Monaco says Navistar to buy most of its assets for $52 millionCOBURG, Ore. — RV maker Monaco Coach Corp. says Navistar International Corp. will buy most of its assets for about $52 million. Oregon theater rolls out red carpet to celebrate, but thief rolls it back up and fades to blackSALEM, Ore. — Salem Cinema rolled out a rented red carpet to celebrate its new location. At some point during the night a thief rolled it back up — and made off with it. Cinema owner Loretta Miles put out the carpet for the opening of a 10-day festival on April 17. It was there when the last employee left at 9:45 p.m. But by 12:15 a.m. it was gone. Miles said a security video shows a man yanking it up. Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo leaves game at Portland on a stretcher and says career is overPORTLAND, Ore. — Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo said his lengthy career is finished after a knee injury knocked him out of the Rockets’ playoff game Tuesday night against the Trail Blazers. Obituaries in the news
Obituaries in the news Al Alberts PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Veteran TV talent-show host Al Alberts, one in a long line of South Philadelphia crooners, died Friday in Florida, a son said. He was 87. Too little, too late: LeBron scores 29, Cavs hold off Pistons’ rally for 94-82 win in Game 2CLEVELAND — Their late comeback, impressive as it was by guys who hardly play, came up short. The Detroit Pistons have to finish the next one. Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo leaves game at Portland on a stretcherPORTLAND, Ore. — Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo said his lengthy career is finished after a knee injury knocked him out of the Rockets’ playoff game Tuesday night against the Trail Blazers. Tuesday’s NBA Playoff BoxesPrince 1-5 0-0 2, McDyess 3-9 2-2 8, R.Wallace 3-7 0-0 8, Hamilton 7-16 2-3 17, Stuckey 5-15 4-4 14, K.Brown 0-3 0-0 0, Maxiell 2-3 1-2 5, Bynum 5-13 3-3 13, A.Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Afflalo 4-8 1-2 10, Herrmann 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 32-81 13-16 82. Roy has 42 in Blazers’ 107-103 victory over Rockets to even the playof series at 1-1PORTLAND, Ore. — Brandon Roy scored 42 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 107-103 on Tuesday night to even their playoff series at one game apiece. Trail Blazers won’t likely be as polite to Rockets’ Brooks in Game 2PORTLAND, Ore. — The warm applause that greeted former Oregon star Aaron Brooks at the Rose Garden in the first game of the playoff series between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers won’t likely be repeated. California and Oregon governors seek another salmon disaster declarationGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The governors of Oregon and California are asking the federal government to declare another West Coast salmon fishery failure — the third in four years. |