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If you have a cordless phone, or any phone that requires wall current, it probably won't work during an outage. Consider having an old-fashioned phone on standby. Cell service may also be interrupted. - If you have an electric garage door opener, know how to operate it manually. - Protect your home electronics by investing in surge protection equipment. Call PGE's Power Quality Hotline at 800-270-7016 for more information. Outage information and tips also are available at PortlandGeneral.com. What to do if the power goes out! - Check your circuit breaker or fuse box. If breakers or fuses are okay, call PGE. - Report power outages to PGE by calling 503-464-7777 in Portland, 503-399-7717 in Salem or 800-544-1795 outside of the Portland and Salem areas.
Man Dies Following Fight At Bar
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Russians vote for new president
Russia has 11 time zones stretching from the Far East.
The last opinion polls to be published said Medvedev would win 70-80 percent of the vote, way ahead of his nearest rival, 63-year-old Communist Gennady Zyuganov, on 10-16 percent.
The surveys suggested turnout would be about 70 percent, though Kremlin critics said it would be inflated by factory managers and state officials who pressure employees to vote.
Most Western monitors were boycotting the election because of a dispute with election officials over the number of observers allowed and the duration of their stay.
Andreas Gross, head of the only Western observer mission, said he would travel around various Moscow polling stations while colleagues would observe in St Petersburg and Yaroslavl.
TheStar.com | Sports | Shaquille O'Neal traded to Suns in blockbuster ...
O'Neal's move west adds fuel to the already intense rivalry between the Suns, the Lakers and his old teammate Kobe Bryant. The trade required a significant financial commitment from the budget-conscious owner Robert Sarver because O'Neal is scheduled to make $20 million (all figures U.S.) this season and $20 million more each of the next two. Marion makes $16.4 million this year and could opt out of the $17 million final year of his contract after this season. Banks has been in and out of the Suns' rotation the past two seasons. The Heat also waived Luke Jackson. O'Neal entered this season talking about how he wanted to win at least one more title, saying his "legacy" wouldn't be complete unless he left the game with at least five rings.
United Way feeling Quaker's absence
The same domino effect from the Quaker closing that caused the auto sales and service company Al & Paul's to sell its Davol Street shop has hurt the United Way, he said. Al & Paul's will reopen on Oak Grove Avenue with a new focus on rentals. Quaker laid off 900 workers last July before closing. Last year, the United Way raised $1,825,000. The organization did not set a specific goal for 2007, but hoped to match last year's total. Only $1,775,000 is projected to be raised by the end of the campaign, Jan. 31, Horne said. Five years ago, Quaker was the largest contributor to the fund, raising $210,000. Its contributions fell dramatically when its work force was cut in the following years, Horne said. Quaker's closing also means that more people have turned to SER-Jobs for Progress, an organization that provides employment training and educational services and is one of the United Way's largest beneficiaries.
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