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Oregon Recreation Report
It is home to sharp-shinned and cooper's hawks that hunt as well as nest in this area. Barn owls have roosted in the sturdy old barn and could nest in the large oaks. Great horned owls and smaller owls are often seen. This is also a good spot for acorn woodpeckers and red-breasted sapsuckers. The willow flycatcher, whose numbers may be declining, has been observed in the riparian areas. The white oak savannas attract white-breasted nuthatches as well as western bluebirds, which can be seen near mistletoe berries in the treetops during winter.Visit the Audubon Society of Corvallis Web site for parking information and an area map.Eugene AreaDelta PondsMany different types of waterfowl and raptors currently use the area. With the higher water and earlier dusk, now is a good time to see beaver and muskrat.
Acne Drug Accutane Ups Cholesterol
In a study involving almost 14,000, mostly young patients taking the drug, elevations in blood cholesterol, triglycerides (a blood fat), and a blood liver function test were more common than have been previously reported. Blood levels returned to normal or to pretreatment levels in the vast majority of patients in the months after they stopped taking Accutane, however. Researchers say this finding is reassuring, but they add that patients should be followed longer to see if there are long-term implications for cardiovascular and liver disease risk. "We do want to know if there are long-term consequences, but that was not a part of this research," researcher Michele Manos, PhD, MPH, tells WebMD. Tighter Controls on Drug First approved in 1982 for the treatment of severe disfiguring acne , Accutane use in women has long been linked to an increased risk of miscarriage and birth defects.
Richard Roberts issues rebuttal to 35 allegations
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Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts issued a point-by-point rebuttal Friday to 35 allegations contained in a lawsuit alleging a variety of wrongdoing.
Roberts and his attorney, Frank Hagedorn, released the document to the Tulsa World. It contains responses to allegations contained in two versions of a document allegedly prepared by Stephanie Cantees, the sister of Roberts' wife, Lindsay. The versions were attached to a lawsuit filed by three former professors against Roberts, ORU and other defendants.
Roberts told the World on Friday that he saw some of the Cantees memo about three years ago but other parts of it were not written by her.
Colts Neck man arrested after threatening to shoot police
Court home after receiving a call about a domestic disturbance there, authorities said. When police arrived at the home just after 5 p.m. Thursday, Leon Murray opened a second-floor window and told police he had a gun, said Detective Sgt. Joseph Whitehead.
Murray threatened to kill the officers so he could be on the news, police said.
The Monmouth County Emergency Response Team was called, but before they arrived, the 50-year-old tried to jump head-first out of the window, police said.
But police used a ladder to secure him, and then they took him into custody, Whitehead said.
Murray was charged with terroristic threats and criminal mischief.
The domestic dispute began when Murray tried to take another family member's car without permission, police said.
Stanford men look to tighten grip on second place
PULLMAN, Wash. - In the highly competitive Pacific-10 Conference, story lines can change in a hurry. Take today's clash between No. 14 Stanford and No. 9 Washington State. Two days ago, this was supposed to be a titanic matchup between the conference's second-place teams. Now, after Cal's upset of the Cougars and the Cardinal's throttling of Washington, the game has taken on a slightly different plot: For Stanford (17-3, 6-2 Pac-10), it's an opportunity to stay on UCLA's heels and put some distance between itself and the Cougars. For Washington State (17-3, 5-3), it's a chance to restore order on its home court, where Thursday's loss was its first this season. One statistic that doesn't bode well for the Cardinal: Washington State is 10-0 after losses under second-year coach Tony Bennett.
Assault at HRC Store
Sgt. Brett Parson, head of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department's special liaison units, including the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (GLLU), and the Human Rights Campaign have confirmed a report that the HRC Corner Store and Action Center at 1633 Connecticut Ave. NW was robbed around 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18. An unnamed 23-year-old male working in the store was assaulted during the robbery, which netted approximately $400. Parson says the victim was pistol-whipped, suffering cuts and bruises to head, for which he was treated and released. Parson described the suspect as a black male in his mid 20s to early 30s, about 5'4'', 135 pounds, with a light complexion, clean-shaven, with minor acne scars on his chin. At the time of the robbery, the assailant was wearing a dark-green knit hat; a long, puffy black coat; black dress pants; and a tie.
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