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St. Helens man scores Oregon MegaBucks jackpot (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)

SALEM, Ore. -- One ticket won Saturday's jaw-dropping $12.5 million Oregon Lottery MegaBucks game, and the lucky man has now been identified. Rodney Schwirse, a
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Nurses group: Oregon, Washington have best road safety laws (The Oregonian)

Oregon and Washington scored the highest rank for roadway safety laws, in a report released today by the Emergency Nurses Association. The report, "2008 ENA ...
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Psychic detective used to crack Oregon's unsolved murders (KVAL Eugene)

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. - Psychic detectives might sound a little far fetched, but law enforcement agencies all across Oregon are using these people to help ...
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Oregon City: Neighborhoods want city coordinator back (The Oregonian)

After months of discussion, a group of Oregon City neighborhood association leaders want to reactivate the Citizens Involvement Committee and hire a city employee to ...
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Oregon offers online hunting and fishing licenses (KMTR Eugene)

Hunters and anglers can now go online to buy their Oregon licenses. ...
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Woman pleads guilty in Oregon prison food scheme (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The U.S. attorney's office says Oregon's former state prison food manager, charged with taking kickbacks and bribes, has been tracked to ...
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Oregon - Central And Southern Oregon Hardest Hit By Economic Downturn (Medical News Today)

Tough economic times are when Oregonians count on the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) the most, and new figures for October show marked increases ...
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Bodies of brothers found in Oregon river (UPI)

INDEPENDENCE, Ore., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The bodies of two brothers who disappeared while fishing in the Willamette River in Oregon have been found, authorities ...
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Oregon steel company announces 130 job cuts (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

An Oregon steel company says it plans to lay off 130 workers. Kelly Brossart of Evraz Oregon Steel Spiral Pipe Mill says the company is ...
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Oregon steel company announces 130 job cuts (INO News)

(AP:PORTLAND, Ore.) An Oregon steel company says it plans to lay off 130 workers. Kelly Brossart of Evraz Oregon Steel Spiral Pipe Mill says the ...
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(21) Oregon State (7-3) at Arizona (6-4) (Lexington Herald-Leader)

GAME NOTES: The 21st-ranked Oregon State Beavers will try continue their remarkable run and move one step closer to capturing the Pac-10 title, as they ...
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UCLA's Stephens and Salcedo and Oregon State's Mwanga Earn All-Pac-10 Honors (Pac 10)

Salcedo earns his first outright Coach of the Year accolades. WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- UCLA midfielder Michael Stephens was named Pac-10 Player of the Year, ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance and the State of Oregon Form Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership (The Auto Channel)

LOS ANGELES, November 19, 2008: The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan and the state of Oregon are forming a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility ...
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Oregon facing $140 million budget shortfall (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Oregon state government is facing an immediate $140 million shortfall that is prompting Gov. Ted Kulongoski to order across-the-board cuts in state agency spending. ...
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Nissan announces electric car deal with Oregon (Detroit News)

Carlos Ghosn, head of the Renault SA-Nissan Motor Co. alliance, said Wednesday that the French-Japanese partnership will supply the state of Oregon with electric cars ...
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Recession slices $1 billion from Oregon budgets (The Oregonian)

Oregon lawmakers got the grim news this morning that they have about $1 billion less to spend on state programs than they thought only three ...
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Oregon ranks 8th for competitiveness (BizJournals)

Oregon ranks near the top when it comes to attracting and keeping businesses while providing high standards of living for workers, according to a report ...
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Oregon lawmakers brace for revenue drop (KMTR Eugene)

Oregon lawmakers are bracing for what's expected to be a dismal revenue forecast that could result in cuts in state spending. ...
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Leopard with terminal cancer euthanized at Oregon Zoo (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)

PORTLAND – Veterinarians at the Oregon Zoo euthanized a 17-year-old, geriatric Amur leopard Tuesday, because they said he had been suffering from an aggressive form ...
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Nissan drives a deal with Oregon (BizJournals)

The state of Oregon and automaker Nissan Motor Co. Wednesday unveiled a partnership Wednesday to promote the development of an electric vehicle charging network. ...
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UPDATE: Fence replaced at Oregon coast overlook (KMTR Eugene)

A rail fence has been replaced at an Oregon Coast overlook where a young child slipped and nearly fell 150 feet. ...
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Oregon Zoo center brims with California condors (The Oregonian)

Torsten Kjellstrand/The Oregonian Tucked into a cedar-rimmed meadow in rural Clackamas County, Oregon Zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation brims with 32 California condors this ...
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Arizona looks to thwart Oregon State (The Mail Tribune)

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona has a chance to thwart Oregon State's Rose Bowl hopes. ...
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More Oregon families seek welfare help (Salem Statesman Journal)

The number of Oregon families that received cash welfare or food stamps has increased substantially this year compared with last year. ...
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Oregon is helping forge ‘new economy,’ report says (The Bulletin)

Information technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and a highly educated work force are key to establishing the “new economy” of the future, and Oregon is among the ...
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Oakland of Michigan ends Oregon home win streak (The World)

EUGENE — Johnathon Jones scored a career-high 32 points, including 10 in overtime, to lead Oakland of Michigan to an 82-79 victory over Oregon Monday night. ...
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Oregon lawmakers brace for dismal revenue forecast (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)

SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon lawmakers are bracing for what's expected to be a dismal revenue forecast that could result in state spending cuts. ...
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Pedestrian struck and killed on Oregon 62 (The Oregonian)

A 61-year-old man died Tuesday night when he was struck by a car on Oregon 62 after walking into highway. The incident happened about 6:30 ...
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Oregon Recreation Report (Lebanon Express)

The Oregon Recreation Report (fishing, hunting viewing), updated Nov. 12 by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...
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Advisory group may recommend two Oregon ocean reserves (Albany Democrat-Herald)

LINCOLN CITY (AP) — An advisory panel is meeting in Lincoln City this week to consider proposals to set aside stretches along the Oregon coast ...
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Oregon hospital to merge with Providence (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

PORTLAND -- Willamette Falls Hospital in Oregon City has signed a letter of intent to merge into Providence Health & Services. ...
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Oregon Street To Become Two-Way Street (KFOX 14 El Paso)

El Paso City Council Tuesday decided to turn part of Oregon Street that is currently one-way, into a two-way street, but that's not why area ...
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Robinson's first recruits at Oregon State could open door to getting more top players (The Oregonian)

Lost amid the hoopla of opening the season in Washington, D.C., and a disappointing loss to Howard was something that could have a bigger impact ...
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Oregon ranks No. 3 for hunger in U.S. (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon is top on the list for hunger. New numbers from the USDA show Oregon is number three in the country for ...
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Suspect in armed robberies arrested in Oregon (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Police in Oregon arrested a man who is the Sheriff's Office prime suspect in at least one of the four gunpoint holdups that occurred in ...
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Oregon Zoo euthanizes Fred the leopard (KATU Portland)

Oregon Zoo veterinarians euthanized Fred, a 17-year-old, geriatric Amur leopard, who had been suffering from an aggressive form of terminal cancer. Veterinarians and zookeepers were ...
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Arizona known for November upsets, but Oregon State's owned Wildcats lately (The Oregonian)

CORVALLIS -- For No.21 Oregon State, it comes down to this: will Saturday's trip to Arizona go down as the next-to-last step in the Beavers' ...
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UA could derail Oregon State Rose Bowl bid (The Arizona Republic)

TUCSON - Arizona has a chance to thwart Oregon State's Rose Bowl hopes. That's not the reason the Wildcats are working hard this week, though. ...
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Oregon's jobless rate rose sharply in October (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Oregon's unemployment rate rose sharply last month with major industries shedding more than 14,000 jobs as the nation's financial woes deepened. ...
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Oregon State Police arrest man for firing at Lane County deputies (The Oregonian)

Oregon State Police arrested a Eugene man Monday on attempted murder charges related to a September incident in which he shot at Lane County sheriff ...
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Ebersole links Missiles, Oregon (SaukValley.com)

Nate Ebersole is smiling quite a bit these days. The Milledgeville senior is proud of the ever-expanding role he's playing for the undefeated Missiles football ...
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Boise Inc. plans to layoff 300 at Oregon paper mill (KBCI Boise)

Boise Inc., will shut down two of the production lines at the paper mill in Oregon - putting 300 people out of work. Only about 170 ...
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Gas in Oregon drops again, averages $2.22 a gallon (The Oregonian)

Another week, another 16 cents off the price of gas. The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas in Oregon fell to $2.22 today, ...
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Oakland of Michigan ends Oregon home win streak (The World)

EUGENE — Johnathon Jones scored a career-high 32 points, including 10 in overtime, to lead Oakland of Michigan to an 82-79 victory over Oregon Monday night. ...
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Oregon State keeps it simple, stupid. (OregonLive.com)

Back to that conference call. A good many questions this morning about how, exactly, we came to live in a world where Oregon State has ...
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Gas prices drop to $2.22 a gallon in Oregon (KMTR Eugene)

Gasoline prices keep heading down in Oregon. But AAA predicts a slight drop in the number of Thanksgiving travelers due to the economy. ...
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Oregon jobless rate rises sharply last month (Ashland Daily Tidings)

SALEM — Oregon's unemployment rate took a sharp jump in October with major industries shedding more than 14,000 jobs as the nation's financial woes deepened. ...
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Advisory group may recommend two Oregon ocean reserves (Albany Democrat-Herald)

LINCOLN CITY (AP) — An advisory panel is meeting in Lincoln City this week to consider proposals to set aside stretches along the Oregon coast ...
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Oakland 82, Oregon 79 (OT) (The Columbian)

Johnathon Jones scored a career-high 32 points, including 10 in overtime, to lead Oakland of Michigan to an 82-79 victory over Oregon Monday night. Erik ...
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Oakland (Mich.) upsets Oregon (Tucson Citizen)

EUGENE, Ore. - Johnathon Jones scored a career-high 32 points, including 10 in overtime, to lead Oakland of Michigan to an 82-79 victory over Oregon. ...
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Men's basketball Oakland (Mich.) 82, Oregon 79 Ducks' streak ends (OregonLive.com)

EUGENE -- In a building renowned for frenetic finishes, the youthful Oregon men's basketball team has delivered a unique twist to the 2008-09 season. ...
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Oakland 82, Oregon 79 (OT) (Seattle Times)

Johnathon Jones scored a career-high 32 points, including 10 in overtime, to lead Oakland of Michigan to an 82-79 victory over Oregon Monday night. ...
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Farm land leasing seminar in Oregon (SaukValley.com)

OREGON - A Farm Land Leasing seminar will be from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 12 at the Ogle County Farm Bureau auditorium, 421 W. ...
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Oregon-Arizona report card (Salem Statesman Journal)

OFFENSE: Off-the-charts production in the first half. Jeremiah Masoli completed 17 of 19 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 87 yards ...
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Oregon jobless rate up sharply (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon's unemployment rate rose sharply last month with major industries continuing to shed jobs as the nation's financial woes deepened. ...
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Mexico top export for Oregon Christmas trees (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Mexico is again the top export market for Oregon Christmas trees this year. Oregon Department of Agriculture officials say the state remains the nation's top ...
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Oregon gets a break before the Civil War (NWCN)

While the Oregon Ducks might be anxious for the Civil War -- and what may lie beyond it -- they'll have to wait. The Ducks ...
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Oregon State a step closer to Rose Bowl (NWCN)

After Oregon State was pounded by Penn State and dropped to 0-2 the first weekend in September, it seemed unthinkable the Beavers would be two ...
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Advisory group may recommend two Oregon ocean reserves (Albany Democrat-Herald)

LINCOLN CITY (AP) — An advisory panel is meeting in Lincoln City this week to consider proposals to set aside stretches along the Oregon coast ...
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Comcast to Roll Out Extreme 50 Mbps High-Speed Internet Service in Oregon and Southwest Washington in December (Broadcast Newsroom)

BEAVERTON, Ore. , Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is making ...
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Oregon jobless rate spikes from 6.4 to 7.3 percent (KATU Portland)

Oregon's seasonally adjusted jobless rate jumped from 6.4 percent in September to 7.3 percent last month. State analysts say job losses last month were widespread ...
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Hulik, Mazza storm Oregon championships (Velo News)

As advertised, the ‘cross course through the Washington County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro, Oregon, was wide-open, grassy and void of anything resembling elevation gain. Several days ...
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Oregon jobless rate up sharply (KMTR Eugene)

Oregon's unemployment rate rose sharply last month with major industries continuing to shed jobs as the nation's financial woes deepened. ...
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Oregon tech jobs shrink again (The Oregonian)

Included in today's grim employment report is more poor news for Oregon tech jobs: In October, high-tech employment in the state dropped 1.9 percent from ...
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Cal QB rushed by Oregon State defense (San Jose Mercury News)

Cal's offensive line can't hold off Oregon State's defense, leading to a tough day for the Bears quarterback Kevin Riley, who was sacked five times. ...
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Cal no match for Oregon State 34-21 (San Jose Mercury News)

Cal enters Big Game week against Stanford with a two-game losing streak after Jacquizz Rodgers gained 144 yards Saturday to lead potent Oregon State to ...
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Cal loses to Oregon State 34-21 (San Jose Mercury News)

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State edged closer to its first Rose Bowl appearance since 1965 with a 34-21 Pacific-10 Conference victory over Cal on Saturday. ...
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Mosoli paces Oregon past Arizona (San Jose Mercury News)

Jeremiah Masoli threw for a career-high 298 yards and accounted for five Oregon touchdowns, leading the Ducks to a 55-45 victory against Arizona. ...
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Mexico top export for Oregon Christmas trees (KMTR Eugene)

Mexico is again the top export market for Oregon Christmas trees this year. ...
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Oregon pops into top 25, readies for final showdown against No. 21 (KMTR Eugene)

By virtue of their 55-45 victory over Arizona this weekend, the Oregon Ducks have popped into the top 25 among college football teams. ...
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Cal falls; Oregon State eyes Rose Bowl (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

ASSOCIATED PRESSCORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State edged closer to its first Rose Bowl appearance since 1965 with a 34-21 victory over California on Saturday.Freshman Jacquizz ...
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Oregon Zoo saves energy with LED holiday lights (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon Zoo is going to save energy on its holiday lighting by a switch to more efficient light-emitting diodes. The ZooLights ...
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Mexico top export for Oregon Christmas trees (The Oregonian)

SALEM -- Mexico is again the top export market for Oregon Christmas trees this year. Oregon Department of Agriculture officials say the state remains the ...
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Bears fall to Oregon down the stretch (Greeley Tribune)

EUGENE, Ore. - The University of Northern Colorado men's basketball team lost its season opener 66-64 to the University of Oregon on Friday night. ...
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Bears fall to Oregon down the stretch (Greeley Tribune)

EUGENE, Ore. - The University of Northern Colorado men's basketball team lost its season opener 66-64 to the University of Oregon on Friday night.The Bears, ...
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Oregon starts fast, holds off Arizona (East Valley Tribune)

EUGENE, Ore. - One week after he silenced critics with a season-saving drive for Oregon, quarterback Jeremiah Masoli may have finally won his critics over ...
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Cal loses to Oregon State 34-21 (San Jose Mercury News)

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State edged closer to its first Rose Bowl appearance since 1965 with a 34-21 Pacific-10 Conference victory over Cal on Saturday. ...
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College football highlights: Oregon State creeps closer to Rose Bowl berth (The Olympian)

While the Oregon State Beavers wouldn't dare mention it, their fans weren't at all afraid. ...
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Cal QB rushed by Oregon State defense (San Jose Mercury News)

Cal's offensive line can't hold off Oregon State's defense, leading to a tough day for the Bears quarterback Kevin Riley, who was sacked five times. ...
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College football highlights: Oregon State creeps closer to Rose Bowl berth (The Olympian)

While the Oregon State Beavers wouldn't dare mention it, their fans weren't at all afraid. ...
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Bears fall to Oregon down the stretch (Greeley Tribune)

EUGENE, Ore. - The University of Northern Colorado men's basketball team lost its season opener 66-64 to the University of Oregon on Friday night.The Bears, ...
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Oregon State can smell it (Los Angeles Times)

Beavers take another step toward their first Rose Bowl since 1965 by defeating Cal. CORVALLIS, ORE. -- Although the Oregon State Beavers ...
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Cal no match for Oregon State 34-21 (San Jose Mercury News)

Cal enters Big Game week against Stanford with a two-game losing streak after Jacquizz Rodgers gained 144 yards Saturday to lead potent Oregon State to ...
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Rodgers brothers, Oregon State inch closer to Pac-10 title with win (The Sports Network)

Rodgers brothers, Oregon State inch closer to Pac-10 title with win ...
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Oregon St. won't stop until it smells the roses (Ventura County Star)

While the Oregon State football team wouldn't dare mention it, the Beavers fans weren't at all afraid. "We Smell Roses!" read a trio of signs ...
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Oregon is crazy about yurts (Seattle Times)

Stacy Savona recalled it was a typical winter night on the Oregon coast. Winds were gusting and the rain was coming down, but she remained... ...
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Bears fall to Oregon down the stretch (Greeley Tribune)

EUGENE, Ore. - The University of Northern Colorado men's basketball team lost its season opener 66-64 to the University of Oregon on Friday night.The Bears, ...
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Oregon Tops Arizona, 55-45 (Pac 10)

Willie Tuitama had 328 yards passing and two touchdowns. EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -Jeremiah Masoli threw for a career-high 298 yards and accounted for five Oregon ...
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'Oregon Trail' author to appear in Cazenovia (The Post-Standard)

Barbara Linsley, a fifth-grade teacher at Mount Markham Middle School, will discuss and sign copies of her new book, "Dreams on the Oregon Trail," at ...
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Oregon State tops Cal (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Oregon State edged closer to its first Rose Bowl appearance since 1965 with a 34-21 victory over California yesterday. Freshman Jacquizz Rodgers and his older ...
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First quarter: Oregon State 14, Cal 7 (The Oregonian)

Two sensational special-teams plays helped Oregon State take a 14-7 lead against Cal. Late in the quarter, Sammie Stroughter returned a punt 56 yards -- ...
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Final: Oregon State 34, California 21 (The Oregonian)

Oregon State (7-3, 6-1 Pacific-10 Conference) kept its Rose Bowl hopes alive today with a 34-21 victory over California (6-4, 4-3) in Corvallis. Beavers freshman ...
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First quarter update: Oregon 21, Arizona 10 (The Oregonian)

The long-awaited (and much too hyped) all-black Ducks uniform officially made its debut today. But not after some typical Oregon trickery...... ...
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Rodgers brothers, Oregon State inch closer to Pac-10 title with win (The Sports Network)

Rodgers brothers, Oregon State inch closer to Pac-10 title with win ...
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Oregon State moves closer to Rose Bowl bid (Everett Herald)

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State edged closer to its first Rose Bowl appearance since 1965 with a 34-21 victory over California on Saturday. Freshman Jacquizz ...
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Recap: Oregon State vs. California (The Kansas City Star)

James Rodgers rushed for a score and returned a kick 86 yards for a touchdown, while little brother Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 144 yards on ...
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COL FB: Oregon State 34, California 21 (UPI)

CORVALLIS, Ore., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- James Rodgers rushed for one touchdown and returned a kick 86 yards for another Saturday in Oregon State's 34-21 ...
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Halftime: Oregon 45, Arizona 17 (The Oregonian)

Entering today, the most points the Wildcats had given up this season came in their 36-28 loss to New Mexico on Sept. 13. Oregon surpassed ...
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No. 23 Oregon St. Beavers Down Cal Bears, 34-21 (CBS 5 Bay Area)

Oregon State edged closer to its first Rose Bowl appearance since 1965 with a 34-21 victory over the Cal Golden Bears on Saturday. ...
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Obama's brother-in-law loses as Oregon State coach (AP via Yahoo! News)

President Barack Obama may have won the election, but his brother-in-law came up short in his trip to Washington in his debut game as Oregon ...
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