Oregon heptathlete sets world record

2010-03-13T20:30:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Oregon's Ashton Eaton sets world record in indoor heptathlon, breaking Dan O'Brien's mark</div><div><p>Ashton Eaton's teammates tried to keep quiet as he approached a world record in the heptathlon — as if the Oregon senior was somehow unaware of how close he was to Dan O'Brien's mark.</p><p&g...

Earnings schedule for week of 03/15/10

2010-03-12T11:45:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly results during week of 03/15/10</div><div><p>Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week:</p><p>Monday</p><p>No major releases.</p><p>Tuesday</p><p>NEW YORK — Discover Financial Services releases quarterly financial results....

Pac-10 Basketball Tournament - Quarterfinals

2010-03-12T01:33:15Z

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Jamal Boykin (L) #10 and Patrick Christopher (R) #23 of the Cal Golden Bears celebrate on the bench against the Oregon ducks during the Quarter...

Pac-10 Basketball Tournament - Quarterfinals - Oregon v California

2010-03-11T19:19:51Z

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 11: Malcolm Armstead #11 of the Oregon ducks shoots over Brandon Smith #12 of the Cal Golden Bears in the second half during the Quarterfinals of the Pac-10 Basketball...

P10 Oregon California Basketball

2010-03-11T17:20:02Z

Oregon's LeKendric Longmire, left, puts up a shot as California's Theo Robertson defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Pac-10 semifinals with 90-74 win over Oregon</div><div><p>Jerome Randle scored 22 points without missing a shot in the first half, and top-seeded California easily advanced to the Pac-10 tourname...

Stage is set for better West Coast salmon season

2010-03-11T16:45:59Z

<div id="subtitle">Better salmon season expected off West Coast this year, including reopening of Calif. fishery</div><div><p>California's chinook salmon fishery is likely to be opened this year after two straight closed fishing seasons — but with restrictions, according to recommendations released Thursday by a federal panel. Fishermen in Oregon and

Council eyes Calif., Oregon, Wash. salmon changes

2010-03-11T10:00:34Z

<div id="subtitle">Council to recommend salmon rules for Calif. coast; more fishing expected for Oregon, Wash.</div><div><p>California salmon fishermen may not get much, if any, time on the ocean this year, while their counterparts in Washington and Oregon would fare better because salmon are more abundant there, und...

Tribes face hurdles with sex offender registration

2010-03-10T19:30:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Tribes scramble to meet federal sex offender registration requirements by summer's deadline</div><div><p>Only Ohio and Native American tribes in Washington and Oregon have so far met the deadline to comply with a federal law passed nearly three years ago to coordinate and expand sex offender registration natio...

Gas Prices Rise Two Cents In Last Week

2010-03-09T00:15:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Refineries running at reduced capacity due to lack of demand</div><div><p>The pace of the increase in gasoline prices has slowed, as the nationwide average approaches a new high for the year. The average price of self-serve regular Friday is $2.72 a gallon, according to AAA.</p><p>Today's national average price of diesel fuel is $2.883, up a penny from last Friday. Prices for gasoline have risen about seven cents a gallon in the last mont...

Ore. faith healers get 16 months for son's death

2010-03-08T18:00:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Oregon faith-healing couple sentenced to 16 months each in death of teenage son</div><div><p>The judge who sentenced an Oregon couple to prison Monday for the death of their son says members of their church must quit relying on faith healing when their children's lives are at stake.</p><p>"The fact is, too many children have died unnecessarily — a graveyard full," Pacific Northwest</div><div><p>Wildlife officials have tried everything to keep sea lions from eating endangered salmon, dropping bombs that explode under water and firing rubber bullets and bean bags from shotguns and boats. Now they are resorting to issuing death sentences to the most chronic of...

Oregon state treasurer Westlund dies at 60

2010-03-07T19:15:45Z

<div id="subtitle">Oregon state treasurer, former lawmaker Ben Westlund dies at 60 after battle with lung cancer</div><div><p>Oregon state treasurer Ben Westlund, who helped stabilize the Oregon college savings plan after one of its managers posted big losses, has died after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 60.</p><p>Westlund served 12 years in the

Gay Groups Call Senate 'Don't Ask' Repeal Bill Historic

2010-03-05T05:00:30Z

<div id="subtitle">Gay groups are cheering Wednesday's Senate introduction of a bill that would repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'</div><div><p> <p>Gay groups are cheering Wednesday's Senate introduction of a bill that would repeal “don't ask, don't tell,” the military policy that bans open gay service.</p> <p>Independent C...

Most sea lions gone from Ore. coast

2010-03-04T02:00:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Most sea lions that visited Ore. coast in vast numbers seem to have moved on</div><div><p>The thousands of California sea lions that showed up this winter off the central Oregon coast seem to have largely moved on.</p><p>In San Francisco, last fall's abrupt disappearance of the creatures le...

Oregon man accused of illegally moving $172M

2010-03-03T17:15:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Oregon man accused of illegally moving $172M to 50 countries through shell corporations</div><div><p>An Oregon man has been indicted on charges of illegally using shell corporations to move $172 million to 50 countries.</p><p>Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that Victor Kaganov of Tigard was indicted on a charge of operating an unlicensed money transmit...

Northwest at risk of megaquake like one in Chile

2010-03-02T16:33:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Mega earthquake on par with one that struck Chile could strike Pacific Northwest</div><div><p>Just 50 miles off the Pacific Northwest coast is an earthquake hotspot that threatens to unleash on Seattle, Portland and <...

Bill would give states control over LNG ports

2010-03-02T13:00:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Bill would wrest control over LNG ports from feds and return to states</div><div><p>GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Senators from Oregon and Washington have joined with East Coast counterparts to file a bill in Congress that would return control over liquefied natural gas ports to the states.</p><p>The bil...

'Ax Men' star's daughter mauled to death by dog

2010-03-02T04:15:14Z

<div id="subtitle">4-year-old daughter of 'Ax Men' reality show co-star mauled to death by family dog in Oregon</div><div><p>Oregon authorities say the 4-year-old daughter of a reality TV show star was mauled to death by the family's Rottweiler.</p><p>Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin says Ashlynn A...

States that are considering credit check bans

2010-03-01T10:30:09Z

<div id="subtitle">States that are considering credit check bans</div><div><p>State legislators in the following states have proposed bills to ban credit checks on most job applicants, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures:</p><p>_ Connecticut,

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