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Posted on Tue, Feb. 14, 2006

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In the mix: TV, books and news to use

| On the tube |

8 p.m. on USA

"The 130th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show"

The welcome paws for any viewer overdosing on Olympics: A different kind of competition, it's ''The 130th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show,'' a canine cavalcade featuring more than 2,600 dogs representing 165 breeds and varieties.

8 p.m. on The WB

"Gilmore Girls"

The whole Luke-has-a-daughter story line on "Gilmore Girls" has us feeling a bit uneasy about the show these days. Maybe we'll get a break from it with tonight's episode, which has Rory and Logan inviting Lorelai and Luke to spend a weekend with them at Logan's family house on Martha's Vineyard. Something tells us it's not going to go all that smoothly.

| New on DVD |

• ''Saw II'' -- The fright franchise that has nothing to offer but blood, sweat, toil and blood returns with another round of sick games staged by a serial killer out to prove that pretty much all humans deserve a gruesome death, $28.98. (Lionsgate)

• ''Zathura'' -- It could have been a hit, if only people knew how to pronounce it at the ticket counter. This cute sci-fi family adventure, adapted from the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg (''The Polar Express''), features bickering brothers (Josh Hutcherson and Jonah Bobo) who must learn to put their differences aside to escape the perils they encounter when a dusty old board game sends them on a star trek among berserk robots and nasty reptilian aliens, $28.95. (Sony)

• ''Grey's Anatomy: Season One'' -- Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh and Patrick Dempsey star in the hip hospital drama about hotshot surgical interns. A two-disc set packs year one's nine episodes, along with commentary and deleted scenes, $29.99. (Disney)

| Page turners |

Books for Valentine's Day:

• "Heal Your Heart With Wine and Chocolate: And 99 Other Ways Women Can Protect Their Hearts," by Debora Yost (Stewart, Tabori & Chang), $19.95, 272 pages.

• "The Sweet Potato Queens' Wedding Planner/Divorce Guide," by Jill Conner Browne, (Crown Publishers), $22.95, 304 pages.

• "Kissing: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About One of Life's Sweetest Pleasures," by Andrea Demirjian (Perigee Trade Paperback), $9.95, 212 pages.

| Web watch |

• On tap

Illinois produces 500,000 gallons of wine yearly. See more about the state's vineyards at this site, which has events, forums, ads and wine-related resources, http://www.illinoiswine.com/

• Safely seated

See if your child needs a booster seat at this government site, which features how-to tips, a teacher section and inspection news, http://www.boosterseat.gov/

• Well-versed

This British native was best known for his tales of the frozen North. Read more about Robert Service at this site, which has a guest book, Q&A and related links, http://www.robertwservice.com/

|-- From Herald wire services

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