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Wash. Considers Annual Flat Fee for Electric Cars

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Drivers of electric cars may have left the gas pump behind, but there's one expense they may not be able to shake: paying to maintain the roads. Ted S. Warren, AP General Services Administration chief Martha Johnson tours an electric vehicle charging station at Bellevue City Hall in Bellevue,...

Special Delivery! Oregon Mailman Caught Defecating in Citizen's Yard

People get a lot of crap in the mail, but usually not directly from the mailman. An Oregon postal worker has been suspended without pay after he was literally caught with his pants around his ankles, defecating in one of the yards along his delivery route. According to KGW News, Portland resident Don Derfler was home...

Thousands Evacuate Amid Tsunami Warnings Along West Coast, Hawaii

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes in Hawaii and along the U.S. West Coast today amid warnings that tsunami waves generated by a powerful earthquake in Japan were rolling toward the coastline. Tsunami sirens rang out in Hawaii today as residents scrambled to buy supplies and leave beach areas for...

Cops: Woman Smeared Poop on Bus Driver's Seat

The bathroom is usually located at the back of the bus -- not in the front. But police in Portland, Ore., say that didn't stop an 18-year-old high school student from turning a city bus into a portable potty by smearing feces on the driver's seat and steering wheel. Gloria C. Soto has been charged with felony criminal...

Oregon Dog Eats Part of Owner's Foot [VIDEO]

Background on Oregon

Oregon ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east.

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