Lloyd Center cleaning, security staff being laid off
The company that bought Lloyd Center mall in Portland filed a notice that it expects to lay off 49 employees that provide security and cleaning services at Lloyd Center.
Air pollution raises risk of autism
CNN: A U.S. study of in utero exposure to air pollutants, the first of its kind, shows increased risk of children later developing autism.
Dolce and Gabbana sentenced for tax evasion
Reuters: Fashion design duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were on Wednesday handed a suspended prison sentence of one year.
Scientists build cheetah-cub robot and other nature-inspired machines
NationalGeographic: An experimental cheetah-cub robot, currently covering new ground for scientists learning how to make four-legged robots move more efficiently.
Starbucks to post nutrition info
AP: Starbucks will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week.
Obama may not renominate Bernanke
Los Angeles Times: President Obama suggested he may not renominate Ben Bernanke for a third term as Federal Reserve Chairman.
Is Netflix the new HBO?
USA Today: A new deal has DreamWorks Animation committed to creating 300 hours of new programming for first run on Netflix.
Weyerhaeuser paying $2.65B for timberlands
Weyerhaeuser Co. will acquire Longview Timber and its 645,000 timberland acres in Oregon and Washington for $2.65 billion.
Farmers try to develop disease-resistant hops
Oregon farmers are working to develop disease-resistant hop varieties with a pot-in-pot system.
Hillsboro Hops expected to bring business to area
The Hillsboro Hops hope to bring a business boom to Hillsboro.