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WOODBURN
PUBLIC LIBRARY
280 Garfield St.
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-982-5252
HOURS
Mon-Wed: 10am-7pm
Thu-Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat: 1pm-5pm
Sun: Closed
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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty
Tue, 21 May 2013 03:01:00 -0400
In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Governor Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.
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The Global Afterlife Of Your Donated Clothes
Tue, 21 May 2013 02:59:00 -0400
The deadly collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh has heightened awareness about cheap clothes. Many Americans have become used to inexpensive clothing, but the garments are also discarded at a remarkable rate: Billions of pounds of clothing are recycled each year; nearly half is exported.
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Apple's 'Complex Web' Helped It Avoid Taxes, Panel Finds
Mon, 20 May 2013 20:43:00 -0400
The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said the tech giant claimed that three key offshore companies were not tax residents of either Ireland or the U.S. One of those subsidiaries paid no taxes for the past five years while it reported income totaling $30 billion.
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Tweets Capture 'Shock And Awe' At Tornado's Deadly Power
Mon, 20 May 2013 19:44:00 -0400
Twitter captures firsthand accounts and reaction from the massive tornado that swept through central Oklahoma.
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Key Charge Against Ex-BP Official In Spill Case Dismissed
Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:00 -0400
A federal judge ruled that prosecutors failed to prove the executive knew about a pending congressional investigation into oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. The decision left in place a second charge against the executive, for allegedly making false statements to investigators about the oil flow rate.
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A Brief History Of Oklahoma Tornadoes
Mon, 20 May 2013 19:06:00 -0400
The state straddles Tornado Alley and has had a number of especially strong twisters leave a path of death and destruction in their wake.
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Measuring The Power Of Deadly Tornadoes
Mon, 20 May 2013 18:37:00 -0400
Tornado strength is currently measured on what is called the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which gives the tornado a rating from 0 to 5 based on estimated wind speeds and the severity of the damage.
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Latest Health Hurdle: Buying Insurance Without A Bank Account
Mon, 20 May 2013 16:27:00 -0400
Most health plans accept a credit card for the first month's premium and then require customers to pay monthly with a check or an electronic transfer from a bank account. For people without a banking relationship, these transactions can be tricky.
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Business Owner Describes Major Destruction After Tornado
Mon, 20 May 2013 20:14:00 -0400
Melissa Block talks to Casey Mongold, owner of Casey's Tire and Auto in Moore, Okla., where a tornado caused widespread destruction on Monday.
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Forecasters Had Chance To Warn Moore, Okla., Before Tornado
Mon, 20 May 2013 20:12:00 -0400
Melissa Block talks to Jon Hamilton about the science of tornadoes.
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Tornado Ravages Oklahoma City Suburb
Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:00 -0400
Melissa Block talks to Joe Wertz of the public radio initiative State Impact about the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on Monday.
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The Low-Tech Way Guns Get Traced
Mon, 20 May 2013 17:11:00 -0400
There is one place in the country where a law enforcement agency can trace a gun found at a crime scene back to a buyer: the ATF's National Tracing Center in West Virginia. But the tracing process is usually tedious, involving multiple phone calls and searching, by hand, through paper records.
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Boeing's Dreamliner Returns To U.S. Skies After Grounding
Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400
Boeing's Dreamliner 787 has made its first U.S. flight since being grounded back in January after problems with its batteries. Boeing has redesigned the battery and put it in a fire-proof box. The midday United Airlines flight flew from Houston to Chicago.
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Myanmar Leader's Visit To Washington A Historic Occasion
Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400
The president of Myanmar, Thein Sein, met with President Obama in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Thein Sein's trip is the first state visit to the U.S. by a Burmese official in nearly 47 years.
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Mont. One-Room School House Boasts International Diversity
Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400
Melissa Block talks to teacher Shelly Hoisington. Hoisington teaches fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade at McCormick Elementary School — a one-room school in Troy, Mont. Hoisington recently convinced Gov. Steve Bullock to speak at the graduation ceremony for the five students in eighth grade.
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Daily Dose for Tue, May 21: I Thought My Father Was God: And Other True Tales from NPR's National Story Project
Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 PST
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Daily Dose for Mon, May 20: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:01 PST
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Daily Dose for Sun, May 19: Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously
Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:01 PST
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Daily Dose for Sat, May 18: A Canticle for Leibowitz
Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:01 PST
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Daily Dose for Fri, May 17: Steamy Kitchen's Healthy Asian Favorites: 100 Recipes That Are Fast, Fresh, and Simple Enough for Tonight's Supper
Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:01 PST
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