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Don’t smoke, wear sunscreen, exercise—you likely know these top habits for reducing your risk for breast cancer and other forms of the disease (and hopefully you’re already practicing them!). But there’s one more step you can take every day to cut your cancer odds that’s not only simple, it’s also...
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The moment long feared by conspiracy theorists is nearly upon us: The "doomsday comet" Elenin will make its closest approach to Earth Sunday (Oct. 16). Or what's left of it will, anyway.Comet Elenin started breaking up in August after being blasted by a huge solar storm, and a close pass by the sun...
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania's distressed capital city filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, citing "imminent jeopardy" from lawsuits related to a debt-saddled municipal incinerator and setting up a power struggle between the mayor and City Council.The federal petition for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, being...
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Week Ending Oct. 9, 2011. Albums: Beam Me Up Scotty McCreery's Clear As Day enters The Billboard 200 at #1. You might expect a debut album by an American Idol winner to open in the top spot, but...
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SINDANGAN, Philippines (AP) — A poor Filipino blacksmith's son who stands less than 2 feet (60 centimeters) tall was declared the world's shortest man by Guinness World Records on his 18th birthday Sunday, sparking a celebration in his hometown.The title was bestowed on Junrey Balawing in Sindangan...
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Costa Rica, with its beautiful beaches, vibrant culture and stunning wildlife, has long been a peaceful haven in Latin America for US tourists -- but now, it seems that the rest of the world is getting in on the action.Recent figures have shown that the number of US tourists is declining in favor of...
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Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The United States has said it will not side with any party in the Spratlys conflict, which is to say that the Philippines' most powerful ally will not be coming to its aid should its spat with China escalate into a shooting war.The US Embassy made this clear...
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Justin Bieber has taken Selena Gomez to visit his hometown.The singing sensation was accompanied to his sister’s belated birthday gathering in Canada by his 18-year-old girlfriend, who met his extended...
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London 2012 officials say construction on public transportation to the Olympic Park site has been completed, more than a year ahead of the Summer Games.The Olympic Delivery Authority says the work was...
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A flight crew checking the cabin of a Qantas plane before takeoff found rats in a compartment holding medical equipment, grounding the plane for more than a day, a spokeswoman said Thursday.Crews did...