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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of Oregonen-usFri, 04 Jul 2008 08:28:36 GMT288012336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/du/Uus-schoolplay.RPQ3_Il2.htmlwed/du/Uus-schoolplay.RPQ3_Il2.html1215159362Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:16:02 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/du/Uus-schoolplay.RPQ3_Il2.html"></a>BEAVERTON, Ore., July 2 (UPI) -- A ex-high school teacher is seeking damages from an Oregon school district, saying he was forced to quit because he tried to stage a controversial play.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/du/Uus-schoolplay.RPQ3_Il2.html">'Laramie Project' producer sues school</a><br />BEAVERTON, Ore., July 2 (UPI) -- A ex-high school teacher is seeking damages from an Oregon school district, saying he was forced to quit because he tried to stage a controversial play.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/aj/Uus-salmon.R2li_IuS.htmlwed/aj/Uus-salmon.R2li_IuS.html1214682886Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:54:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/aj/Uus-salmon.R2li_IuS.html"></a>PORTLAND, Ore., June 28 (UPI) -- Sea lions in Oregon ate their share, but a smaller percentage, of the spring salmon run at Bonneville Dam this year, federal officials say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/aj/Uus-salmon.R2li_IuS.html">Sea lions ate fewe Oregon salmon this year</a><br />PORTLAND, Ore., June 28 (UPI) -- Sea lions in Oregon ate their share, but a smaller percentage, of the spring salmon run at Bonneville Dam this year, federal officials say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/df/Uus-faithhealing.Ro_E_IuK.htmlwed/df/Uus-faithhealing.Ro_E_IuK.html1213949761Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:16:01 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/df/Uus-faithhealing.Ro_E_IuK.html"></a>OREGON CITY, Ore., June 20 (UPI) -- Investigators in Oregon say there are unlikely to be criminal charges in the death of a teenager who died after choosing faith healing over medical treatment.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/df/Uus-faithhealing.Ro_E_IuK.html">Charges unlikely in faith-healing death</a><br />OREGON CITY, Ore., June 20 (UPI) -- Investigators in Oregon say there are unlikely to be criminal charges in the death of a teenager who died after choosing faith healing over medical treatment.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/dq/Uus-peacocks.RvzD_Iu2.htmlwed/dq/Uus-peacocks.RvzD_Iu2.html1212428690Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:44:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/dq/Uus-peacocks.RvzD_Iu2.html"></a>PORTLAND, Ore., June 2 (UPI) -- Peacocks' days of strutting their stuff around the Oregon Zoo are numbered, officials have announced.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/dq/Uus-peacocks.RvzD_Iu2.html">Peacocks won't be strutting stuff in zoo</a><br />PORTLAND, Ore., June 2 (UPI) -- Peacocks' days of strutting their stuff around the Oregon Zoo are numbered, officials have announced.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/dj/Uus-slickrick.R0d3_IyP.htmlwed/dj/Uus-slickrick.R0d3_IyP.html1211778986Mon, 26 May 2008 05:16:26 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/dj/Uus-slickrick.R0d3_IyP.html"></a>NEW YORK, May 25 (UPI) -- Rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters was spending his first weekend as a pardoned man by keeping a busy concert schedule in Connecticut and Oregon, his wife said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/dj/Uus-slickrick.R0d3_IyP.html">Rapper 'Slick Rick' enjoys new freedom</a><br />NEW YORK, May 25 (UPI) -- Rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters was spending his first weekend as a pardoned man by keeping a busy concert schedule in Connecticut and Oregon, his wife said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ab/Uus-politics-primaries-ore.ROXh_IyK.htmlwed/ab/Uus-politics-primaries-ore.ROXh_IyK.html1211342697Wed, 21 May 2008 04:04:57 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ab/Uus-politics-primaries-ore.ROXh_IyK.html"></a>SALEM, Ore., May 20 (UPI) -- Barack Obama was the projected winner of Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary in Oregon, hours after losing the Kentucky primary to Hillary Clinton.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ab/Uus-politics-primaries-ore.ROXh_IyK.html">Obama projected winner in Oregon primary</a><br />SALEM, Ore., May 20 (UPI) -- Barack Obama was the projected winner of Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary in Oregon, hours after losing the Kentucky primary to Hillary Clinton.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/au/Uus-politics-primaries.RQbS_IyK.htmlwed/au/Uus-politics-primaries.RQbS_IyK.html1211331904Wed, 21 May 2008 01:05:04 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/au/Uus-politics-primaries.RQbS_IyK.html"></a>LEXINGTON, Ky., May 20 (UPI) -- Hillary Clinton was trouncing rival Barack Obama in the Kentucky Democratic presidential primary, but was expected to lose Tuesday's contest in Oregon.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/au/Uus-politics-primaries.RQbS_IyK.html">Clinton, Obama expected to split Ky., Ore.</a><br />LEXINGTON, Ky., May 20 (UPI) -- Hillary Clinton was trouncing rival Barack Obama in the Kentucky Democratic presidential primary, but was expected to lose Tuesday's contest in Oregon.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cs/Uus-politics-dems-delegates.RvQN_IyK.htmlwed/cs/Uus-politics-dems-delegates.RvQN_IyK.html1211285695Tue, 20 May 2008 12:14:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cs/Uus-politics-dems-delegates.RvQN_IyK.html"></a>WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama was expected to have a majority of pledged delegates after Tuesday's primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, but he says he won't claim victory.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cs/Uus-politics-dems-delegates.RvQN_IyK.html">Obama expects pledged delegate majority</a><br />WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama was expected to have a majority of pledged delegates after Tuesday's primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, but he says he won't claim victory.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cx/Uus-politics-ore.RnxO_IyJ.htmlwed/cx/Uus-politics-ore.RnxO_IyJ.html1211240094Mon, 19 May 2008 23:34:54 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cx/Uus-politics-ore.RnxO_IyJ.html"></a>SALEM, Ore., May 19 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is not expected to win Oregon's primary Tuesday, but that has not deterred her supporters in the state.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cx/Uus-politics-ore.RnxO_IyJ.html">Obama expected to win Oregon</a><br />SALEM, Ore., May 19 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is not expected to win Oregon's primary Tuesday, but that has not deterred her supporters in the state.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bg/Uus-politics-suffolkpolls.RggL_IyJ.htmlwed/bg/Uus-politics-suffolkpolls.RggL_IyJ.html1211207089Mon, 19 May 2008 14:24:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bg/Uus-politics-suffolkpolls.RggL_IyJ.html"></a>BOSTON, May 19 (UPI) -- The next Democratic primaries find Hillary Clinton solidly ahead in Kentucky while Barack Obama leads a tight race in Oregon, Suffolk University polls indicate.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bg/Uus-politics-suffolkpolls.RggL_IyJ.html">Polls: Clinton, Obama split Ky., Ore.</a><br />BOSTON, May 19 (UPI) -- The next Democratic primaries find Hillary Clinton solidly ahead in Kentucky while Barack Obama leads a tight race in Oregon, Suffolk University polls indicate.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bc/Uus-politics-obama.RA6K_IyI.htmlwed/bc/Uus-politics-obama.RA6K_IyI.html1211167488Mon, 19 May 2008 03:24:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bc/Uus-politics-obama.RA6K_IyI.html"></a>PORTLAND, Ore., May 18 (UPI) -- A crowd estimated at 75,000 people cheered on Democratic U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama at a riverbank rally in Oregon Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bc/Uus-politics-obama.RA6K_IyI.html">Obama, Clinton campaign hard</a><br />PORTLAND, Ore., May 18 (UPI) -- A crowd estimated at 75,000 people cheered on Democratic U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama at a riverbank rally in Oregon Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/as/Uus-politics-obama.RFHt_IyH.htmlwed/as/Uus-politics-obama.RFHt_IyH.html1211073290Sun, 18 May 2008 01:14:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/as/Uus-politics-obama.RFHt_IyH.html"></a>WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama plans to wait for the results of the Kentucky and Oregon primaries in Iowa, the state that kick-started his campaign four months ago.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/as/Uus-politics-obama.RFHt_IyH.html">Obama to spend primary day in Iowa</a><br />WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama plans to wait for the results of the Kentucky and Oregon primaries in Iowa, the state that kick-started his campaign four months ago.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cl/Uus-politics-clinton.RSWg_IyG.htmlwed/cl/Uus-politics-clinton.RSWg_IyG.html1210992288Sat, 17 May 2008 02:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cl/Uus-politics-clinton.RSWg_IyG.html"></a>WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is airing ads in Kentucky and Oregon, with one ad challenging the notion that she is all but out of the race.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cl/Uus-politics-clinton.RSWg_IyG.html">New Clinton ad questions Obama lock</a><br />WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is airing ads in Kentucky and Oregon, with one ad challenging the notion that she is all but out of the race.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bu/Uus-sealions.RB7F_IyG.htmlwed/bu/Uus-sealions.RB7F_IyG.html1210916688Fri, 16 May 2008 05:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bu/Uus-sealions.RB7F_IyG.html"></a>PORTLAND, Ore., May 16 (UPI) -- Six sea lions found dead in traps near a dam on the Columbia River in Oregon were killed by heatstroke, the National Marine Fisheries Service said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bu/Uus-sealions.RB7F_IyG.html">Caged sea lions died of heatstroke</a><br />PORTLAND, Ore., May 16 (UPI) -- Six sea lions found dead in traps near a dam on the Columbia River in Oregon were killed by heatstroke, the National Marine Fisheries Service said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bc/Uus-whiteoaks.RAcH_IyF.htmlwed/bc/Uus-whiteoaks.RAcH_IyF.html1210876494Thu, 15 May 2008 18:34:54 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bc/Uus-whiteoaks.RAcH_IyF.html"></a>PORTLAND, Ore., May 15 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say aggressive efforts are needed if communities of Oregon white oak trees, now in decline, are to be saved in the Pacific Northwest.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bc/Uus-whiteoaks.RAcH_IyF.html">Urgent efforts needed to save white oaks</a><br />PORTLAND, Ore., May 15 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say aggressive efforts are needed if communities of Oregon white oak trees, now in decline, are to be saved in the Pacific Northwest.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bz/Uus-politics-oregon.R3U2_IyD.htmlwed/bz/Uus-politics-oregon.R3U2_IyD.html1210728773Wed, 14 May 2008 01:32:53 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bz/Uus-politics-oregon.R3U2_IyD.html"></a>PORTLAND, Ore., May 13 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has a 20-point lead over rival Hillary Clinton in Oregon, a poll indicates.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bz/Uus-politics-oregon.R3U2_IyD.html">Poll: Obama has 20-point lead in Oregon</a><br />PORTLAND, Ore., May 13 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has a 20-point lead over rival Hillary Clinton in Oregon, a poll indicates.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ay/Ayb117326027.Rdl0_IAD.htmlwed/ay/Ayb117326027.Rdl0_IAD.html1210717814Tue, 13 May 2008 22:30:14 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ay/Ayb117326027.Rdl0_IAD.html"></a>CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Hillary Rodham Clinton reached out for a largely symbolic victory in the West Virginia primary Tuesday over Barack Obama, front-runner in a historic Democratic presidential race nearing an end. Obama conceded defeat in advance in the state, looking ahead to the Oregon primary later in the month and the campaign against John McCain.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ay/Ayb117326027.Rdl0_IAD.html">Clinton seeks largely symbolic win in W.Va.</a><br />CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Hillary Rodham Clinton reached out for a largely symbolic victory in the West Virginia primary Tuesday over Barack Obama, front-runner in a historic Democratic presidential race nearing an end. Obama conceded defeat in advance in the state, looking ahead to the Oregon primary later in the month and the campaign against John McCain.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ae/Aclinton.RKSX_Iy7.htmlwed/ae/Aclinton.RKSX_Iy7.html1210254025Thu, 08 May 2008 13:40:25 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ae/Aclinton.RKSX_Iy7.html"><img src="http://rss.usti.net/xwd/az/photo-cnt37629.jpg" height="106.8" width="144" align="left" alt="Photo" title="Photo" /></a>WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton is pushing on in her race for the Democratic White House bid, despite calls to drop out. She has events scheduled today in the upcoming primary states of Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia. Barack Obama will be in Washington today.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ae/Aclinton.RKSX_Iy7.html"><img src="http://rss.usti.net/xwd/az/photo-cnt37629.jpg" height="106.8" width="144" align="left" alt="Photo" title="Photo" />Clinton campaign presses on with visits to 3 states today</a><br />WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton is pushing on in her race for the Democratic White House bid, despite calls to drop out. She has events scheduled today in the upcoming primary states of Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia. Barack Obama will be in Washington today.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/co/Uus-sealions.Re5N_Iy5.htmlwed/co/Uus-sealions.Re5N_Iy5.html1210036335Tue, 06 May 2008 01:12:15 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/co/Uus-sealions.Re5N_Iy5.html"></a>BONNEVILLE, Ore., May 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service says six sea lions were shot and killed in Oregon by unknown culprits who closed the gates of two traps.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/co/Uus-sealions.Re5N_Iy5.html">Sea lions killed in government traps</a><br />BONNEVILLE, Ore., May 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service says six sea lions were shot and killed in Oregon by unknown culprits who closed the gates of two traps.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bv/Ayb116882036.RCzd_IMT.htmlwed/bv/Ayb116882036.RCzd_IMT.html1209471008Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:10:08 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bv/Ayb116882036.RCzd_IMT.html"></a>PORTLAND, Ore. - A Portland high school is raising eyebrows</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/bv/Ayb116882036.RCzd_IMT.html">Specially groomed eyebrows a headache at Oregon high school</a><br />PORTLAND, Ore. - A Portland high school is raising eyebrows</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ae/Uus-politics-lateprimaries.Rs1E_IAR.htmlwed/ae/Uus-politics-lateprimaries.Rs1E_IAR.html1209308895Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:08:15 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ae/Uus-politics-lateprimaries.Rs1E_IAR.html"></a>SALEM, Ore., April 27 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential contender Sen. Hillary Clinton looks to Oregon to make a late May push to convince superdelegates she can win, analysts say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ae/Uus-politics-lateprimaries.Rs1E_IAR.html">Clinton eying Oregon in late May push</a><br />SALEM, Ore., April 27 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential contender Sen. Hillary Clinton looks to Oregon to make a late May push to convince superdelegates she can win, analysts say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ce/Uus-mink.ROO7_IAN.htmlwed/ce/Uus-mink.ROO7_IAN.html1209001265Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:41:05 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ce/Uus-mink.ROO7_IAN.html"></a>JEFFERSON, Ore., April 23 (UPI) -- The Animal Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for releasing 40 mink from a fur farm in Jefferson, Ore.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ce/Uus-mink.ROO7_IAN.html">Activists target Oregon mink farm</a><br />JEFFERSON, Ore., April 23 (UPI) -- The Animal Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for releasing 40 mink from a fur farm in Jefferson, Ore.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ag/Uus-cook.R-ff_IAI.htmlwed/ag/Uus-cook.R-ff_IAI.html1208541435Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:57:15 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ag/Uus-cook.R-ff_IAI.html"></a>SELMA, Ore., April 18 (UPI) -- Kristy Cook, the 24-year-old country singer from Oregon, doesn't have time to fret about being cut from "American Idol" -- she's busy making wedding plans.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ag/Uus-cook.R-ff_IAI.html">'Idol' castoff busy planning wedding</a><br />SELMA, Ore., April 18 (UPI) -- Kristy Cook, the 24-year-old country singer from Oregon, doesn't have time to fret about being cut from "American Idol" -- she's busy making wedding plans.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cq/Uus-idol-cook.R7Hj_IAH.htmlwed/cq/Uus-idol-cook.R7Hj_IAH.html1208460037Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:20:37 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cq/Uus-idol-cook.R7Hj_IAH.html"></a>HOLLYWOOD, April 17 (UPI) -- Kristy Lee Cook, the horse trainer from Oregon, became the latest wannabe singer smoked on "American Idol."</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/cq/Uus-idol-cook.R7Hj_IAH.html">Kristy Cook latest 'Idol' victim</a><br />HOLLYWOOD, April 17 (UPI) -- Kristy Lee Cook, the horse trainer from Oregon, became the latest wannabe singer smoked on "American Idol."</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ds/Ayb116338522.Rx1Q_IMB.htmlwed/ds/Ayb116338522.Rx1Q_IMB.html1207969811Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:10:11 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ds/Ayb116338522.Rx1Q_IMB.html"></a>GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Scientists listening to underwater microphones have detected an unusual swarm of earthquakes off central Oregon, something that often happens before a volcanic eruption - except there are no volcanoes in the area.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.oregon/2/wed/ds/Ayb116338522.Rx1Q_IMB.html">Swarm of Earthquakes Detected Off Oregon</a><br />GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Scientists listening to underwater microphones have detected an unusual swarm of earthquakes off central Oregon, something that often happens before a volcanic eruption - except there are no volcanoes in the area.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP)