McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jimmy F. Myers, 65, died Dec. 4 at his home after an extended illness.A licensed electrician and a member of Forest Park Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Fred and Julie Tanner Myers; and was preceded in death by sons, Barret Allen and Gary Thomas Myers;…

McMinnville resident Vince L. Lance, 32, died unexpectedly Dec. 3 at River Park Hospital.The co-owner of Lance Construction, he was the son of Varina Lee Passons Lance and the late Roy Houston Lance; and was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Rufus and Clara Lance; and maternal grandparents, Vernon and Bessie Passons.He is survived by…

McMinnville resident and Lebanon native Tommy Lynn Hudson, 58, died unexpectedly Dec. 3 at River Park Hospital.A machinist and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Leamon Cleo Hudson of McMinnville and the late Sophia Louise Busey Hudson, and was preceded in death by his wife, Margie Beatrice Hudson in…

LOS ANGELES Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Valerie Bertinelli and her rock star husband, Eddie Van Halen, are divorcing after 24 years of marriage, Bertinelli’s publicist confirmed Tuesday. “Yes, that’s true. They have been separated for four years and it’s amicable,”…

WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? The Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to rule against colleges that want to limit military recruiting on campus to protest the Pentagon’s policy on gays. New Chief Justice John Roberts and other court members signaled…

CHICAGO Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? More than a decade after new treatment guidelines for the disease were issued, many patients with advanced colon cancer are not getting chemotherapy after surgery, despite clear-cut evidence it boosts survival, a study found. Blacks,…

CHICAGO Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Few serious side effects have been reported since the inhaled flu vaccine FluMist became available nationwide two years ago. About 2.5 million people in the United States have received FluMist, which is intended for healthy…

ANOKA, Minn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? For a premature baby delivered by a woman addicted to methamphetamine, little Logan Meir was coming along pretty well. Doctors treating his underdeveloped palate had removed the tracheal tube he was breathing through and…

Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? This Christmas, no prayers will be said in several megachurches around the country. Even though the holiday falls this year on a Sunday, when churches normally host thousands for worship, pastors are canceling services, anticipating low…

LOS ANGELES Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Jennifer Aniston is suing a paparazzo, claiming he invaded her privacy by using a telephoto lens to photograph her inside her home when she was topless or partly undressed. The lawsuit filed Friday in…