Shell will halt offshore drilling near Alaska
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Oil company announces lackluster results from exploratory well in the Arctic.
From the Wires
Apple launches new iPhone sans long lines
OREGONLIVE.COM: The booming brand was able to sell a new iPhone without lines in Portland.
Sprint, T-Mobile hope low iPhone prices lure customers
BLOOMBERG: Struggling phone service providers try almost giving away iPhones to add subscribers.
Oil companies lose challenge of Clean Fuels Program
PORTLAND TRIBUNE: Judge dismisses suit claiming Oregon’s Clean Fuels Standard was unconstitutional.
Central Oregon glider with no engine aims for 90,000 feet
OPB: Glider plane makes first test flight Wednesday from the Redmond Airport.
The story behind a $2M cell bill
OREGONLIVE.COM: Damascus man gets a ridiculously-high bill from Verizon.
Volkswagen CEO steps down amid scandal
NPR: Martin Winterkorn steps down a day after the company admitted to cheating emissions tests.
Pair of Oregon cities to get body cameras for cops
BEND BULLETIN: Police departments receive federal money to buy body cameras.
Volkswagen admits cheating on emissions tests
NPR: 11 million cars were programmed to cheat on emissions tests.
Hottest summer ever in Portland
OREGONLIVE.COM: Number of exceptionally hot days far exceeds average.