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No Roy, no problem for Blazers in win
Blazers owner Paul Allen, who also owns the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, watched the Seahawks defeat the Washington Redskins 35-14 in the NFC wild-card playoffs earlier Saturday. He made it in time for opening tipoff. ... Utah coach Jerry Sloan gave no timetable for Kirilenko's return. "For what we know, the tests have been OK, so we'll just have to go from there," he said. (This version changes the fourth paragaph to reflect Portland's 11-game home winning streak, instead of 10 games.) .
Where to get, give help
Door to Door Storage Inc. is offering two free months of storage to victims of the fires. Call (888) 410-3667. The North County Times, San Diego's CW/Channel 5 and the McCormick Tribune Foundation have teamed up to create a fire relief campaign.The foundation will match at least the first $500,000 raised at 50 cents on the dollar, with additional matching funds available. Contribute online at www.nctimes.com or call toll-free (877) 686-7482. Make checks payable to NCT/CW5 Fire Relief Campaign and mail to Fire Relief, c/o North County Times, 207 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Escondido, 92025. The San Diego Foundation is collecting donations. Go to www.sdfoundation.org or call (619) 235-2300. San Diego County residents who have lost homes or income can apply for food stamps. Call (866) 262-9881. CaliforniaVolunteers has connected more than 8,000 people to local volunteer centers.
Reining in costs top worry for year two of health care law
Residents who are deemed able to afford health care but refuse are already facing steeper fines in 2008, as much as $912 for individuals who remain uninsured through the end of 2008. But pressuring individuals to get insured is only part of a multi-pronged attempt to cut health care costs. The state's insurers, hospitals and lawmakers are also finding themselves under pressure to slow spending, or come up with new revenue. .
DNR advises keeping pets inside during hunting season
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — When Sookie Gregory's 7-year-old purebred Jack Russell terrier got out of her yard a couple of weeks ago, she wasn't overly concerned at first, because he'd run off before. But when he didn't come home for a couple of days, she became worried. And the West Milford woman's worst fears were confirmed when she found the dog dead, shot twice in the stomach. According to law enforcement officials, there doesn't seem to be any particular increase in danger to domesticated animals and household pets during hunting season. In fact, Paul Johansen of the state Division of Natural Resources said pets are far more likely to be injured because of vehicles than from being accidentally shot by hunters. But don't say that to Terry Lamm of Walnut Hills, who recently found one of her cats shot to death outside her barn located off the Hinkle and Deegan Lakes Road.
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