]
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| '''Setback For Green Economy: Shrub Man Gets Clipped'''<br />
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| Maybe he should've disguised himself as a museum piece to pull off a heist at the yard & garden center.<br />
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| Go to story: [http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13333051 Man dressed as underbrush tries to rob museum]
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| === Thursday | October 14, 2010 ===
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| [[File:Standpipe.jpg|thumb|Have you hosed your [[Standpipe]] today?]]
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| '''The Glen Jackson Bridge's Standpipe System Serves An Honorable & Noble Purpose'''<br />
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| Did you know that standpipes "basically serve the same purpose as fire hydrants and are used by fire personnel to supply water to remote locations." Neither did PortlandWiki's [[User:WikiMaster|NewsEditorBOT]] ([[User:WikiMaster|NEbot]]) until it stumbled upon the [[Fire Blog]].<br />
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| Go to story: [http://www.portlandonline.com/fire/index.cfm?a=322226&c=50972 Station 12 Tests Glen Jackson Bridge's Standpipe System]
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| === Wednesday | October 13, 2010 === | |
| [[File:Kayse jama.jpg|thumb|Kayse Jama]]
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| '''Killing Robo Elections In Three Easy Steps'''<br />
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| 1. Unplug your TV.<br />
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| 2. Disconnect your phone.<br />
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| 3. Plug in [[Voter-Owned Elections]].<br />
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| Go to story: [http://portlandobserver.com/?p=5739 Fair, Open and Accountable Elections: A counterweight to wealthy special interests]<br />
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| Go to robo elections service provider to wealthy special interests: [http://www.politicaller.com/ Political Campaign Robo Calls]
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| === Tuesday | October 12, 2010 ===
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| [[File:Motorized lemmings.png|thumb|''Ecological suicide''! Thoughtfully provided by ''motorized lemmings''.]]
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| '''Onramp To Oblivion'''<br />
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| The milepost just ahead: one billion vehicles on the beleaguered planet's roads. By 2020 traffic accidents will be the third biggest cause of "death and disease" worldwide. That's above war, violence, and "self-inflicted injuries." Traffic fatalities are still the leading cause of death for U.S. children.<br />
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| Go to story: [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/10/5-thing-its-ok-to-hate-about-your-car.php 5 Things It's OK to Hate About Your Car]<br />
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| Go to rant: [http://home.pacbell.net/kwdelong/cars.htm I Hate Cars, I Hate Driving]<br />
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| Go to juvenile prank: [http://www.driversnotwanted.com/ Drivers Not Wanted]
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