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News and reviews on new motor vehicles
such as; L ig h tin g P ack ag e; B i
x en o n a c tiv e lig h tin g and
h eadlam p w ashers ($990), AM G
S p o rt P ack ag e; sp o rt su sp e n
sion, A M G -d esig n front & rear
ap ro n s, 18” A M G w h eels, dual
ch ro m e e x h a u st tip s, an d AM G
sport b u m p e r ($ 4 ,9 5 0 ), S u n ro o f
Package; p o w er tilt/slid in g glass
su n ro o f an d p o w er rear w indow
su n sh ad e ($ 1 ,5 0 0 ) an d 6 -D isc
C D C h a n g er ($430).
T h e M erced es B enz E35O is
by far on e o f my top p ic k s fo r a
luxury v eh icle th a t w ill feel the
sen ses o f a d riv er. 1 w ould like to
see the A M G S p o rt P ack ag e and
6 -D isc C D C h a n g e r be a p art o f
the sta n d a rd fe a tu re s on th is
vehicle.
2006 M ercedes
Benz E35O
by K athleen C arr
The E350 replaces the E32O for
2(M)6withanew 3.5-liter V6 and a
7 speed autom atic transm ission.
M ercedes states it best - the E 350
design has one purpose-"to treat
the senses." T he E35O has a sleek
and grand design inside and out,
a pleasing blend o f ride and h an
dling. and sophisticated safety
features to protect its passengers.
The E35O Sedan is equipped
with a standard 3.5-liter, V 6 ,268-
horsepow er engine that achieves
19-m pg in the city and 27-m pg on
the highway. A 7-speed autom atic
Tested Vehicle Information: Price:
$54,100; Engine: 3.5 liter 24 valve
Aluminum V6; Transmission: Driver
Adaptive 7-speed Automatic w/Touch Shift
transm ission w ith overdrive is stan
dard, and a 5-speed autom atic trans
m ission w ith overdrive is optional.
M ercedes says the w ider spread of
gear ratios o f the seven-speed co m
bines with the increased efficiency
o f the new V6 to im prove fuel
econom y. The E35O feels do w n
right athletic under full throttle.
The interior has w ell-appointed
cabin features; a room y interior,
c o m fo rta b le se a t, th e d a s h is
trim m ed w ith wood accents, top-
grade m aterials and nicely dam p
ened controls. T w o adults can eas
ily fit in the backseat with plenty o f
legroom.
T h e su g g e sted retail p rice is
$ 5 0 .0 5 0 . T h ere a w ide ran g e o f
o p tio n al eq u ip m en t to select from
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St. Louis Stays Alive in Stunner
Albert Pujols blasts a 2-out, 0-1 pitch for a 3-run home run in the
ninth inning that gave the Cardinals a 5-4 victory in Game 5.
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stunning three-run hom er o ff Brad
Lidge in the ninth inning as the
C ardinals rallied for a 5-4 victory
M onday night in G am e 5 ot the NL
cham pionship series.
“ 1 ju st c o u ld n 't believe 1 did it,"
Pujols said. “C ouldn't be betterthan
(A P )— T hey w ere perched atop
the dugout steps, ready to race
o n to th e field fo ra w ild celebration.
O nly one out to go for the H ous
ton A stros to reach their first W orld
Series. O nly one problem — it w as
A lbert Pujols.
And w ith one m ighty sw ing,
Pujols saved St. Louis by hitting a
th is.”
P ujols’ shot over the train tracks
high above the left-field wall sent
the series back to St. Louis for G am e
6 on W ednesday night, with M ark
M ulder set to face H ouston’s Roy
O sw alt. The C ardinals also staved
o ff the w recking ball at Busch S ta
dium , scheduled for dem olition as
League tries >
to improve on
casual image
(A P) — There will be no m ore
dress dow n days in the NBA.
The league announced in a memo
to team s on M onday that a m ini
m um dress code will go into effect
at the start o f the regular season on
Nov. 1.
Players will be expected to w ear
business casual attire w henever
they participate in team or league
activ ities, including arriv in g at
gam es, leaving gam es and making
prom otional or other appearances.
“If th ey ’re trying to change the
image o f league, that’sc o o l,” Suns
forw ard Shaw n M arion said.
W hile the league may be trying
to present a better im age to its c o r
porate partners, som e o f its players
fear that they may lose out on the
core fan base.
“W e d o n ’t really sell to big busi
ness,” Suns guard Raja Bell said.
“W e sell to kids and people w ho are
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SPINA COLUMN
An ongoing series of questions and answers about America's natural healing profession
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
Part 28. Industrial Injuries:
What to do if you are hurt on the job
: I w as lifting a heavy object with helping problem s like yours,
on the jo b site and my back W e m ake every attem pt possible o
ju s, collapsed on me. I have since get you back on the jo b safely as
gone to several com pany doctors soon as possible - often w ithin a
only to get yet another pain pill. few days. T his is obviously benefit-
O ne doctor has m entioned sur cial no, only to you but your com -
gery. W hat d o you think I should panyasw ell. I, is not uncom m on for
a w orkm en’s com pensation back
do?
: You should imm ediately re surgery to run $ 1 (X).000. I’m sure
quest to see a C hiropractor.
A pproxim ately 90% o f back inju
ries have the capacity o f being
2027 Lloyd Center Mall,
helped through Chiropractic. O ur
office has an excellent track record
A
soon as their season is over.
O ne strike from ecstasy before
D av id E c k s te in 's n in th -in n in g
single, the A stros dropped to an
agonizing 0-5 w ithachancetoclinch
sh o ck ed fans filed q u ie tly o ut o f
the b allp ark .
T h ey cam e to see so m eth in g
they had n ev er seen b efo re, th eir
h o m eto w n h ero es ad v an cin g to
the W o rld S eries. In stead , they
saw an o th e r k ind o f h isto ry .
It w as o nly the seco n d tim e in
p o stseaso n h isto ry that a team
facing elim in a tio n and trailin g in
the ninth in n in g h it a g o -ah ead
ho m e run, acco rd in g to the E lias
S p o rts B u reau . T h e o th e r w as
D ave H en d erso n ’s h om er for B os
ton o ff the A n g e ls’ D onnie M oore
in G am e 5 o f the 1986 A L C S.
theN L C S.
O ne m om ent. M inute M aid Park
was buzzing. The next, it was silent.
"It was devastating. W e though,
we w ere going to the W orld Series.
W e w ere there,” Lance Berkm an
said. "O bviously, it w as a high to a
low, and it w asn ’t m uch fun."
A fter w in n in g p itc h er Jason
Isrin g h au sen clo sed it w ith tw o
in n in g s o f s c o r e l e s s r e l i e f ,
NBA Players Expected to Dress Better
t/ic
t/ic
Ninth inning
home run
defeats Astros
y o u re m p lo y e rw o u ld ju sta sso o n
not haveexpenses like that. Speak
to your em ployer today about
having a C hiropractic consulta-
tion. If you have had a lifting
injury or suffer from pain, why
d o n ’t you call us today. A life o f
suffering is indeed a w asted life,
D on’, let it be yours.
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
Portland Oregon 97232
Phone: (5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 5 5 0 4
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Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers would not pass the NBA ’s
new dress code with the clothes he wore in this file photo.
into the NBA hip-hop world. They
may be m arketing to the wrong
people with this.”
Som e team s already have their
own dress code in place.
Portland coach Nate M cM illian
Vikings Stun
Montana State
with 44-41 win
J u n io r E ric A z o r r m a d e a
4 0 - y a r d f ie ld g o a l a s tim e e x
p ir e d to lift P o r tla n d S ta te to
a 4 4 -4 1 u p s e t o f N o . 9 M o n
ta n a S ta te in a B ig S k y C o n
feren c e
gam e
S a tu rd a y
e v e n in g at P G E P a rk .
W ith th e g a m e tie d a t 4 1 -
4 1 , A z o r r m is s e d a 4 3 - y a r d
f ie ld g o a l th a t w o u ld h a v e
g iv e n th e V ik in g s th e le a d w ith
1:28 r e m a in in g . T h e P S U d e
fe n s e , h o w e v e r , w o u ld g iv e
A z o r r a c h a n c e to r e d e e m
h im s e lf .
A fte r M o n ta n a S ta te m o v e d
to th e V ik in g 4 2 - y a r d lin e ,
s e n io r lin e b a c k e r J o e y K in g
sa c k e d B o b c a t q u a rte rb a c k
T r a v is L u la y a n d j u n i o r l i n e
b a c k e r D .J. R o b in s o n r e c o v
e re d th e r e s u lt in g f u m b le .
A fte r a s e r ie s o f p la y s , P S U
g o t to th e M S U 2 3 , s e ttin g - u p
A z o r r 's g a m e - w in n in g k ic k .
T h e V ik in g s r e tu r n to a c
tio n S a tu r d a y to h o s t N o r t h
e rn A r iz o n a . K ic k o f f is se t
fo r 6 :0 5 p .m . a t P G E P a rk .
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is know n for his strict rules, includ
ing bans on headbands and on cell
phones on the team bus.
It’s im portant that the players
understand they have to respect
the gam e," M cM illian said in A u
gust. “T hey have to respect the
league. A nd they have to respect
the fans. Y ou m ust be a profes
sional at all tim es.”
Players will no longer be able to
w ear sleveless shirts, shorts and t-
shirts. C hains, pendants o r m edal
lions w ould not be allow ed over the
p lay er’s clothes and it’s a no-no for
sunglasses w hile indoors.
H eadphones,other than on the
team bus o r plane, o r in the team
locker room , are outlaw ed. A lso
jersey s and baseball caps will no
longer be acceptable attire for post
gam e press conferences.
“I think there needs to be som e
style im provem ent but at the same
tim e it has to be with in reasons,”
T im b e rw o lv e s fo rw a rd K evin
G arnett said.
Pl ay ers w i 11 al so no w be req u i red
to w ear a sport coat on the bench
w hen they are not in uniform . The
N BA already requires its coaches
to w ear sport coats, dress shirts,
slacks and shoes on the bench.
“I think it is appropriate, d efi
nitely, on the bench," M arion said.
“ I think you should be in a nice shirt
and slacks.”
Portland Fight Official
for Rose Garden Arena
U n d efea ted L ight W e lte r T icketm aster outlets.
T he undefeated M ayw eather
w e ig h t C h a m p io n
F lo y d
Jr. has successfully
M ayw eather Jr. will
defended his title 14
headline a N ov. 19
tim es and recorded 23
H BO C ham pionship
K O ’s in his 34 wins
Boxing event “ Pound 1» ’
“ T h e L ittle B ig
fo r P o u n d K in g -
M an” as M itchell is
Battle o f C ham pions"
at the Rose G arden.
t known, a skilled boxer
w ith 31 KOs to his
M ayw eather, univer
Floyd
credit,
has w on 25 o f
sally reco g n ized as
Mayweather
Jr.
his
last
27 bouts, with
th e best p o u n d for
those
tw
o losses at
pound b oxer in the
the
hands
o f highly
world, will face former
r
e
g
a
rd
e
d
f o rm e r
2-tim e W orld C ham
w
o
rld
c
h
a
m p io n
pion Sharmba M itchel I
K
ostya
T
szyu.
who
on this very special
had
m
ade
11
straight
night o f boxing at the
title defenses.
Rose G arden.
T his will mark the
T he fight card was
Sharmba Mitchell
second
tim e w ithin a
m ade official Friday
three-year
period
that Portland
after rum ors o f the bout circu
has
hosted
a
m
ajor
professional
lated for days.
boxing
event.
The
first
was Sept.
A ls o f e a tu re d on th e
7.
2002,
w
hen
the
preem
inent
ev e n in g 's undercard bout is the
boxer
o
f
that
tim
e,
Roy
Jones
Jr.
sole 2004 U.S. O lym pic G old
challenged
Clinton
W
oods
of
M edalist A ndre Ward.
England.
Jones
Jr.
landed
a
Tickets are priced at $350,
six
th-round
T
K
O
on
W
oods
$250. $ 100, $65 and $30 and can
be purchased at the Rose Q u ar w hich w as also held at the Rose
te r
B ox
O ff ic e
o r a ll G arden in front o f 14,000 fans.
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