Driver accused of kicking mom, crying baby off bus

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s largest transit agency says it’s investigating a complaint that a driver kicked a woman and crying baby off a bus in suburban Portland, saying, “I can’t drive with that noise.”

Phoenix-based TV pitchman dies in federal custody

PHOENIX — A U.S. Marshals Service spokesman says a Phoenix-based TV pitchman charged with running a nationwide scheme to sell essentially worthless Internet-based businesses has died in an apparent suicide while in federal custody.

In Brief

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Crews battle wildfire burning away from homes

Crews are battling to protect homes from a wildfire that has charred about 1,000 acres near the Lyon County community of Wellington.

Mormon leaders want followers to use church’s full, formal name

SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon leaders want followers to use the church’s full, but lengthy, nine-word formal name, saying Sunday that its descriptive nature is a reminder that the faith’s beliefs are centered on the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Studies show that circumcision is on the decline

So much stress over a few inches of skin. Deciding whether to circumcise is the first elective medical decision most parents make for a son. It can be painful for the child. It’s irreverisble. And the result is something the boy will live with every day for the rest of his life.

POLITICAL EYE: Kihuen counting on minority support

The entertainment and the crowd at Ruben Kihuen’s official Democratic congressional campaign kick-off last week demonstrated the Hispanic favorite son’s support in the minority community.

UNLV researcher wants to drive you to distraction

Pushkin Kachroo is an author, a researcher and a professor at UNLV, and he’s going to change the way you think about driving your car.

The Hot Corner

Matt Youmans, Review-Journal, 43-40-3 (overall record)

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