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6 hrs ago | The Oregonian

Unique Buddhist temple in Ontario faces uncertain future

A unique Buddhist temple with roots in a dark chapter of World War II faces an uncertain future, along with this Snake River town's once-thriving Japanese American community.

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Related Topix: Asian-American, Japanese-American, Ontario, OR, Portland, OR, Malheur County, OR, Hood River, OR

19 hrs ago | Home - Carlsbad Current-Argus

Castillo Twins, from Carlsbad N.M., sign scholarships to run for...

The sense of hard work has been ingrained in Brandy and Brittney Castillo. Since the age of 10, the twins have been delivering papers for the Current-Argus and have taken that work ethic with them.

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Related Topix: Carlsbad, NM, Northern Arizona University

Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Oregonian

New PSU venture uncovers secrets of 2,000-year-old sculpture

Tami Lasseter Clare, a chemist at Portland State, aims an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer at a treasure from the Portland Art Museum, a 2,000-year-old Chinese funeral relic called a money tree.

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Oregon

Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Oregonian

Portland neighborhoods write the book on sustainability

Sustainability begins at home, too - or at least in the neighborhood. Southeast Uplift , a coalition of 20 neighborhood associations in southeast Portland, has teamed up with Portland State University students to produce a Neighborhood Climate Action Planning Handbook.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Salem-News.com

Hallie Ford Museum Features Collages from Portland Artist

Admission to the film and reception is free. A small selection of collages by Portland, Oregon artist Eunice Parsons that will be on display at the Hallie Ford Art Museum at Willamette University.

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Related Topix: Portland Metro, Willamette University

Portlandtribune.com

Wheels are rolling for new transit projects

This is an exciting time for Portland-area transit supporters. TriMet's new MAX Green Line from Portland State University to Clackamas Town Center opens Sept.

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Related Topix: Clackamas, OR, US Politics, US News, Senator Jeff Merkley, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Earl Blumenauer

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Scientific Blogging

Altruism is the Best Defense

My areas of study are Quantum Game theory and Mathematical Biology with a focus in Evolution.

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Beaverton Valley Times

Beavertona s Iranian community speaks out about homeland conflict

Iranians throughout the area gathered for Friday's vigil at Portland State University.

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Related Topix: Riot

Oregonlive.com

Hottest weather of the year starts Wednesday, extends into holiday weekend

A couple relaxes in the sun on the Portland State University campus today. Forecasters are urging Portland area residents to stock up on sunscreen and keep hydrated during the next four days of abundant sunshine and temperatures in the 90s.

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Related Topix: Weather, Life, Holidays, 4th of July

Tue Jun 30, 2009

The Oregonian

Wyden details his "soft landing" plan for returning Guard troops

Sen. Ron Wyden today announced details of a package of five bills aimed at easing the readjustment process for troops returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Ron Wyden, Democrat, US National Guard, US Military

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Science Daily

Can A Little Extra Weight Protect People From Early Death?...

Those are the findings of a new study published online in Obesity by researchers at Statistics Canada, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland State University, Oregon Health & Science University, and McGill University.

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Related Topix: Oregon Health & Science University

Sat Jun 27, 2009

MediLexicon

10 Students Receive Scholarships For Outstanding Work In Public Health Systems Research

AcademyHealth and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have awarded ten scholarships to graduate students who demonstrate outstanding potential to contribute to the field of public health systems research .

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Chicago Metro, UC Berkeley, George Washington University, University of Washington

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Oregonian

Rename PSU, 39th to earn our image

Portland State University's Progressive Student Union supports renaming 39th Avenue in Portland for Cesar Chavez.

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Related Topix: Portland, OR, Opinion

Wed Jun 24, 2009

News-Medical.Net

Underweight and extremely obese die earlier

Underweight people and those who are extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight - but those who are overweight actually live longer than people of normal weight.

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Related Topix: Oregon Health & Science University, Medicine

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Portland.indymedia.org

Video: Lakota Chief Leonard Crow Dog Speaks Out in Portland

Incarcerated Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been granted his first full parole hearing in 15 years.

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Related Topix: Prison, Lewisburg, PA

The Oregonian

Intel invests in 28 future PSU grads

Twenty-eight top science students from Vietnam arrived at Portland State University on Monday to begin two years of engineering studies paid for by Intel.

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Related Topix: Vietnam Travel, World News, Vietnam, CPU, Science / Technology, Hillsboro, OR

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Oregonlive.com

Recall campaign against Mayor Sam Adams will go on, leader says

A recall campaign against Mayor Sam Adams will go forward despite today's decision not to file criminal charges against Adams, the effort's leader says.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

Oregonlive.com

Taking a moment for Robert Colescott and Philemon Reid

This month, two African American artists with Portland connections have died - Robert Colescott on June 4 from Parkinsonian syndrome and Philemon Reid on June 9 from pancreatic cancer.

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Related Topix: Portland, OR, African-American, UC Berkeley

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Oregonlive.com

New Portland Housing Bureau gets its first director

Margaret Van Vliet has been hired as the first director of the new Portland Housing Bureau.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Econbrowser

Guest Blog: The Impact of the Trilemma Configurations on Macroeconomic Performance

Today, we're fortunate to have Hiro Ito , Associate Professor of Economics at Portland State University as a guest blogger.

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Related Topix: Blog News, UC Santa Cruz

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