KOIN News 6 Portland

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — President Barack Obama calls today's news that the nation's unemployment rate has dropped to 10 percent "modestly encouraging." Speaking at a town hall meeting in Allentown, Pa., Obama said the report comes "just in time for the season of hope." Full Story »

In the aftermath of the Civil War, police made 14 DUII arrests on I-5 between Eugene and Portland. Besides the DUII arrests, police reported no other incidents in travel after the game. Full Story »

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An update to a state report on the 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech now says university officials locked down a few buildings and some informed their own family members about the initial killings before a campuswide alert was issued. Full Story »

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse airport officials say hundreds of passengers were evacuated from two terminals after a wired black box was found aboard a Delta regional jet. Full Story »

Portland , ORE. -- Since his accident the day after Thanksgiving, Tiger woods has been one of the most talked about stories in the nation. The golf star's alleged affairs have sparked outrage. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pharmaceutical executives are laying out plans to prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers, under pressure from regulators trying to prevent hundreds of fatal overdoses each year. Full Story »

VANCOUVER - Late Thursday evening, a motorcyclist collided with a car, and was rushed to the hospital, police say. Paramedics and police responded to the collision on 39th St. and Daniels St. where a 50-year-old man was thrown several feet off his motorcycle sustaining severe injuries. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate fell to 10 percent in November as employers cut the smallest number of jobs since the recession began. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the heels of his White House jobs summit, President Barack Obama travels to Pennsylvania to promote his ideas for the economy and job creation. Full Story »

WASHINGTON — A young giant panda who became a major draw after his birth at Washington's National Zoo will return to China soon. The zoo says officials will announce Friday morning that Tai Shan will be leaving the Smithsonian Institution park. Full Story »

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A sports reporter accused of running a prostitution business in Massachusetts is facing seven new charges, including a witness-intimidation count. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economy is getting closer to generating jobs for the first time in two years, but it probably won't be enough to stop the unemployment rate from rising. Full Story »

SEATTLE (AP) — There are more charges in connection with the manhunt for the suspected killer of four police officers near Seattle. A half brother of the accused shooter was charged today with helping him elude capture. Full Story »

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Officials have seized thousands of counterfeit toys worth $1.6 million along southern California border points. Full Story »

“This is where the speed limit officially changes, not way up there on the bridge” Benjamin Barber stands at West Burnside and in Downtown Portland. “ These people rightfully should not have been ticketed, so they should have their money refunded to them.” Full Story »

Just two hours from kickoff, KOIN has all the information you need as the Civil War approaches. The No. 16 Oregon State Beavers (8-3, 6-2 Pac-10 Conference) face the No. 7 Oregon Ducks (9-2, 7-1) in Eugene tonight, not only for state supremacy, but Pac-10 supremacy as well. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a report due out on November unemployment, President Barack Obama is vowing to take "every responsible step to accelerate job creation." Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) — An expanded program to make American homes more energy-efficient -- it's one of the ideas President Barack Obama says he's heard today that could help put Americans back to work. Full Story »

SHERWOOD - The 'Grandpa Bandit' has struck again. Police say 'Grandpa Bandit' robbed the Bank of America branch located on 15961 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Road on Wednesday afternoon. Full Story »

TANGENT, Ore. - A preschool teacher has been arrested on two counts of third-degree sex abuse, police say. Full Story »

VANCOUVER, Wa. - It was just 35 degrees early Wednesday morning when a woman at a homeless camp in Vancouver went into labor. Quick thinking by a friend may have saved the baby and the mother. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Secret Service asserted Thursday that the security breach at last week's White House state dinner was an aberration and President Barack Obama was never at risk. Mark Sullivan said three uniformed officers have been put on administrative leave. Full Story »

ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials are warning the public about fake e-mails inviting people to sign up for swine flu vaccine registrations. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials this week put out an advisory about the e-mails, which call for adults to create a personal H1N1 (swine flu) vaccination profile on the cdc.gov Web site. Full Story »

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say a couple whose vehicle got stuck in the snow on a Christmas tree hunt high in the mountains near the Oregon-California border have returned after going missing for two days. Full Story »

DAMASCUS - An unmarked Portland Police vehicle was stolen this morning from the residence of a Portland Police Officer in Damascus, Oregon. The vehicle is a four door black Chevy Impala with an Oregon License plate of 789DDN. Full Story »