Photos for February 2, 2013
Gonzaga's David Stockton (11) knocks the ball away from San Diego's Christopher Anderson as Gonzaga's Elias Harris blocks during the second half Saturday.
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Washington's Aziz N'Diaye (5) tries to block a shot by Arizona State's Jahii Carson (1) as Arizona State's Eric Jacobsen (3) helps defend during the second half Saturday.
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Will Treadwell, of Prairie, is on his way to a pin of Hudson’s Bay’s Alex Ojeda in the 120-pound final on Saturday.
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Arizona guard Mark Lyons (2) moves the ball up court after stealing a pass intended for Washington State forward D.J. Shelton, right, during the second half Saturday. Lyons lead all scorers with 20 points as Arizona won 79-65.
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Mountain View's Ben Dixon takes control of Kelso's Abundio Victoriano on his way to winning the district championship at 113 pounds Saturday at Hudson's Bay High School. Dixon helped the Thunder beat Kelso for the team title.
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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, right, drives past Utah Jazz guard Jamaal Tinsley during the first quarter Saturday.
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Sarai Sierra Vanished on last day of vacation; found dead
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Community members gather Saturday at Pearson Air Museum for the NW Association for Blind Athletes' "Going The Distance" 2013 Benefit Dinner & Auction.
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Jesse Serna of the Portland Audubon Society releases a barred owl Saturday near Vancouver Lake. The bird had been injured in downtown Vancouver, and the Audubon Society has spent the past three months nursing it back to health.
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A team from Mountain View High School in Vancouver finished in first place Saturday at the high school division of the BPA Regional Science Bowl 2013. It was the second year in a row the team has won the competition. Pictured above are team captain Rohith Nagari, from left, Peter Lu, Ming Liu, Marcus Kwon, Jason Liu and coach Allison Nightingale.
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Roy Matson, brother of John Matson, joins volunteers as they help rebuild his brother's barn.
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Volunteers help rebuild John Matson's barn Saturday.
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John Matson confers with his son Walt. "This is overwhelming," the elder Matson said. "It's not as big as it was, but it's bigger than I deserve."
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Vernon Matson, top center, son of John Matson, came from Idaho to help rebuild his father's barn with other volunteers, on Saturday, which burned down earlier this year. His family and friends have raised nearly $10,000 and lots of donations to help replace it.
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A whole community of friends and family members -- many of whom just happen to be skilled builders -- turned out Saturday morning to replace John Matson's Hockinson workshop, which burned down last month. More than $10,000 was donated for the project, and gifts of supplies and labor came from all over.
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Volunteers help rebuild John Matson's barn on Saturday.
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Volunteers help rebuild John Matson's barn on Saturday, which burned down earlier this year.
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FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2013 file photo, J.J. Abrams arrives at the Winter TCA Fox All-Star Party at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. According to multiple reports, Abrams is set to direct the next installment of ìStar Wars,î which Disney has said will be ìEpisode 7î and due out in 2015. Disney bought ìStar Warsî maker Lucasfilm last month for $4.06 billion. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
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Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM Director George Lucas directs actor Anthony Daniels, who plays the robot C-3PO, in "Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones," on location in the Tunisian desert.
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J.J. Abrams is set to direct the next installment of "Star Wars," which Disney has said will be "Episode 7" and due out in 2015. Disney recently bought "Star Wars" maker Lucasfilm for $4.06 billion.
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Velna Boyer, 98, talks about being happy during the holidays and having friends in the Gaslite Villa Health Care facility in Canal Fulton, Ohio, on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)
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Sharon Rospo, left, Ruby Winter and Joyce Berkenstock, all of the Portage Lakes, Ohio, celebrate their November and December birthdays during a lunch in North Canton, Ohio, on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Ruby has a lot of friends and spends time with as many of them as possible. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)
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Charles Dharapak/Associated Press files New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, accompanies President Barack Obama greets a woman Sunday in Wayne, N.J., after Hurricane Irene in 2011.
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Bob Martin, center right, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, stands with Seaside Heights firefighters and first responders as they listen Thursday to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, announce his Hurricane Sandy flood map regulations in Seaside Heights, N.J.
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Toby was rescued from a shelter by Michael Wright is seen in New York. Toby, previously named Fumble, last year's Animal Planets' "Puppy Bowl" MVP winner, was adopted before the show aired. Wright, said he found out about Fumble's participation toward the end of the adoption process, and plans to watch this year's show to catch any flashbacks of last year's MVP playing his heart out
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A dog, Fumble, wanders the field during the kitty half-time show for "Puppy Bowl VIII," in New York. The "Puppy Bowl," an annual two-hour TV special that mimics a football game with canine players, made its debut eight years ago on The Animal Planet. Fumble, the spcaLA's entry in "Puppy Bowl VIII," earned the game's Most Valuable Pup crown.
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Puppies play on the field during "Puppy Bowl IX" in New York. The "Puppy Bowl," an annual two-hour TV special that mimics a football game with canine players, made its debut eight years ago on Animal Planet.
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This undated publicity photo provided by Animal Planet shows a dog, Fumble, during the kitty half-time show for "Puppy Bowl VIII," in New York. The ìPuppy Bowl,î an annual two-hour TV special that mimics a football game with canine players, made its debut eight years ago on The Animal Planet. Fumble, the spcaLA's entry in ìPuppy Bowl VIII," earned the game's Most Valuable Pup crown. (AP Photo/Animal Planet, Kimberly Holcombe)
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This undated publicity photo provided by Animal Planet shows a dog, Fumble, during "Puppy Bowl VIII," in New York. The ìPuppy Bowl,î an annual two-hour TV special that mimics a football game with canine players, made its debut eight years ago on The Animal Planet. Fumble, the spcaLA's entry in ìPuppy Bowl VIII," earned the game's Most Valuable Pup crown. (AP Photo/Animal Planet, Kimberly Holcombe)
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In this Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 photo, Michael Wright and his dog Toby pose for a portrait in New York. Toby, previously named Fumble, last year's Animal Planets' "Puppy Bowl" MVP winner, was adopted before the show aired. Wright said he found out about Fumble's participation toward the end of the adoption process, and plans to watch this year's show to catch any flashbacks of last year's MVP playing his heart out. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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In this Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 photo, Michael Wright and his dog Toby (formerly called Fumble) pose for a portrait in New York. ìPuppy Bowl,î an annual two-hour TV special that mimics a football game with canine players, made its debut eight years ago on The Animal Planet. "It raises awareness for our shelter and others that take part," said Madeline Bernstein, president and CEO of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles. ìA lot of people have come in during the last year and said, 'I want a dog just like Fumble,'î she said, referring to spcaLA's entry in ìPuppy Bowl VIIIî who earned the game's Most Valuable Pup crown. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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In this Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 photo, Toby who was rescued from a shelter by Michael Wright is seen in New York. Toby, previously named Fumble, last year's Animal Planets' "Puppy Bowl" MVP winner, was adopted before the show aired. Wright, said he found out about Fumble's participation toward the end of the adoption process, and plans to watch this year's show to catch any flashbacks of last year's MVP playing his heart out. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Puppies play on the field during "Puppy Bowl IX" in New York. The "Puppy Bowl," an annual two-hour TV special that mimics a football game with canine players, made its debut eight years ago on Animal Planet.
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This undated publicity photo provided by Animal Planet shows a dog, Fumble, during the kitty half-time show for "Puppy Bowl VIII," in New York. The ìPuppy Bowl,î an annual two-hour TV special that mimics a football game with canine players, made its debut eight years ago on The Animal Planet. Fumble, the spcaLA's entry in ìPuppy Bowl VIII," earned the game's Most Valuable Pup crown. (AP Photo/Animal Planet, Kimberly Holcombe)
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Dawna Buller, 33, left, and Karima Morris, 25, look for colorful scarves at Al-Anwar in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 15. Muslim Americans craving fashionable yet conservative apparel are getting a hand from local and national designers who are catering to the trend-conscious.
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Dawna Buller, 33, left, and Karima Morris, 25, look for colorful scarves at Al-Anwar in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 15. Muslim Americans craving fashionable yet conservative apparel are getting a hand from local and national designers who are catering to the trend-conscious.
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Mahum Tahir, 14, picks out scarves with her mom, Fouzia Tahir, 42, at Al-Anwar in Anaheim, Calif. Muslim Americans are craving fashionable yet conservative apparel.
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Mahum Tahir, 14, picks out scarves with her mom, Fouzia Tahir, 42, at Al-Anwar in Anaheim, Calif. Muslim Americans are craving fashionable yet conservative apparel.
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Mahum Tahir, 14, picks out scarves with her mom Fouzia Tahir, 42, at Al-Anwar in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 15. Muslim Americans craving fashionable yet conservative apparel are getting a hand from local and national designers who are catering to the trend-conscious.
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Mahum Tahir, 14, picks out scarves with her mom Fouzia Tahir, 42, at Al-Anwar in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 15. Muslim Americans craving fashionable yet conservative apparel are getting a hand from local and national designers who are catering to the trend-conscious.
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Judy Cox, left, mother of missing Utah mother Susan Powell, testifies before a Senate committee as her husband, Chuck, and Sen. Pam Roach, right, listen on Friday in Olympia.
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The number of Clark County residents who worked in Oregon peaked in 2008, at the start of the Great Recession. From 2002 to 2011 (slightly beyond the scale of this graph), the county population grew by 17 percent.
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C-Tran ridership on Portland commuter routes, 2002 to 2011. The cost of a monthly commuter pass doubled in 2005; the 99th Street Transit Center opened in 2008.
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Average weekday traffic volumes on the I-5 and I-205 bridges, 2002 through 2011.
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Serendipity Players cast member Calvin Kyles, portraying black nationalist Marcus Garvey, extols the virtues of returning to Africa.
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As genteel Southerner Eliza Andres, Deborah Brown mourns the loss of the slaves who used to make her life comfortable.
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Actress Maima Fahnbulleh flexes some muscle while rehearsing the famous “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech of escaped slave Sojourner Truth.
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Gwen, from left, Harley (holding Linda), Kay and Dennis Hall, with Spot.
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Tidewater Barge Lines, the largest inland marine transportation company west of the Mississippi River, has a fleet of 16 tugboats, including Chief, above, and 172 barges.
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Groundhog Club Co-handler John Griffiths holds the weather predicting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, on Saturday as he is surrounded by photographers after the club said Phil did not see his shadow and there will be an early spring on Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa.
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