Today's hits from the big national dailies:

New York Times
Senate Bill to Address Fears of Blocked Access to Net
Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, will introduce new legislation today that would prohibit Internet network operators from charging companies for faster delivery of their content to consumers or favoring some content providers over others.

Documenting a Family That Comes in 2 Sizes
In the world of the Roloffs, the Oregon farm family whose lives are documented in "Little People," Matt and Amy, the parents, are dwarfs, and besides the twins, the family includes Jacob, 8, and Molly, 12, both of average size.

Indian Filmmaker Cans Movie in Record 2 Hrs 14 Min
An Indian film maker has attempted a world record by finishing a 74-minute feature, loosely based on Terri Schiavo's protracted right-to-die battle... in 2 hours and 14 minutes. Engineer-turned-director Jayaraj's "Atbhutam'' tries to capture the drama of mercy-killing in the last hour-and-a-half in the life of a US-based Indian-born playwright suffering from pancreatic cancer. Jayaraj opted for an Oregon hospital as his setting since the state's 1997 "Death with Dignity Act'" made physician-assisted suicide legal.

Washington Post
Saudi Group Alleges Wiretapping by U.S.
Documents cited in federal court by a defunct Islamic charity may provide the first detailed evidence of U.S. residents being spied upon by President Bush's secret eavesdropping program, according to the organization's lawsuit and a source familiar with the case.

Los Angeles Times

Seattle Times
Voters may have final say on any plan to help Sonics
With time running out on the Sonics' push for a taxpayer-funded Key Arena expansion, Gov. Christine Gregoire and legislative leaders scrambled Wednesday to fashion a plan lawmakers might stomach-- one that likely would make team owners share the cost and submit to a public vote.

Houston Chronicle
Key witness Fastow finally slated to testify
Andrew Fastow, the ex-chief financial officer and engineer of controversial side deals at Enron, is scheduled to testify next week in the trial of his former bosses Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling... The other witness on cross-examination Wednesday was Timothy Belden, the former head of Enron's West Coast trading desk who pleaded guilty in October 2002 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with manipulating energy prices in California.

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

The Oregonian
Potter to Allen: Take Case to People
The mayor tells the franchise to spell out its needs but also stresses that bankruptcy is no fallback

Portland mayor says police stops "smacked of racism"
Racial profiling-- Potter apologizes to a resident who says he has been pulled over four times in 1 1/2 years

Salem Statesman Journal
Report offers 3 state hospital alternatives
Two new psychiatric hospitals should be built to replace the outdated and unsafe Oregon State Hospital in Salem, according to a report released Wednesday.

Republicans to hold annual gathering
Oregon Republicans will head to Seaside this weekend for the 42nd annual Dorchester Conference.
Highlights include a debate among the leading Republican candidates for governor, set for Friday night.

Bend Bulletin
New sno-park plans proceed
Forest Service seeks to reduce conflicts among recreationists

Eugene Register Guard-posted at noon

Eugene Weekly

LaGrande Observer

Lake County Examiner (weekly)

East Oregonian (subscription only)
Adams honors hometown troops
With a population of just 320, this town had one of the highest number of soldiers per capita who served overseas at once of any town in Oregon and the country-- four.

Hermiston Herald

Tri City Herald

Sisters Nugget

the Source (Bend's alternative weekly)

Central Oregonian (Prineville)

Madras Pioneer

Baker City Herald

Wallowa County Chieftain

Blue Mountain Eagle

Argus Observer (Ontario)

Corvallis Gazette Times

Albany Democrat-Herald

Lebanon Express updated late morning

The Columbian (Vancouver) updated late morning

The Dalles Chronicle

Hood River News

The Daily Astorian (most stories subscription only)

Tillamook Headlight Herald

theworldlink (South Coast)

Klamath Falls Herald & News

Ashland Daily Tidings

Roseburg News Review
Coos Bay man dies in boating accident
A father-and-son fishing trip on the Umpqua River ended tragically Wednesday when the boat swamped and the two went into the water, killing the father.

Medford Mail Tribune
Southern Oregon scam lore involves Nigerian oil, town council members
Department of Justice says "a Southern Oregon town" considered making up their town's deficits by cutting a deal with representatives of a "Nigerian Petroleum Company." The unidentified council members from the undisclosed town were stopped by their travel agent before they could fly to Nigeria to seal the deal.

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