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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE
Amylin's long-delayed diabetes drug gets FDA nod
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amylin Pharmaceuticals won approval Friday for its long-delayed diabetes drug Bydureon, a next-generation treatment that requires fewer injections than the company's 7-year old diabetes medicine, Byetta.
US clears Pfizer drug for advanced kidney cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Patients with hard-to-treat kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body gained a new drug option Friday, after U.S. government regulators approved a twice-a-day pill from Pfizer for the disease.
H.S. SPORTS
Mid-Willamette Conference shifts its basketball schedule
Wednesday night basketball games are a thing of the past in the Mid-Willamette Conference, at least for this season.
Sweet Home dominates wrestling duals
Sweet Home hosted South Eugene and Cottage Grove in a pair of wrestling dual meets Thursday, winning both handily.
West Albany holds off CV
West Albany has been wearing teams down with its length and
athleticism all season.
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POLITICAL NEWS
Firefighter, pecan farm caught up in New Mexico drug busts
Federal authorities said Friday they've taken down two major drug trafficking and money laundering operations in different parts of New Mexico, one involving an Albuquerque firefighter and the other southern New Mexico pecan growers.
Army details plan to take brigades out of Europe
The Pentagon's decision announced Friday to take two heavy armor brigades out of Europe in 2013 and 2014 will not necessarily force NATO allies to shoulder more of the load if ground forces are needed for a large-scale conflict in the region, Gen. Raymond Odierno, the Army chief of staff, said Friday.
Biden claims Panetta was only Obama adviser urging a 'go' on bin Laden raid
Biden, speaking to the House Democratic Issues Conference in Maryland, candidly admitted that he told the president not to go forward with the mission.
Obama administration to extend and expand foreclosure relief program
The Obama administration said Friday that it will expand its signature foreclosure-prevention program to try to help those with heavy debt loads avoid losing their homes.
Romney, Gingrich appeal to Hispanic voters in Florida
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney pitched their ideas for reforming immigration law and pushing democracy into Cuba and across Latin America as the Republican presidential candidates vied for Hispanic votes Friday, entering the final, frenzied weekend before Florida's primary.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Jefferson Lions to present barbershop concert
JEFFERSON — The Jefferson Lions Club will present an evening of barbershop music beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Jefferson Middle School, 1344 N. Second St.
Financial planning workshop slated
A two-day Financial Future Workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on two Saturdays, Feb. 18 and 25, at Songbird Village Apartments, 215 Second Ave. S.E., Albany.
Free class set for would-be home owners
LEBANON — Get the Facts, a free class for potential home buyers, will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the LBCC Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way.
Lebanon police to hold citizens academy
LEBANON — The Lebanon Police Department will offer a new Citizens Police Academy starting Tuesday, March 6, according to community services officer Dala Johnson.
Run/walk will raise funds for student trip
A 5K run/walk set for Saturday, Feb. 11, will raise funds for Calapooia Middle School eighth-graders planning a trip to New York City and Washington, D.C.
MOVIE REVIEWS
31% Underworld Awakening
There's more vapid action and less story in Underworld Awakening than previous installments, making the whole affair feel inconsequential.
34% Joyful Noise
Joyful Noise's musical numbers are solidly entertaining, and it benefits from Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton's sizable chemistry; unfortunately, they aren't enough to make up for the rest of the film.
35% Red Tails
Despite a worthy fact-based story and obvious good intentions, Red Tails suffers from one-dimensional characters, corny dialogue, and heaps of clichés.
SUNDAY BOOK REVIEW
ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: The Legacy of Henry Miller's 'Tropic of Cancer'
Jeanette Winterson reviews a new book about Henry Miller's controversial novel "Tropic of Cancer."
ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Life at a Paranormal Bureau
"B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth" enters the paperback graphic books best-seller list at No. 7 this week.
ArtsBeat: 'War Horse' Film Turns Book Into Best Seller in Britain
The novel 'War Horse' sells more copies in two weeks than it did in its first 25 years.
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