ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—Derek Fisher hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers, one in the closing seconds of regulation and another in overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a 99-91 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of the NBA Finals Thursday at Amway Arena. The victory for the Lakers overshadowed a magnificent performance by Dwight Howard (16 points, 21 rebounds, and an NBA Finals record nine blocks) and incidentally, a pair of missed free throws by Howard enabled Fisher to force overtime. Despite the outcome, the Magic led for much of the game and held a 49-37 lead at halftime before Los Angeles turned things around with a 30-14 surge in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the lead changed hands several times which set up a thrilling finish. In overtime, however, Fisher’s second big trey, which was followed by a key Pau Gasol dunk enabled the Lakers to earn their third win of the series. Other strong showings came from Kobe Bryant (32 points, eight assists, seven rebounds) and Trevor Ariza (16 points, nine boards) for Los Angeles and Hedo Turkoglu (25 points) and Mickael Pietrus (15 points) for Orlando. Game 5 will take place Sunday at Amway Arena.

(RICHFIELD) – Firemen from all over the state of Utah braved stormy weather to participate in a fireman’s parade down main street in Richfield Thursday afternoon. Local parade organizer, Brian Terry, says over 40 entries were received. The parade began promptly at 6pm when the rain started but parade-goers didn’t seem to mind since firemen used water hoses to entertain and spray the crowds. Over 400 firemen from around the state are participating in their annual Utah Fire Convention in Richfield this year. Events include new training techniques to fight fires, ATV rides and other activities. The convention wraps up Saturday with next year’s events to be held in St. George.

(MOAB)—Rescue teams are currently searching for a man who fell from a canoe and into the rapids of the Colorado River near Moab. Thursday morning, the man in question was canoeing with a friend in a portion of the river called the New Rapids when their boat took water and capsized, sending the pair into the water. The men were not wearing life jackets, according to authorities. One of the men was able to swim to the bank and the other was last seen in the middle of the rapids screaming for help. Grand County Search and Rescue now has three boats involved in the search while others are working along the shoreline of the Colorado River in hopes of finding the missing boater.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—The Utah Department of Health adjusted its novel H1N1 influenza virus testing guidelines to include only those patients who are hospitalized as a result of their illness. Surveillance data indicates that approximately 95 percent of influenza activity in the state is due to the novel H1N1 virus. Consequently, clinicians should assume any patient who tests positive for influenza A has novel H1N1 infection and may begin treatment without further laboratory confirmation. Additionally, this week, several Salt Lake area hospitals have reported high volumes of mildly ill patients seeking care in their emergency departments. Medical providers should discourage such patients from visiting emergency rooms, as the patients should stay home for at least seven days after symptoms begin or until they’ve been symptom-free for 24 hours. UDOH reported there are steps every Utahn can take in hopes of limiting the spread of this disease such as washing their hands frequently and sneezing into their elbows. Symptoms of the virus are comparable to seasonal influenza and include a fever of 101 or higher, coughing, a sore throat, headache, body aches, fatigue, possible nausea and vomiting.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—The State Department would be required to work with the Census Bureau to study the best ways to count Americans living overseas under an amendment approved in the U.S. House. The House approved the amendment on a voice vote Wednesday, the Salt Lake Tribune reported from Washington. This would be added to a budget bill that will now go before the Senate. The amendment was sponsored by Democratic Representative Jim Matheson of Utah and comes in response to the 2000 census, when Utah missed out on a fourth House seat by just 857 people. Utah officials contend that the government should have counted more than 11,000 LDS missionaries living overseas. The amendment does not set a deadline, making it unclear whether or not it would have any impact on the upcoming 2010 census.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Defense attorneys for two teens accused of plotting to torture and kill a group of people on a hit list will present their case Thursday. Last month, these attorneys tried to get the case thrown out of court but a judge denied their motion. They argued the 14 and 15-year olds in question were discussing a horror movie when one of their mothers overheard and thought they were talking about real murder plans. Prosecutors have charged the teens with conspiracy to commit aggravated kidnapping.

(BRIGHAM CITY)—The Box Elder County auditor is taking an unusual approach to keep his office’s activities transparent for the public posting: a daily listing of his online activities. Tom Bennett reported his online time card keeps him more aware of what he spends time on each day and makes him more accountable to the public who elected him. A recent daily log noted he spent time on tax sale preparation getting forms, bidder numbers and paperwork ready for the sale while visiting a property owner. Bennett reported he got the idea from Brigham City Finance Director Dennis Sheffield who was keeping a personal record of daily activities.

(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Commissioners held a public hearing today to gain comment on the creation of a Special Service District to receive funds from the state for wildland fire prevention and emergency services on forest lands. Commissioner Gary Mason explained that if the SSD is not created, Title Three money received would go into the Payment-In-Lieu-of-Taxes fund which would lower the amount of money coming to the county for services on forest lands. Mason said to preserve the most money in PILT, the SSD would need to be created and would be audited by the State Auditor. He said the five-year program would have taxing authority but would be earmarked for specific purposes, not general, as for PILT. No action was taken on creation of the district but would be organized in a few weeks.