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WA senators concerned with Kroger merger

  • Staff Report Columbia Gorge News
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Last week, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to express concern about the pending acquisition of Albertsons Companies, Inc. by the Kroger Company, which would merge two of the largest grocery store chains in Washington state.

Gov't reaches agreement to allow merger
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Gov't reaches agreement to allow merger

  • David Koenig, Associated Press
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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says it has reached an agreement to allow American Airlines and US Airways to merge, creating the world's biggest airline.

World news in brief, February 14
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World news in brief, February 14

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The world must show its resolve in the face of North Korea’s nuclear provocations or risk emboldening Iran, which is under scrutiny over its uranium enrichment program, Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday.

Steven Frank Burnet
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Steven Frank Burnet

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Steven Frank Burnet, 72, longtime Sherman County rancher from Moro, Ore., died Jan. 19, 2013, at Legacy Hopewell House Hospice in Portland, Ore.