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FEB. 19, 2009

LATEST HEALTH NEWS  Brought to you by FDA: Genentech Psoriasis Drug Killing Some Three patients taking a Genentech drug have died of a rare brain infection, a known risk with the skin-clearing treatment, according to federal health officials. MORE Bump Up Activity at Home to Lose Weight Find simple ways to burn calories, such as skipping drive-through banking and carrying your shopping cart. MORE 12-Person Kidney Swap Changes 6 Lives Kidney donation is a tough process because compatible organs can be hard to come by. But by using living donors, doctors are conducting large-scale kidney exchanges and saving more lives. MORE Kids With Gay Parents "About the Same" Sociologists find that children of gay parents are no more likely to suffer from psychological problems that children from traditional families. MORE Mmmmm .... Bacon Think of it as the Atkins Diet on steroids: It's lots of meat, zero carbs, plenty of grease ... and one heck of an odd stunt. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 60 LOW: 46   TRAFFIC NEWS HEADLINES New Data: Bay Area Home Prices Nearly Cut in Half Housing prices kept plunging in California in January as low-cost foreclosures drove the market, a real estate tracking firm said Thursday. The median home price in a nine-county region of Northern... MORE State Budget Headed to Arnold's Desk The California Legislature passed a long-awaited budget early Thursday after an epic battle that involved several all-night sessions, sending the governor a package of bills that raise taxes and cut spending... MORE Newsom Open to Advice on Diapers, Feeding Mayor Gavin Newsom said he is getting ready for fatherhood by asking for advice on his Twitter account. The mayor of San Francisco confirmed on Wednesday that his actress wife and him were expecting their... MORE

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