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OSU Women`s Basketball Overcomes Deficit but Comes up Just Short at Arizona

(Tucson, Ariz) - The Oregon State women’s basketball team, led by redshirt sophomore Sage Indendi’s (Livingston, Mont.) 17 points, overcame a 15-point second half deficit but came up just short to Arizona, 65-67, in the final seconds on Sunday afternoon in McKale Center in front of a crowd of 1,832.

Arizona Becomes 15th Medical Marijuana State

Provisional Ballots Secure Victory for Measure That Will Allow About 120 Medical Marijuana Clinics in Arizona.

( WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The AP is reporting Arizona voter approval of Proposition 203, a state ballot measure that will allow the use medical marijuana with a recommendation from their doctor.

Arizona now joins the list of 14 other states, along with the District of Columbia, that have passed medical marijuana laws since 1996.

The Battle for World Public Opinion

(PUERTA VALLARTA) - Internationally, migration stands out as one of the most heated issues of the times.

Representatives of 146 governments met in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to discuss how public perceptions of migrants figure in the contemporary global political landscape.

No. 20 Duck Volleyball Scorches Sun Devils in Five-Set Thriller

(TEMPE, Arizona) - The No. 20 University of Oregon volleyball team (17-8, 5-8) ended a five-match losing streak Saturday night with a 3-2 win at Arizona State (10-15, 4-8).

Facing its first unranked opponent in three weeks, UO jumped ahead with 25-20 and 25-12 wins the first sets. ASU answered with 25-21 and 25-16 decisions in the third and fourth sets, before Oregon answered with a deciding 15-12 fifth-set outcome.

Saxton’s Career Night Falls Short of Win over Arizona State

(Tempe, Ariz) - Sophomore Camille Saxton (Balzac, Alberta) hit a career-high .444 with a best 15 kills, but the Oregon State volleyball team (8-18, 1-11) fell in three to Arizona State (28-30, 19-25, 16-25) on Friday evening in Wells Fargo Arena.

“The first set was the killer – we came back from 18-23, and we had swings at set point that we didn’t put away,” head coach Taras Liskevych said. “Our passing didn’t allow our middles to get many balls, and our outside hitters didn’t do their job other than Camille Saxton, who hit .444. We lost the serving battle, and it’s tough when you’re losing to get out of the funk and orchestrate a way to win.”

Medical Marijuana Legalization

It costs about $40,000 per year to incarcerate Marijuana users. Can we afford it?

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Cannabis/Marijuana (C/MJ) causes Reefer Madness, read insane paranoia.

Marijuana is a Hot Topic for Voters

Cannabis advocates say prohibition's days are numbered

(SALEM, Ore.) - With governor races and other tight contests fighting for that last minute of "TV time" or spinning their wheels vying for another column inch of ink, voters are noticing that they're spending their time not talking about politicians nearly as much as they're discussing... pot.

The whole country's gone to it, or is clearly on their way. And now that most of the propaganda smoke has cleared, it seems the general public is coming to the same conclusion: marijuana isn't the villain it was cut out to be.

Oregon State Women`s Soccer - Wetzel Has Career Day for Senior Day Win

Oregon State’s 15 wins this season is best in program history

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Senior Courtney Wetzel had a career day as the No. 15 Oregon State women’s soccer team shutout Arizona 3-0 Sunday afternoon on Senior Day. Wetzel tied her career best for points in a game with a goal and two assists in front of friends and family in her last game at Paul Lorenz Field.

“It’s good to go out like that,” Wetzel said following the match. “Once we scored, we knew we could put the team away. It relieved a lot of pressure and we just took it from there.”

Oregon Soccer: Ducks Cruise to Third Straight Victory

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The University of Oregon soccer team rolled to a 2-0 win over Arizona State Sunday afternoon in the final 2010 regular-season home match for the Ducks. It was the third straight win for UO, which improved to 7-8-3 overall and 3-3-1 in Pac-10 Conference action.

ASU, which ranked No. 13 in the NCAA Women’s Soccer RPI report generated Monday, dropped to 8-6-3 overall and 2-4-1 in league play.

Phoenix Cop Videotaped Planting Evidence On Homeless Woman

The same officer now faces Murder charges for killing an unarmed man.

(PHOENIX, Az.) - It took five years to finally be released to the public, but video of a Phoenix Police officer planting evidence on an innocent homeless woman Thursday was well timed. Well timed that is, to coincide with a Murder charge against the same cop, a Phoenix officer named Richard Chrisman.

Police released the video Thursday showing Chrisman arresting a woman right next the medical examiner's office in Phoenix.