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A Glendale, Ore., man decked out for battle and allegedly high on LSD thought he was fighting the evil ‘Morgoth,’ but really, he was stabbing a woman’s car in a Portland, Ore., intersection.

HAYWARD, California (AP) -- Developers looking to maximize the marketability of their homes are complaining about the city's street address rules, which they claim can scare off buyers who practice the ancient Chinese art of feng shui. Under a numbering system established by Alameda County in the 1950s, addresses are assigned based on how far the homes are from downtown Oakland, a method that puts five digits on almost every mailbox in Hayward and other cities in the county. The numbers have always been hard to remember, but home builders recently raised concerns that they may decrease property values because...

<p>GOVERNOR ROMNEY should follow through on his campaign promise to fight sprawl development, since it adds to traffic congestion, uses up open land, pollutes the air, and saps ground water sources by paving over so much of the surface. But there is another important cost to sprawl: It fosters a sedentary, auto-based lifestyle that is harmful to the health of both adults and children.</p>

Left in extreme heat of car, baby dies By SHARON TURCO, sturco@news-press.com A 1-year-old Lehigh Acres boy died after his parents left him in their car minivan for more than four hours Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Daniel McCray?s second birthday would have been next month. Dr. Doug Kelley, of the District 21 Medical Examiner?s Office was scheduled to perform an autopsy today. How Daniel died may be determined then, said Lt. Barry Futch, of the Lee County Sheriff?s Office. David and Jo Ann McCray, of 4111 Seventh St. W., in Lehigh Acres,Florida refused to comment Monday. ?I know they would...