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This male Ruddy Duck was rescued January 6th with rubber bands cruelly attached between its head and beak, so tight that it wasn't able to open its beak or eat.

Steven Soderbergh is nothing if not versatile - a director who seems like he can do everything. From light-hearted heist to political biography, apocalyptic thriller to a remake of Russian science-fiction, the director switches cinematic moods faster than Lady Gaga changes wardrobes. Now, he offers "Haywire," a sporadically entertaining, if surprisingly inert, spy vs. spy headbanger.

Lil Buddy is a 9-month-old terrier mix. He is sweet, loving and energetic. He broke his back left leg and will be in a cast for six weeks. He has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since December. If you are interested in adopting this or any other animal at the shelter, please call (408) 686-3900.

DEAR ABBY: I caught my 16-year-old daughter, "Krista," smoking marijuana. I punished her, but never told my wife because I was afraid she'd force me to make a decision I don't want to make.

At the Diablo Room at Ridgemark, Pet Friends will present the "Raining Cats and Dogs" Fashion Show and Luncheon. We will feature fashions from local stores, along with a luncheon, No Host Bar, and Drawings for prize baskets. Tickets are $25 each, and are available from She's, Postal Graphics, Ridgemark, and Pet Friends. The luncheon begins at 11:00 on March 10th, and all proceeds go to support Pet Friends Rescue and Shelter, and the Hays-Stratton Spay and Neuter Clinic.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife opened a 16,000-square-foot visitor center and office in 2011, and it's expected to double tourism dollars to the Los Banos area.