PORTLAND, OR — Police have a beef ORANGE, VA — A Virginia man NEW LONDON, CT — A with a man they say stole meat worth with the last name Stoner is New Jersey man who marked $2,700 from three Safeway stores in facing drug charges after police cards with invisible ink that Portland, Oregon. found more than $10,000 worth he could see with special con- of marijuana plants at his home. Police say 53-year-old Barry T. Sanders was caught tact lenses has been banned on video hiding meat in a shopping cart at least 13 The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says 42-year- from Connecticut’s casinos. times in July and August, then leaving the grocery old Paul Scott Stoner of Unionville is charged Bruce Koloshi, of Summit, pleaded guilty and stores without paying. with growing marijuana and having a firearm was sentenced Wednesday to the 10 months while in possession of more than a pound of he served since his arrest last September at KOIN reports Sanders was arraigned Tuesday on marijuana. theft charges in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Mohegan Sun. He didn’t enter a plea and will be assigned a lawyer Media outlets report that the charges stem from Prosecutors say the 55-year-old Koloshi has on Wednesday. an ongoing investigation related to the alleged cheating convictions in Nevada, Iowa and Il- sale of marijuana to children in Orange County. linois and is facing charges in Louisiana. Further charges are pending.

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ATLANTA, GA — Calling it a “miraculous day,” an American doctor infected with Ebola left his isolation unit and warmly hugged his doc- tors and nurses on Thursday, showing the world that he poses no public , CA — The Port of Los Angeles health threat one month after getting sick with the virus. is welcoming an unusual visitor — the world’s Dr. Kent Brantly and his fellow medical missionary, Nancy Writebol, who biggest bath toy. was quietly discharged two days earlier, are still weak but should recover A 60-foot-tall rubber duck sailed into port completely, and no one need fear being in contact with them, said Dr. Wednesday to kick off the Tall Ships Festival LA. Bruce Ribner, who runs the infectious disease unit at Emory University Hospital. It will remain in the harbor through Sunday. Brantly’s reappearance — together with his wife and a parade of hospital workers — Dutch artist debuted the duck in 2007 was festive and celebratory, a stark contrast to their arrival at the hospital three weeks and versions of it have been seen around the world in places earlier, when he arrived under police escort and shuffled inside wearing a bulky white including China, and New Zealand. hazardous material suit.