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OCT. 27, 2008

LATEST HEALTH NEWS  Brought to you by Judge to Schwarzenegger: Pay for Prison Health Care or Else A federal judge in San Francisco said Monday he plans to move ahead with a contempt-of-court hearing if California's governor and controller continue to refuse to make an initial $250 million payment for... MORE Bay Area Company Recalls Heart Device A medical device company has ordered the recall of certain batches of a small mechanical heart pump, saying five people have died while using the device. MORE AIDS Treatment Should Start Sooner People who have the AIDS virus should start drug treatments sooner than current guidelines recommend, suggests a large new study that could change the care of hundreds of thousands of Americans. MORE San Jose Surgeons Help Paralyzed Man Breathe on His Own Doctors at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center performed a first of its kind surgery to help a paralyzed man breathe on his own. Four months ago, 59-year-old Kevin Brady fell at his home in Tucson, Arizona. ... MORE Food Trouble in China In response to tainted milk, the Premier says China will take more steps to ensure safer food is distributed. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 70 LOW: 53   TRAFFIC NEWS HEADLINES Can Scam: States Losing Millions on Deposit Laws Illegal returns are no laughing matter in 11 states that encourage recycling by adding a refundable deposit to beer, soft drink and other beverage containers. MORE BART Could Lose $40 Million In AIG Collapse Transit agencies around the country, including BART, may have to come up with billions of dollars to repay investors as long-term financing deals disintegrate, a result of the global credit crisis that... MORE Silicon Valley Energy Company Opens New Solar Thermal Plant A Palo Alto alternative energy company has opened California's first solar thermal power plant in more than 20 years. MORE

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