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Area 51 —The government admits such a site exists, but is
staying quiet on the existence of aliens.A5
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tion is Hispanic. "He's the M ajority W h i p," said Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers union, which By Andrew Clevenger participated in the Wednesday rally. The Bulletin "He has the ability and opportunity to WASHINGTON — Hundreds of pro- work with leadership" on immigration testersgathered around the Bakers- reform. field, Calif., offices of U.S. Rep. Kevin Finding a way to integrate 11 million McCarthy on Wednesday with a simple undocumented immigrants remains a message: tell House leadership to allow cornerstonefor proponents of immia vote on a pathway to citizenship. gration reform. In June, a pathway to The focus on the third-ranking Re- citizenship was a part of a bipartisan publican in the House of Representa- dealthat passed the Senate by a 68-32 tives by labor and pro-immigration vote. groups is not coincidental. The House has yet to take up imCalifornia's 22nd C o ngressional migration reform, and Speaker John District, which McCarthy has repBoehner, R-Ohio, has said that chamresented since 2007, is one of the top ber will not simply vote on the Senate agricultural producers in the country, bill, but develop its own legislation. and almost 46 percent of its populaSeeImmigration /A5
with bigHispanicpopulations
OxyContio abuse —The drug's manufacturer keeps a list of suspect doctors, but keeps it close.A4
Aqualillies —synchronized swimmers are in high demand
for high-end performances.D5
Mosquitoes —Notjust a pest: Studying these insects could yield insight into disease,
climate changeand more. A3
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planet-finding telescope is broken beyond repair. But discoveries could still come.A3
Bills mean changes for schools in Oregon
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NSA —In the wakeof new revelations, more calls cometo limit surveillance.A2
And a Web exclusiveShould certain baby names, like "Hitler" be illegal?
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• Big fires outside ourareaareaffecting more than just our mountain views
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By Sarah Maslin Nir, Patricia Cohen and William Rashbaum New York Times News Service
NEW YORK — PeiShen Qian's neighbors in Queens knew he scratched out a living as an artist: He often dried his paintings in the sun, propping them up on the weathered white siding of his modest house. They were less clear on why he kept his windows covered or why, every so often,a man in an expensive car would come to the house carrying paintings to a painter. Parts of the mystery became clearer Friday as neighbors learned that Qian, a quiet 73-year-old immigrant from China in a paint-flecked smock, is suspected of having fooled the art world by creating dozens of works that were modeled after America's modernist masters and later sold as their handiwork for more than $80 million. See Fraud/A5
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By Tyler Leeds The Bulletin
More than 100 bills were passed in the 2013 legislative session that directly impact public education from prekindergarten to the community college level. Include the university system, and that number would be even higher. On Page A6, we have highlighted some laws that will affect your children directly and others that may seem a bit surprising. We also include a rundown of two multimillion dollar programs that are set to advance the state's 40-40-20 plan, which calls for all students to graduate high school and for the majority of those to continue onto community college or
higher. SeeSchools/A6
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It's bad,butnotasbadaslast year
Air quality in Bend has reached moderate levels this summer due to smoke from distant fires, but only highly susceptible groups of people need to avoid outside activities. The most harmful component of smoke is particulate matter that is smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter
and check theWebaddress above for continued coverage on school-related issues.
(PM2.5). Theseparticles can damagelung tissue and cause respiratory and cardiovascular problems when inhaled deeply.
U.S. aid stIII fiows
200 Last year's Pole Creek Fire northwest of Sisters sent air pollution to near-record levels in Bend
and surrounding communities. This year, fires are farther away,and while the concentration 100
TODAY'S WEATHER
of PM2.5 is hitting moderate levels, it's nothing compared to last September. This chart measures the hourly concentration of PM2.5 levels in Bend over the following time frames: —
Aug . 9-16, 2013 —
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Beforeyougo... hiking, mountain diking, etc. Visit the DEQ website atwww.dep.state.or.us/ap/burning/wildfires/index.htmfor air-quality reports and information on health problems that mayarise. If the DEQ site doesn'I listan air tuality sensor foryourarea, you can use visibilityto estimate the health category tvthe air. Visidility range
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Hint: Go early Wildfire smoke tends to stick to valleys and low areas when the atmosphere is stable, such as overnight and early morning, but tends to rise
and dissipate with wind and asthe sun heats upthe air mass during the day. If you're going up into the mountains, do it early for the best chance at unobstructed views and easy breathing. Source: Oregon Department of Environmental Quaaty
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WASHINGTON — While thousands of American soldiers won't go to Egypt next month for military exercises, President Obama left intact the centerpiece of U.S.-Egypt military cooperation: $13 billion a year in military aid. Obama didn't mention U.S. aid Thursday when he condemned the violent crackdown by Egypt's interim government andannounced the cancellation of the "Bright Star" joint military exercise. He alluded to it when he said his national security team will assess "further steps that we may take as necessary." SeeEgypt/A4