Today's hits from the big national dailies:

New York Times

Washington Post
Court Won't Rule on Media Ownership Rules
FCC must go back to the drawing board on ownership rules.

DaimlerChrysler, as American as Apple Strudel
Freightliner parent company DaimlerChrysler is a thoroughly German company. But in Washington DC last week DaimlerChrysler did everything it could to prove that it's as American as apple pie. Read why.

(Sunday) After the Horror
Jody Arlington gripping essay talks about how she survived her brother's shooting rampage in rural Oregon decades ago. Just horrible.

Los Angeles Times
USC Pulls Off a Super Finish
This college baseball victory sets the Beavers up for a high-stakes game in Corvallis tonight. The winner goes on to the College World Series.

Family of Slain Rap Star Drops 2 Men From Lawsuit
The rap industry wars may seem a long ways away from Oregon... but maybe not so much? This article is about the trial that was supposed to target two men accused of gunning down the Notorious B.I.G. back in '97. The co-defendents met at the U of O, where both attended school and played sports.

Seattle Times

...and from the northwest's regional papers.

Salem Statesman Journal
Salem drivers more likely to get in traffic wreck

Salem Hospital Bustles with 4 Sets of Twins in Two Days
Something in the water?

Bend Bulletin
Privately sponsored congressional trips continue
Greg Walden, David Wu, Gordon Smith, Earl Blumenaur and others all have the traveling jones...

Program to help Hispanics looks to add services

Eugene Register Guard-posted at noon

Eugene Weekly

LaGrande Observer

Lake County Examiner (weekly)

East Oregonian (subscription only)
(Sunday) EOU looks for solution to skeletal remains
What to do with the skeletal remains of a man and child found in a crawl space under the school’s administration building? After two public meetings and a lot of negotiation with interested agencies, the school is getting close to a solution.

Hermiston Herald

Tri City Herald
Umatilla chases ways to draw more business
Some see Umatilla repositioning itself, maybe with fishing tournaments, into something similar to Joseph, which is drawing tourists in droves.

Sisters Nugget

the Source (Bend's alternative weekly)

Central Oregonian (Prineville)

Madras Pioneer

Baker City Herald

Wallowa County Chieftain
Wallowa County's First M-37 hearing ends with agreement

Blue Mountain Eagle

Argus Observer (Ontario)
Armory on slow track
Plans for a new Oregon Army National Guard armory in Ontario....

Corvallis Gazette Times

Clemens documentary premieres

The documentary "Clear Cut: The Story of the Clemens Foundation" premieres Thursday in Corvallis.
The film focuses on the Clemens Foundation's 2003 fight over values with the Philomath School District... and comes as the foundation has a new battle over morals with Oregon State University.

Albany Democrat-Herald

Lebanon Express updated late morning

The Columbian (Vancouver) updated late morning

The Dalles Chronicle
Candidate wins pair of offices he didn’t run for

Hood River News

The Daily Astorian (most stories subscription only)

Tillamook Headlight Herald

theworldlink (South Coast)
Schools face harsh budget realities

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