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VA grants burial rights for same-sex Ore. couple
The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to allow the same-sex spouse of a member of the military to be buried in a U.S. national cemetery.
Oregon 3-sport star sets sights on track team
It all began in 2011, when Oregon volleyball coach Jim Moore got a knock on his door shortly after the Ducks' season wrapped up. It was basketball ...
Nike co-founder blasts Freeh report
Nike co-founder Phil Knight has issued a statement blasting the Freeh report's characterization of Penn State coach Joe Paterno in the child sex abuse ...
Leaving hospital? Heed care tips or you may return
Michael Lee knew he was still in bad shape when he left the hospital five days after emergency heart surgery. But he was so eager to escape the ...
Conductor, Juilliard emeritus James DePreist dies
James DePreist, one of the first African-American conductors and a National Medal of Arts winner, died Friday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., his ...
Report: Warming bringing big changes to forests
Big changes are in store for the nation's forests as global warming increases wildfires and insect infestations, and generates more frequent floods ...
Jury: Oregon car-bomb suspect guilty of terrorism
Three hours before they handed down a sentence that could put an Oregon man in prison for life, deliberating jurors sent a note to a trial judge with ...
Stanford beats No. 10 Oregon 76-52 behind Randle
Stanford is making a habit of ruining Oregon's undefeated runs. Chasson Randle scored 17 points, Josh Huestis had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the ...
Ore. suspect's jihadi magazine writing highlighted
In a slow, dispassionate monotone, an FBI agent on Thursday read selections from an Oregon terrorism suspect's contributions to a jihadi magazine as ...
Prostitution sting lures woman straight to police
Authorities say a 20-year-old Portland woman drove 50 miles to reach the man she thought was her client after being solicited for prostitution through ...
Oregon promotes OC Helfrich to coach
Mark Helfrich is Oregon's next man in. As usual, the Ducks wasted little time finding a replacement for Chip Kelly, promoting their affable offensive ...
Jury hears Ore. terror suspect's dramatic takedown
At a darkened train station, the teenager and the purported jihadi pulled into a quiet lot where months of planning were to culminate in this: a plot ...
Defense: FBI terrorism sting targeted 'a kid'
For days, prosecutors in an Oregon terrorism trial have hammered jurors with recording after recording in which undercover agents gave the target of ...
Kelly receives a hero's welcome in Philly
Torn between loyalty to his players and accepting a new challenge, Chip Kelly ultimately chose the NFL and the Philadelphia Eagles. He just needed ...
Sheriffs, state lawmakers push back on gun control
From Oregon to Mississippi, President Barack Obama's proposed ban on new assault weapons and large-capacity magazines struck a nerve among rural ...
Eagles get their man; Kelly lands in Philadelphia
Moments after Chip Kelly's plane landed, he was handed a new Eagles visor and received a warm greeting from fans gathered at the airport. Welcome to ...
Column: Hiring Kelly risky move for Eagles
Chip Kelly made his bones as a football coach by doing things fast. By most standards, though, his leap into the NFL was agonizingly slow.
Ore. terrorism suspect portrayed as inexperienced
A defense attorney for an Oregon terrorism suspect used her cross-examination of an FBI agent on Wednesday to raise the idea that Mohamed Mohamud was ...
Rescuers free woman wedged between 2 buildings
Portland firefighters cut a hole through concrete and used an air bag and a soapy lubricant to free an Oregon woman who fell and became stuck in a ...
Correction: Transgender Health Insurance story
In a story Jan. 11 about health coverage for transgender people, The Associated Press misidentified the company that Kathy Born speaks for. Born is ...
Ore. sheriff says he won't enforce new gun laws
An Oregon sheriff has sent a letter to Vice President Joe Biden saying his department will not enforce any new gun laws it considers unconstitutional.
Undercover agent details terrorism-sting specifics
An Oregon terrorism suspect allegedly waited just 12 minutes to tell a man he thought was an al-Qaida recruiter that he wanted to detonate a bomb in ...
Terrorism suspect's mindset debated at Ore. trial
There's no dispute that a 19-year-old Muslim college student tried to set off a car bomb at Portland's 2010 Christmas tree lighting ceremony, but how ...
Jury selection begins in Portland car bomb case
Have you ever been the victim of a terrorist attack? Are you familiar with FBI terrorism sting operations? Were you among the thousands of people at ...