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EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County Public Health says a recent survey reveals the average age area residents start drinking is 12, and more than 90 percent of the alcohol consumed is while binge drinking. That same survey also showed that Lane County’s alcohol-related death rates are two times the national average. As a result, the … Continue reading »
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Whitney Houston, US singer and actress, dies aged 48

timesofearth.com LOS ANGELES – Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston died Saturday at the age of 48 in a Los Angeles hotel room, setting off an avalanche of tributes. The Associated Press quotes Houston’s ex-husband, singer Bobby Brown, as saying before a performance in Mississippi Saturday, “I would like to say, I love you Whitney. The hardest thing for me to do is to come on this stage.” Police say Houston was pronounced dead late Saturday afternoon in her fourth floor room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Beverly Hills police spokesman Mark Rosen say officers and medical personnel were at Houston’s room within minutes after getting a call for an emergency. Officials say an attempt was made to resuscitate Houston by the emergency personnel who rushed to her room. Police say the cause of her death has not been determined. They have said there was no obvious sign of criminal intent. Houston’s death comes on the eve of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where the six-time Grammy winner had gathered with hundreds of artists for Sunday’s program. The organizers of the Grammys said that Grammy award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson will pay tribute to Houston during Sunday’s broadcast. Reactions to Houston’s death continue to pour in, music producer Jimmy Jam said its ironic Whitney’s death occurred before the Grammys. ” You remember the first time you saw Whitney on stage singing was probably at this event. and so the irony of that is just crazy..so its tragic …

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