Saying nuts to Nutricate? The apparent success and consumer popularity of municipal laws in New York City, Seattle, Philadelphia and elsewhere that require chain restaurants to post nutritional information on their menus means that (1) more American cities’ elected officials will propose simil...

It's hard to compare some spirit taxes directly because there are state-controlled stores, wholesale taxes, taxes per case, etc. But if Oregon's spirit tax isn't already the highest in the nation, it's right up there...and temporarily going up. At an......

(Jonathan Moore/jjmoorephoto.com) The Trojans (18-12, 9-9) finished their regular season by defeating Oregon State (13-16, 7-11) 68-52 at the Galen Center on Saturday. Daniel Hackett had 17 points and Demar DeRozan scored 16. Taj Gibson had five blocked shots and finished the regular season with 86 ...

Terrell Owens is now Buffalo’s headache. The Buffalo Bills signed WR Terrell Owens to a one year deal on Saturday, a move which seems to be in the best interest of both parties. Owens gives young QB Trent Edwards a threat that will allow for more single coverage looks to Lee Evans. Paired with...

Thrilla in vanilla: Michael Jackson's press conference announcing some London shows he'll soon cancel was not exactly a thriller. See the video Scanner Emily shared yesterday. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has decided to turn down a job in the Obama Administration. Hero of the day: the nurse who bought a...

Oregon State basketball coach Craig Robinson said he wouldn't be above using President Obama for recruiting purposes. Presumably he was kidding. Or considering how competitive Div. I basketball recruiting is, maybe not. Robinson, who is Obama's brother-in-law, was on Mason and Ireland's ESPN LA show...

We’re seeing more and more places jump on the BSL bandwagon, but is it just a knee-jerk reaction or are they actually examining the evidence as to whether or not breed specific legislation... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...

energy, cleantech, deals Gregory T. Huang wrote: Seattle wind energy startup Principle Power is in the process of raising $20 million to develop wind farms in the deep waters off the coast of Oregon and other locations. The financing deal is expected to close in the second quarter of this year, acco...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller We had no idea who Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was at this time last year. Heck, he hadn't even signed, much less played for the Ducks. Masoli didn't step out of the shadows, though. He was immaculately conceived. But we did know who Mark Sanchez wa...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Which Pac-10 newcomers might make a name for themselves this spring and put themselves into position to start or see significant action in 2009? Let's take a look. Arizona QB Nick Foles & OT Phillip Garcia: Foles is a sophomore transfer from Michigan State...