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ISSUE #34.49 • NEWS •
[THE WEEKLY FIX]

Our Spin On 7 Days of News

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BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF | 503-243-2122

[October 15th, 2008]

WHAT A RELIEF! On Oct. 13, as big government bailouts finally boosted global stock markets, Portland Mayor Tom Potter canceled a planned trip to Zimbabwe, “due to escalating concerns about the economy.” His wife and chief of staff will go ahead without him.

AN INCONVENIENT SCOOP : Inside Edition, the show that launched Bill O’Reilly’s career and still breaks news about Gary Coleman’s love life—reported that U.S. Reps. Darlene Hooley (D-West Linn) and Brian Baird (D-Vancouver) joined other members of Congress on a taxpayer-funded junket to the Galapagos Islands, “one of the world’s most magical places.” They went there to study global warming.

BEATING THE RECESSION : The Oregonian reported that anti-tax-champ Bill Sizemore used money from a nonprofit foundation funded by wealthy Nevada sex hypnotist Loren Parks to buy a car for his wife, braces for his daughter and a vacation condo in Mexico.

LOSING TO THE RECESSION : Vancouver Columbian publisher Scott Campbell announced the cost of the daily’s new $30 million headquarters had dragged the 118-year-old newspaper to the brink of bankruptcy.

OBAMA SUPPORTERS RACE TO CLOSE IDIOT GAP : Two men were arrested over the weekend for throwing Molotov cocktails at a 4-by-8-foot John McCain lawn sign in Sellwood.

















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RECENT COMMENTS ON “Our Spin On 7 Days of News ”

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this is a lame copy of 'one day at a time' in the mercury.

tree, Oct 15th, 2008 11:23am
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Bring back Winners and Losers!

Ron, Oct 15th, 2008 11:34am
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Please bring back winners and losers.....please.

Nathan, Oct 20th, 2008 9:07am
 
 
 





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