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Oregon Domestic Partnership Law Halted

A federal judge on Friday placed on hold a state domestic partnership law that was set to take effect Jan. 1, pending a February hearing.

Nelson, Oakland Stun No. 23 Oregon 68-62

Derick Nelson had 22 points and nine rebounds, and Oakland stunned No. 23 Oregon 68-62 Saturday night.

Maric Sparks Huskers Past No. 16 Oregon

Aleks Maric scored 23 points, including a putback that broke open the game in overtime, and Nebraska overcame 16th-ranked Oregon's 3-point barrage to beat the Ducks 88-79 Saturday.

No. 16 Oregon Pummels Sacramento State

Maarty Leunen had 23 points and 11 rebounds and No. 16 Oregon. playing without injured leading scorer Malik Hairston, beat Sacramento State 93-66 on Tuesday night.

Oregon Clears Highway-Blocking Mud Slide

A highway blocked by a landslide had been cleared of a soupy mixture of gravel, mud and trees Wednesday but it remained closed because water was still rushing across the pavement.

No. 19 Oregon Beats Utah

Bryce Taylor scored a season-high 20 points and No. 19 Oregon defeated Utah 75-64 Saturday at the annual Pape Jam at the Rose Garden.

Oregon St. Stuffs No. 18 Oregon in 2 OTs

Freshman wide receiver James Rodgers ran 25 yards around end for the go-ahead touchdown, and the Oregon State defense stuffed No. 18 Oregon on fourth down to preserve a 38-31 victory in double overtime on Saturday.

No. 17 Oregon Beats No. 25 Kansas State

Kansas State had a final chance, trailing by three points with the ball in Andre Gilbert's hands. Instead of attempting a 3-pointer, Gilbert inexplicably started driving to the basket.

No. 17 Oregon Beats No. 25 Kansas State

Fans in Manhattan had waited a long time for a game like this. They got quite a show, though maybe not the ending they had hoped for. Bryce Taylor scored 11 of his 18 points after halftime, and Maarty Leunen had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 17 Oregon hold off No. 25 Kansas State 80-77 in overtime Thursday night.

No. 12 Oregon Beats San Francisco 110-79

Maarty Leunen had 18 points and 10 rebounds, seven players scored in double digits and 12th-ranked Oregon beat San Francisco 110-79 on Saturday night.

UCLA Knocks Oregon Out of Rose Bowl

Down to a pair of redshirt freshmen to play quarterback, the once-mighty Oregon Ducks had absolutely no chance against UCLA. And with that, their hopes of returning to Pasadena to play in the Rose Bowl game on New Year's Day came to an end.

Mills Leads Saint Mary's Past Ducks

Patty Mills' spectacular performance against Oregon gave everybody a huge glimpse of why the Gaels regard him so highly — and the Saint Mary's freshman sure spoiled Ernie Kent's return to his former school.

No. 11 Oregon Drubs Portland 85-61

Malik Hairston scored 24 points and the 11th-ranked Oregon Ducks beat the Portland Pilots 85-61 on Saturday night.

Oregon's Dixon Tears ACL, Out for Season

Dennis Dixon will have surgery on the left knee that buckled early in second-ranked Oregon's upset loss to Arizona, spoiling his chance to win the Heisman Trophy. The quarterback tore his anterior cruciate ligament during Oregon's Nov. 3 victory over Arizona State, according to coach Mike Bellotti, but he had rested it and felt as if he was ready to play Thursday night against the Wildcats.

Dixon Leaves Game Against Arizona

Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon left the Ducks' game at Arizona because of a knee injury in the first quarter.

Another No. 2 Goes Down As Oregon Loses

The curse of No. 2 claimed another victim. Second-ranked Oregon lost Heisman Trophy candidate Dennis Dixon to a knee injury and never recovered in a 34-24 upset by Arizona on Thursday night.

No. 11 Oregon Beats Western Mich. 97-88

Finally healthy and playing against some old acquaintances from back home, Malik Hairston had a career game Monday night, leading No. 11 Oregon to a 97-88 victory over Western Michigan in the World Vision Invitational.

Porter Scores 28 to Lift No. 12 Oregon

Tajuan Porter scored 28 points and Malik Hairston added 20 points to help No. 12 Oregon defeat Pacific 80-64 in the World Vision Invitational tournament on Sunday.

Trio Leads No. 12 Oregon Past Pepperdine

Bryce Taylor, Tajuan Porter and Malik Hairston each scored 17 points to lead No. 12 Oregon to a 100-70 win over Pepperdine in the World Vision International tournament on Saturday night.

Oregon Hands Arizona State First Loss

Picked to finish in the middle of the Pac-10, Oregon has thrust itself into the heart of national title race. Dennis Dixon threw four touchdown passes before leaving with an injury, and the fourth-ranked Ducks defeated No. 6 Arizona State 35-23 on Saturday, their second consecutive victory over a Top 10 team.

Stewart, Oregon Knock Off Southern Cal

Oregon can start seriously thinking about a national title run. As for Southern California, just winning the Pac-10 could be a long shot at this point. Jonathan Stewart ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns and the fifth-ranked Ducks knocked off No. 9 USC 24-17 on Saturday.

USC Understands This Week's Challenge

There have been times this season when Southern California has been labeled sluggish and unimpressive.

Oregon Pulls Away Late to Beat Huskies

Jonathan Stewart can handle the entire rushing load for Oregon just fine. Still, he didn't mind a little help from Andre Crenshaw and Dennis Dixon.

No. 9 Ducks Rout Washington State 53-7

Dennis Dixon threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns and No. 9 Oregon handed Washington State its fourth straight loss, 53-7 on Saturday. Dixon also ran for a touchdown for the Ducks (5-1, 2-1 Pacific-10), who had 551 yards in total offense.

Work Fails to Block Ore. Gay Rights Law

Opponents of Oregon's new same-sex domestic partnership law failed to turn in enough valid signatures to block the measure, clearing the way for it to take effect next year, state elections officials said Monday.

The Vine

KTVZ.com Central Oregons - Idea of nuclear plant east of Oregon draws fears, support

Source: ktvz.com

PAYETTE, Idaho (AP) - A proposal for a nuclear power plant just east of the Oregon border in Idaho has raised some concerns and drawn support. The idea has been advanced by a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, which Warren Buffett controls

Man's Face Turns Blue After Silver Skin Treatment

Source: Sky.com

A man in the US has been left looking and feeling blue after using silver extract to treat a skin condition. Paul Karason was fair skinned and freckled 14 years ago - before he developed a bad case of dermatitis caused by stress.

Welcome to Oregon: Land of Domestic Abuse Endorsement

Source:

This article is easily portraying the most disturbing series of events I have seen happen to any one person. How injustice can occur at so many corners and in so many flavors to this woman is, quite frankly, unbelievable in 2007.

Virus Starts Like a Cold But Can Turn Into a Killer

Source: The Washington Post

Gilbert alerted state health officials, a decision that led investigators to realize that a new, apparently more virulent form of a virus that usually causes nothing worse than a nasty cold was circulating around the United States.

Efforts to Harvest Ocean's Energy Open New Debate Front

Source: The New York Times

Chris Martinson and his fellow fishermen catch crab and shrimp in the same big swell that one day could generate an important part of the Northwest's energy supply.

Storm drenches region; rescuers "overwhelmed"

Source: The Seattle Times

Efforts will resume today to rescue people from flood-stricken homes in Southwest Washington after Monday's regionwide storm killed two, severed major highways, isolated communities and closed scores of roads and businesses.

Five Guard brigades notified of 2009 deployments

Source: stripes.com

About 15,000 Army National Guard troops are getting the word that they will deploy to either Afghanistan or Iraq beginning in the summer of 2009, Pentagon officials announced Monday.

Moving Days

Source: Lapham's Quarterly

Go West, old man.

Oregon teacher loses fight to take gun to class

Source: Yahoo! News

An Oregon high school English teacher will not be allowed to carry her gun to school, a state circuit court ruled on Friday in a decision closely watched by both sides of the gun debate.

Teacher can't carry gun on campus

Source: mailtribune.com

An English teacher who fought to carry her 9 mm Glock semiautomatic pistol to South Medford High School has lost her court challenge of a school district policy prohibiting employees from taking weapons on campus.

Big Tobacco Defeats Sick Kids

Source: The New York Times

The defeat of an Oregon referendum in Tuesday's election is a testament to the shamelessness of the nation's big tobacco companies.

Oregon Voters Reject Cigarette Tax; Approve Land Use Measure

Source: CNET News.com

Oregon voters have overwhelmingly defeated Measure 50, the "Healthy Kids" plan, which would have create an children's health insurance fund that would have been paid for with an increase in cigarette taxes.

Al Franken Tied with Coleman, Survey USA Poll

It's Christmas morning for me, Al Franken and the state of Minnesota (to which I have no ties but the rather tenuous tie of being a Packer fan). In a head-to-head matchup between Al Franken and Sen. Norm Coleman, the breakdown is as follows: Coleman: 46% Franken: 45%

NCAA football betting: Arizona State vs Oregon

There should be plenty of offense on the menu on Saturday when No. 4 Oregon (7-1) hosts unbeaten No. 6 Arizona State (8-0) at Autzen Stadium.

Explosives Aid Wetland Restoration in Oregon

Oregon Boom View a video of the explosion! First come the blasts: The thunderous sounds of more than 100 tons of explosives ripping through tightly packed soil. Then, the water — more than 2,500 acres flooded.

Major Explosions to Restore Wetlands in Oregon's Klamath Basin

Source: PRWeb

Today, The Nature Conservancy and partners will detonate approximately two miles of levees to restore wetlands at the Conservancy's 7,400 acre Williamson River Delta Preserve in southern Oregon.

Blasting levees part of effort to revive Oregon lake

Source: USA Today

A national conservation group plans to blow up 2 miles of levees Tuesday on Oregon's Upper Klamath Lake in an unprecedented move to improve wildlife habitat, water storage and water quality downstream.

Both sides of Measure 49 say it's all about fairness

Source: Statesman Journal

Measure 49 changes the 2004 law -- to the point of gutting it, its opponents say; to the point of fixing its worst features, its supporters say.

RIAA Fights to Avoid Attorney Fees in Dismissed Piracy Lawsuit

Source: Wired News

The condensed version: RIAA Sues a woman from Oregon. It turns out there's not trace of music on her computer so the suit is dropped.

Following Honeybee Disappearance, Bumblebees Begin Vanishing Act.

Source: FOXNews.com

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Looking high and low, Robbin Thorp can no longer find a species of bumblebee that just five years ago was plentiful in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon.

The future? (Or something like it!)

Not sure I've EVER been to Newsvine before, probably haven't.

Love The Outdoors?

Source: Move

My vote is South Lake Tahoe!...Live where others get away to in these 10 great towns.

Oregon's Grass Seed Industry

Oregon's Grass Seed Industry never fails to surprise me. It thrives as organism to survive in optimal conditions, feeding on the life source that has consumed it with overwhelming arrogance....money.

Changes may smooth way for Tualatin commuter rail station

Source: OregonLive.com

Tualatin's Architectural Review Board will review the latest parking and circulation plans for a proposed commuter rail station near Haggen Food & Pharmacy at Wednesday night's meeting, which may end months of controversy about where the station should be built.

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