Oregon State News

	No tsunami from 5.3 quake off Oregon coast Federal officials say a 5.3 magnitude quake off the Oregon coast Wednesday morning did not generate a tsunami.
	Ill. man gets 50 days in jail after sex with teen An Illinois man who hired a prostitute who turned out to be 15 has been sentenced to 50 days in jail.
	Mayors races in Tacoma, Vancouver, Bremerton Mayors for Tacoma, Bremerton and Vancouver were on the Tuesday ballot.
	Wash. voters get final say on gay partnerships Voters in Washington state are deciding whether or not to approve the state's new "everything but marriage" law.
	Salem man denied reduced bail in explosives case A Salem man facing various charges after explosives were found at his home has been denied any reduction in his $2 million bail.
	Longview man aims to provide high-end vodka With glasses, a plaid shirt and blue jeans, John Koehler doesn't fit the image of a modern-day bootlegger.
	Could letting pilots take a nap make flying safer? The Northwest pilots who flew 150 miles past their intended airport in Minneapolis this past week insist a clandestine nap isn't to blame for their goof. Video
	How does Ore. candidate roll? With MS, on a Segway Bill Bradbury isn't just running for Oregon governor. He's zipping — on a Segway.
	Son charged in Oregon woman's shooting death An Oregon man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his mother.
	Oregon aquarium exhibits turkey vultures The sun parts the clouds over the Oregon Coast Aquarium and the newest resident here lifts her red bald head, turns her back, and spreads wide her wings to bask.