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French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Friday that it will buy the US company Pluromed and push for widespread adoption of its FDA- and EU-approved cardiovascular surgery aid LeGoo.

Michael Garrigan, a private investigator who said he has worked the case for free for the past 20 years, said yesterday that the latest leads, developed over the past year, were promising enough to bring in search dogs from Connecticut.

The City Council and Mayor Scott D. Galvin in August agreed to seek the legislation provided voters registered support for it in a nonbinding question at the Nov. 8 city election. Voters did so resoundingly, with 3,369 casting their ballots in favor of the question and 1,337 voting against it.

The town has named two representatives to a biosafety committee being created by Dyax Corp., a pharmaceutical company that plans to move into Burlington, according to Susan Lumenello, environmental engineer for the Board of Health. She said the board's regulations require that any company planning to use recombinant DNA/RNA create a biosafety committee to ensure that it complies with National Institutes of Heath guidelines intended to protect the health and safety of workers, and the protection of the environment when such work is undertaken. Cambridge-based Dyax plans to relocate to 55 Network Drive early next year, according to Lumenello. The Board of Health designated Lumenello to serve as its representative on the biosafety committee, and selectmen appointed James Harrison to serve as the community representative. Harrison, a Burlington resident, is an environmental health and safety manager for a private company in Lexington with more 20 years of experience in the field, Lumenello

A 47-year-old Utah man was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography yesterday after he allegedly viewed pornographic images of children on his laptop computer during a flight from Utah to Boston, according to State Police. Grant Smith, of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, was arrested after troopers interviewed him when the flight landed at 4:12 p.m. at Logan International Airport. State Police had received a report that a man on a Delta Air Lines flight was viewing pornographic images of children. A passenger allegedly saw the images on Smith's computer screen and informed the flight crew. Smith was seated in first class. He was being held at the Logan Airport barracks and his bail was set at $15,000. Smith is set to be arraigned tomorrow in East Boston District Court. Police are investigating the incident, and will determine whether any further charges are warranted.

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With Mansfield atop the Kelley-Rex with a 3-1 record, the best King Philip could do entering yesterday was tie the Hornets. A North Attleboro win over cross-town rival Attleboro would bring about a three-way tie, and this was the only way in for the Warriors.

200 Andover Rd. Thomas and Michelle Pierce to Gregory E. Marullo and Tracy A. Siciliano, $220,000

Pleas of not guilty were entered on behalf of both women, who were ordered held on $250,000 cash bail.

But while he overcame most of the physical challenges, the head injury was a greater one, affecting his focus and emotions, and especially his memory.

High 5

The game, which was played on Boston Common the day after Thanksgiving, has been played every year since. Tomorrow morning at Harvard Stadium the Wolfpack and Bulldogs meet for the 125th time. There's also a special game in Maine, where Deering faces Portland in the 100th holiday game.

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - A married man from Massachusetts pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony charges that he romanced four women he met online in order to bilk them out of more than $200,000.

Taiwan's Yani Tseng confirmed she is the best player in the world by staging a successful defence of the Women's British Open at Carnoustie on Sunday with a four-shot triumph.

Hundreds honor Mass. officer killed in shootout with department store robbery suspect. About 2,000 law enforcement officers from around Massachusetts are remembering a police officer who was killed during a robbery.

Veteran Mass. police officer, suspect shot dead during jewelry store holdup; 2 men charged. Two men pleaded not guilty Monday to charges they were involved in the shooting death of a veteran police officer who responded to an armed robbery at a department store jewelry counter. One suspect was also killed.

Mass. court to decide how much Dane Cook's sister-in-law will have to pay the comedian. A Massachusetts court has scheduled a hearing Friday to consider how much comedian Dane Cook's sister-in-law will have to pay the entertainer under a $12 million restitution order.

Company developing "flying car" says first units will be built at Massachusetts plant. The company developing the world's first "flying car" announced on Wednesday that low-volume production of the hybrid vehicle will take off in Massachusetts, perhaps by the end of next year.

Patrick administration signs bill benefiting Mass. insurer it opposed, shortly after donation. The Patrick administration has reversed course on major legislation affecting the largest life insurer in Massachusetts, after the company threatened to move out of state and its CEO contributed to the lieutenant governor's political campaign just before he signed the bill into law.

World number three Lee Westwood should be able to start the French Open in Versailles on Thursday after hospital tests revealed he did not have a blood clot, his spokesman said.