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individual health organizations.
Occupy Wall Street
More than 70 people were arrested
and dozens of Occupy Wall Street
Prison Warden Leaving
protesters evicted after hundreds
Max Williams announced this week of police officers in riot gear raided
he is stepping down as director of Zuccotti Park in New York City o n .
Oregon's prison system at the end Tuesday. The park has become
of the year. Williams will run the known as the epicenter of the world­
Oregon Community Foundation, wide movement protesting corpo­
which is a Portland-based charity rate greed.
that hands out millions of dollars to
Cain’s Support Down
social causes. A successor will be
After a hard month for Republican
chosen by Gov. John Kitzhaber.
presidential candidate Herman.Cain,
Ducks Fly Up in Rankings
who has been accused of sexual
The Oregon Ducks traveled to the harassment by four women, data
Bay area last weekend where they suggests the allegations have had
battled Stanford for the biggest win real resonance with the public. An
of the season in a 53-30 victory. The ABC News/Washington Post poll
win moved the team up in the national showed Cain's "unfavorability" rat­
rankings to No. 4, where they will sit ing increased to 44 percent, up 17
for their next game at Autzen Stadium p oints since the a cc u sa tio n s
erupted.
against No. 18 USC this weekend.
Obama Health Grants
Weak Forecast in Oregon
Oregon health providers are hope­
ful after the Obama Administration
announced Monday it will award
grants in March to programs which
rapidly hire and train health care
workers. Funded from the health
care reform package Congress
passed in 2010, between $ 1 million
and $30 million will be made avail­
able over the next three years to
Oregon lawmakers expect bad news
on Thursday, when the next quar­
terly economic forecast is released.
State Senate budget co-chairman.
Sen. Richard Devlin of Tualatin, said
he expects the forecast will be down
after smaller tax collections, which
could result in even greater spend­
ing cuts when the next session be­
gins in February.
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Harvest Dinner Serves 5,000
The Portland Trail Blazers
teamed up with several commu­
nity organizations at the Rose
Garden on Thursday for the 16th
annual Harvest Dinner where more
than 5 ,0 0 0 h o m eless and
underserved individuals shared
in a warm meal.
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The free public event offered a
holiday-style meal and services,
including flu shots, podiatry, hair­
cuts, pet care, family photography,
a children's play area and live musi­
cal performances made possible
through the collaboration of the
Blazers, Providence Health & Ser­
vices, Central City Concern and
several community and corporate
partners and local agencies.
"Our goal each year with Harvest
Dinner is to provide as many ser­
vices in one place as possible for
our guests, while helping call atten­
tion to the tremendous need," said
Traci Rose, Trail Blazers vice presi­
dent of communications and com­
munity relations.
The team also hosted an inaugu­
ral East County Harvest Dinner at
the Police Activities League Youth
Center, where Trail Blazers Assis­
tant Coach Kaleb Canales and
Strength & Conditioning Coach Bob
M edina conducted a basketball
clinic for 100 youth before they
shared warm meals with the kids and
their families.
"What an amazing opportunity
theTrail Blazers provided for so many
youth and families in East County,"
said Britt Fredrickson, PAL Youth
Center Program Director. "The kids
had so much fun playing basketball,
and I know the parents really appre­
ciated the opportunity for a hot, sit-
down dinner together."
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National Basketball Players Association President Derek Fisher
(left) and Executive Director Billy Hunter, speak to the media after
the players rejected the league's latest offer. (APphoto)
NBA Season Looks Doubtful
Players reject offer; will go to court
(AP) — Two years at the bar- new labor deal Monday and began
gaining table led nowhere, so NBA disbanding, paving the way for a
players are ready to take their lawsuit that throws the season into
chances in a courtroom.
jeopardy.
The players' association rejected
the league's latest proposal for a
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