Pope’s name breaks new ground
CNN.com: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, the new pope, is breaking historic ground by choosing the name Francis.
Is son of Ron Paul GOP favorite?
Salon.com: When Rand Paul was announced as the winner of the Republican presidential straw poll at CPAC over the weekend, there was no chorus of boos from the conservatives, a far cry from the response when his father won the same event a few years ago.
Florida university closes after suicide, bombs found
Reuters: The University of Central Florida closed its main campus in Orlando on Monday while police investigated an apparent suicide and a number of bombs.
North Korea launches missiles into Sea of Japan
The Atlantic: North Korea has launched several short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, less than a week after declaring their armistice with South Korea is over.
Oregon delays coal permit
Oregon’s Department of State Lands has put off a decision on coal shipments at the port of Morrow until Sept. 1.
Data centers expanding in suburbs
ViaWest expanded its Hillsboro data center by 20,000-square-feet.
Oregon company to sell drone defense tech
Oregon City-based Domestic Drone Countermeasures plans to sell technology to the public that disables unmanned aircraft.
Intel growth helps county roads
Intel is paying millions of dollars in Hillsboro to expand roads.
Prison whistleblower fired
Oregon Corrections Enterprises administrator Rob Killgore was fired. He blew the whistle on questionable hiring and spending at the Oregon Department of Corrections.
Nike studies land near headquarters
An engineering company’s report shows that Nike could be considering expansion on 28 acres west of the company’s World Headquarters campus.