PHOENIX (AP) — The Supreme Court has preserved a federal law giving preference to Native American families when it comes to adopting Native children in foster care. The court's 7-2 ruling Thursday leaves in place the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, which aims to reverse centuries of government- sanctioned efforts to weaken tribal identity by separating Native American children from their families and raising them outside their tribal cultures.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Enough Republican members showed up in the Oregon Senate on Thursday to end a six-week walkout that halted the work of the Legislature and blocked hundreds of bills, including some on abortion, transgender health care and gun safety.

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- Changes coming for hospital trust

- School using Clinton Daily News as a learning tool

In an eventful joint Clinton Hospital Authority and Clinton Regional Hospital Governing Board meeting Tuesday night, officials reviewed a draft of a trust indenture that dates back to the hospital’s founding in 1973. If approved at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the new trust indenture would address needed changes to the document including the makeup of the hospital governing body.

School using Clinton Daily News as a learning tool

As a way to further encourage reading, Clinton Public Schools has become the new sponsor of “Kid Scoop,” a weekly feature in the Clinton Daily News that promotes learning for children.

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