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In Norway, a guy climbed inside a portable toilet to rescue a friend's cellphone. He got stuck down there and firefighters had to use a saw to rescue him — but he got the phone.

Here’s your community calendar for Tuesday, August 30th, 2016, brought to you by the Mount Sopris Rotary Club, meeting every Thursday at noon at Mi Casita…

This year, Oregon's Legislature designated marijuana, which is legal there for recreational use, as a farm crop. It debuted among funnel cakes, livestock and zucchini this summer at the state fair.

Pope Francis canonized Mother Teresa Sunday. The nun was praised for her work helping the poor in India. But critics say she only provided minimal assistance.

Earlier studies suggested that most people put the pounds back on, but a large study that followed people for a decade after bariatric surgery found that the vast majority avoided gaining weight.

Angela Merkel's approval ratings are plummeting over her government's disjointed refugee policy. Voter anger over the issue led to a stinging rebuke in the state where she has her political base.

Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep speak with Scott Horsley and Robert Daly of the Wilson Center about President Obama's visit to China for the G-20 Summit.

An apparent ring of thieves has made off with more than 1,200 pints and ice cream bars from delis and drug stores. The New York Times reports CVS used locks to try to keep the culprits out.

The blast struck near the Defense Ministry in the Afghan capital. Reporter Jennifer Glasse says that, according to witnesses, the second explosion targeted those aiding victims of the first.

"Syria: Always Beautiful," declares the video, which shows swimmers on sandy beaches and jet skis on blue waters. Not pictured, mentioned or acknowledged: the bloody civil war in the country.