HEADLINES
Mark Levin
6p - 9p
HEALTH & LIFESTYLE
TB patient charged in Calif. for not taking meds
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities in California took the unusual step of jailing and charging a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication to keep his disease from becoming contagious.
Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer
MILWAUKEE (AP) — One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter.
H.S. SPORTS
West Albany boys' bid for a state title comes up short
CRESWELL — West Albany boys golf coach Dennis Rector had a message for his team after the first day of the 5A boys golf championships at Emerald Valley Golf Club.
West Albany girls place fifth at state golf tournament
Emily Kenyon capped her high school career with a 13-over 85 to lead West Albany in Tuesday’s final round of the 5A girls state golf tournament at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis.
Tough competition ahead at MWC district meet
Khalil Burton had never competed in track and field before he moved to Lebanon from Seattle last year.
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POLITICAL NEWS
House OKs GOP's anti-violence against women bill
The House has passed Republican legislation to renew an anti-domestic violence law.
Hill GOP wants answers on Hezbollah leader tied to soldiers killings, set for release
Republicans on Capitol Hill are furious over the Obama administration’s handling of a purported Hezbollah commander connected to the killing of five U.S. soldiers in 2007 and now reportedly set for release by an Iraqi court.
Fox News poll: Majority opposes gay marriage, doesn't want constitutional amendment
Thirty-seven percent of voters believe gays and lesbians should be allowed to get married legally. While that’s unchanged from 2010, when the question was most recently asked, it’s nearly double the 20 percent who felt that way in March 2004, the first time it was asked.
Florida Catholic school considers dropping student health plan, on heels of Ohio decision
On the heels of an Ohio school's decision to abandon its student health insurance plan, another Catholic university in Florida is considering whether to follow suit over concerns about premium costs associated with the federal health care overhaul, FoxNews.com has learned.
Fox News poll: Obama pulls ahead of Romney as presidential race heats up
Obama would have an advantage of 46 percent to 39 percent over Romney, if the election were held today, the polls shows, while three weeks ago the candidates were tied at 46 percent each.
VIDEO
Rev. Wright bribed to stay quiet in 2008?
Ed Klein on his explosive new book
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Report: 60 percent of Oregonians overweight
PORTLAND — Oregonians are getting fatter.
St. Vincent de Paul seeks volunteers
St. Vincent de Paul, 2220 Pacific Blvd. S.E., is in need of volunteers to assist with organizing book donations.
Shedd Cemetary Association sets meeting
SHEDD — The Shedd Cemetery Association will have its annual meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at the historic cemetery burial ground southwest of Shedd.
Brunch theme: ‘Memories in the Making’
Albany Women’s Connection will have a brunch themed “Memories in the Making” from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant, 2306 Heritage Way S.E., in Albany.
Albany tour will visit seven private gardens
The Albany Garden Tour “Through the Garden Gate” will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, in private gardens in the Albany area.
MOVIE REVIEWS
20% The Lucky One
While it provides the requisite amount of escapist melodrama, The Lucky One ultimately relies on too many schmaltzy clichés to appeal to anyone not already familiar with the Nicholas Sparks formula.
42% Dark Shadows
The visuals are top notch but Tim Burton never finds a consistent rhythm, mixing campy jokes and gothic spookiness with less success than other Johnny Depp collaborations.
51% Think Like a Man
In Think Like a Man, an otherwise standard rom-com is partially elevated by a committed -- and attractive -- cast, resulting in a funny take on modern romance.
SUNDAY BOOK REVIEW
Children's Books: ‘Code Name Verity,’ by Elizabeth Wein
Two young women fight for Britain during World War II.
Inside the List
On May 25, fans of Douglas Adams will honor the author’s memory with the annual Towel Day, a nod to Adams’s delirious novel “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”
‘The Conflict’ and ‘The New Feminist Agenda’
Two new books examine the current culture of motherhood: one bemoaning it and the other suggesting what might be done to improve the balance of work and family demands.
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