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SALEM — At Barack Obama’s second stop in his Oregon campaign journey, the senator from Illinois opened the town hall-style meeting with his “fierce urgency of now” message.

WASHINGTON -- New Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso began his Washington career today by voting to block two bills that Democrats are attempting to move through the Senate. ....

John Barrasso, the well-known surgeon and state senator from Casper, will serve as Wyoming's next U.S. Senator.

There is a standoff in my neighborhood. Apparently a guy is holding a relative hostage at gunpoint. It has been going on for 5 or 6 hours. I guess it even happens here. There is no media here to speak of!

<p>Officers aboard a San Mateo County Sheriff's Department search and rescue boat check underwater.</p> <p>THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A law enforcement official collects a water sample from the Berkeley Marina on Wednesday while searching for Laci Peterson.</p> <p>By TY PHILLIPS BEE STAFF WRITER Searchers returned to the Berkeley Marina on Wednesday and used underwater camera equipment to hunt for clues relating to the disappearance of Laci Peterson of Modesto.</p>

<p>By PATRICK GIBLIN BEE STAFF WRITER The state crime lab in Ripon is analyzing evidence collected in the Laci Peterson disappearance, and the evidence could be blood, saliva or semen.</p> <p>The Justice Department's Central Valley Regional Laboratory includes a serology lab that specifically looks at organic materials -- usually blood, saliva or semen -- and extracts DNA from the evidence to match with victims and suspects, said Katy Ciula, assistant lab director.</p>

Search goes on for their sub Light blue and yellow ribbons adorn trees at Ustach Middle School for missing Laci Peterson, a substitute teacher. Complete Coverage Photos Laci Peterson Website TED BENSON/THE BEE Jacqueline Peterson, mother of Scott Peterson, and Sharon Rocha, mother of Laci Peterson, listen to Modesto police Detective Doug Ridenour update reporters on the search. His words: 'Right now, I haven't got a clue.' January 7, 2003 Posted: 05:35:11 AM PST By TY PHILLIPS BEE STAFF WRITER As the widespread search for Laci Peterson continued Monday, nine divers spent a second consecutive day focusing on a small...