Ore. lawmakers push climber safety bill
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There's danger aplenty on Oregon's tallest peak &#151; including avalanches and crevasses. Some say a small electronic device can improve the odds of survival.
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Colorado lawmakers ended a five-day special session on illegal immigration with a resounding approval of several bills that Democrats call the toughest in the nation and Republicans say don&#039;t go far enough.
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A pair of climbers who misjudged the weather on Mount Hood and got caught in whiteout conditions were taken to safety Tuesday after spending a night in a snow cave.
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By April Vitello  While the number of adult males dying in all-terrain vehicle accidents continues to rise, legislators still think the focus of their safety efforts should be on children.
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U.S. lawmakers worked on Friday to push through a last-minute compromise to hike fines for indecent radio and television broadcasts, but they made changes to previous proposals that could stymie the measure.
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By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  May 24--WASHINGTON -- An amendment has been made to a U.S. House resolution to conform with a bill regarding the recovery of ground water.   The resolution, sponsored by Rep.
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More than 50 expert climbers headed up Mount Hood on Saturday, encouraged by a break in the weather that improved their chances of finding three climbers reported missing on Sunday. However, the danger of avalanches is "extreme" and could halt the day's work, authorities said.
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A shoulder injury to the Mount Hood climber whose body was found late Sunday likely disrupted attempts by the man and his two companions to descend the Oregon peak, a local law enforcement official said today.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two years after an explosion tore apart the Sago Mine and killed 12 men, prompting Congress to pass legislation strengthening mine safety standards, many of those standards have yet to be implemented.
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By Cathy McKitrick, The Salt Lake Tribune  Feb. 2--A Senate bill, tailored to affect the outcome of a contentious  land battle between two Utah cities, will be reconsidered today as lawmakers  try to resolve concerns about how the measure could impact the rest of the  state.
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The risk of a volcanic explosion or related landslide on Mount St. Helens has prompted the mountain&#39;s managers to keep climbers off the 8,363-foot peak and close some hiking trails while scientists assess the danger.
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Rescue teams equipped with ice axes, ropes and other high-altitude gear were once again frustrated Tuesday in their efforts since the weekend to find three climbers on Oregon's highest mountain. After battling high winds and blowing snow, search teams broke for the day without success.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday pushed for tougher rules to stop American companies from buying illegally logged timber plundered from fragile forests around the world.
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A bill authorizing construction of a   fence along the U.S. border with Mexico advanced in the U.S.   Senate on Thursday as Republican backers pushed to get an   immigration measure to President George W. Bush desk before the   November 7 elections.
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Search-and-rescue coordinators assembled Sunday in near white-out conditions on Mount Hood in Oregon in an attempt to find eight climbers -- three of whom had fallen from a ledge, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said in a written statement.
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By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.  Dec.
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The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto a mine safety bill, saying the new regulations proposed by Democrats would interfere with legislation President Bush signed in 2006.