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A night of upsets and Irish, Tide rise in football
Coming into Saturday, Oregon and Kansas State had the inside track to college football's national championship and the Southeastern Conference's run ...
Is giant reed a 'miracle plant' or the next kudzu?
It's fast-growing and drought-tolerant, producing tons of biomass per acre. It thrives even in poor soil and is a self-propagating perennial, so it ...
Nike to sell Cole Haan brand for $570M
Nike is selling its Cole Haan brand to private equity firm Apax Partners for $570 million, part of its effort to focus on core brands. The sneakers, ...
Oregon has nation's 1st lesbian legislative leader
An Oregon woman will be the first openly lesbian lawmaker to lead a state legislative chamber in the U.S. Democrats in the state House Thursday night ...
No. 1 Oregon tries to avoid Bama-like upset
No. 1 team in the nation, playing at home against a ranked divisional rival with two losses on its record and an elusive redshirt freshman quarterback ...
K-State, Oregon on course for BCS title game
Kansas State and Oregon are now on course to play for the BCS national championship. After Alabama was upset by Texas A&M, the new BCS standings have ...
Oregon is No. 1 in AP Top 25; K-St 2, Notre Dame 3
Oregon is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll after Alabama gave up the top spot following a loss to Texas A&M. The Ducks have 45 of ...
Mariota leads No. 2 Oregon past California 59-17
In a blink of an eye, Marcus Mariota and Oregon turned a tight game into another blowout that could have the second-ranked Ducks in position to move ...
No. 16 Stanford knocks off Oregon State 27-23
Stanford coach David Shaw fought back tears. Running back Stepfan Taylor's voice trembled. Linebacker Alex Debniak's eye black smeared all over his ...
Not just footballs are deflated at USC
It's not just the game balls that are deflated at Southern California this fall. An unimpressive season reached a new, weird low late Wednesday night ...
Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl? Maybe
College football's most storied program, playing on its grandest stage. Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl. It could happen. While most fans are focused on ...
Kenjon Barner rushes into Heisman consideration
Kenjon Barner modestly said No. 2 Oregon did "pretty well" in its big win over USC. As for his own record-setting effort, the ever-humble running back ...
Oregon passes Notre Dame in BCS standings
One down, one to go for Oregon. The Ducks moved up a spot and passed Notre Dame in the BCS standings on Sunday, moving into third place behind Alabama ...
Barner, No. 2 Oregon beat No. 18 USC 62-51
Kenjon Barner knew it was his last chance to play back home in Southern California with dozens of friends and family members in the Coliseum stands, ...
Fight intensifies over NW coal exports
The progressive college town of Bellingham, Wash., is known for its stunning scenery, access to the outdoors and eclectic mix of aging hippies, ...
Iraq war contractor ordered to pay $85 million
A jury on Friday ordered an American military contractor to pay $85 million after finding it guilty of negligence for illnesses suffered by a dozen ...
Lakers drop 2nd straight, fall to Blazers 116-106
Dwight Howard's 33 points and 14 rebounds were not enough for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 116-106 loss to the inspired Portland Trail Blazers on ...
APNewsBreak: Boy Scouts host anti-abuse forum
Even as its past policies on sex-abuse prevention fuel controversy, the Boy Scouts of America is hosting an unprecedented closed-door symposium ...
College Picks: LSU win could leave SEC out of BCS
A BCS championship game without a Southeastern Conference team? It could happen, and LSU could be the cause. The fifth-ranked Tigers host No.
Notre Dame latest to pass Oregon in BCS standings
Now Notre Dame is ahead of Oregon in the BCS standings. The Fighting Irish became the latest team to move past Oregon on Sunday, taking third place ...
Bama, Oregon, K-State, ND rise to top of AP poll
Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 9 of the regular season. ___ MAKING A STATEMENT: Call them the fantastic four. Or maybe the ...
Tsunami warning for Hawaii, canceled in Alaska
Emergency sirens sounded around Hawaii late Saturday warning about an oncoming tsunami, after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Canada.
Second-ranked Oregon dispatches Colorado 70-14
The Oregon Ducks spent all last week saying they weren't looking past Colorado to next weekend's Pac-12 showdown at USC. So after the second-ranked ...
Oregon scientists make embryos with 2 women, 1 man
Scientists in Oregon have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that could someday be used to prevent ...
Self-defense claim in Planned Parenthood stabbing
An anti-abortion protester accused in a stabbing outside a Planned Parenthood in Oregon said Wednesday he was just trying to stop a man who was ...