Stephen Hawking backs boycott of Israeli academics
CBSnews.com: British physicist Stephen Hawking has dropped plans to attend a major international conference in Israel in June.
Cyber-thieves commit ‘biggest bank heist in history’
Reuters: The U.S. government charged eight individuals with stealing debit card data from two Middle Eastern banks in a scheme that prosecutors said netted $45 million in a matter of hours.
Outlook brighter for sales of Portland businesses
Much like residential real estate that finally seems to be regaining ground lost years ago during the recession, sales of businesses are also seeing modest improvement.
Boston will not accept suspect’s body
Boston Globe: Boston’s Mayor said he will not allow the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev to be buried in the city.
Oregon home prices surge
U.S. home prices rose 10.5% in March compared with a year ago, and Oregon ranked fifth out of the 50 states with a 14.3% gain.
Precision Castparts workers to vote on unionization
2,300 Portland employees of Precision Castparts Corp. will vote in June on whether to unionize.
Number of unvaccinated children grows
Oregon had the highest number of kindergarteners in the country opting out of immunizations in 2012, and the rate inched up from 5.8% to 6.4% this year.
Klamath Basin prepares for irrigation shutoffs
200 cattle ranchers and hay farmers in the upper Klamath Basin are preparing for irrigation shutoffs as the Klamath Tribes take control of senior water rights for the first time in a century.
Sherwood residents oppose Walmart
Sherwood residents attended a City Council meeting to protest the impending arrival of a Walmart.
Taxpayers may have to fight fake IDs
A recent flood of fake IDs might make Multnomah County taxpayers subsidize bars.