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A former baggage handler who stole six guns and ammunition from checked luggage at Portland International Airport was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison. After removing the guns, Deshawn Antonio Kelly then switched airline tags on the luggage he opened, sending them to different destinations. Two ended up out of the country, arriving in London and Mexico City, which delayed the owners’ reporting of the gun thefts. One of the victims was an out-of-state police officer; another was a gun dealer, according to police and prosecutors. Five of the six guns were recovered. Kelly turned over one of...

Democrats will hold onto an Oregon congressional seat left vacant when David Wu resigned in a sex scandal. Democrat Suzanne Bonamici defeated Republican Rob Cornilles Tuesday night. With 69 percent of the vote counted, Bonamici led Cornilles 54 percent to 39 percent. National Democrats poured more than $1 million into the Portland-area district, determined not to drop another safe seat after losing a New York district left vacant by Anthony Weiner, who acknowledged sending provocative text messages and resigned. . . . Democrats and their allies pummeled him with television ads that attacked his business credentials and tried to align...

While most eyes are on the race for the White House, a tight House race in Oregon is also grabbing some attention. The state’s first congressional district has been without a representative since Democrat David Wu resigned last summer over repeated bizarre behavior. The district trends Democratic but recent polls show Republican Rob Cornilles surprisingly close to Democratic nominee Suzanne Bonamici. “As a small-business owner … I have simply felt our interests have not been represented … and our economic situation in Oregon is not getting much better.” Cornilles explains to WND what issue is paramount in this race and...