Praise for Kennedy: 'Singular figure' inAmerica
KVOA Tucson Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:02 PM PDT
Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, last surviving brother in an American political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He... |
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Voice of America Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:00 PM PDT
The late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy was not just an American political figure, he also made a distinct mark around the world. Praise from international leaders has been pouring in since the news of his passing from brain cancer. |
Cannabis chemicals halt prostate cancer growth
News-Medical-Net Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:58 PM PDT
Active chemicals in cannabis have been shown to halt prostate cancer cell growth according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer. |
Slideshow: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009
Spartanburg Herald-Journal Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:55 PM PDT
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. He was 77. |
Obama praises Kennedy for giving voices to the voiceless
New England Cable News Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:52 PM PDT
(NECN: Ally Donnelly, Oak Bluffs, Mass.) - President Barack Obama is vacationing on Martha's Vineyard this week and this morning he made some comments about his colleague, the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. Kennedy, 77, lost his battle with brain cancer on Tuesday night. The President says he and the First Lady are heartbroken. President Barack Obama says Kennedy's work in Congress ... |
Do mosquitoes prefer certain blood types? Plus: Do tall men get more skin cancer?
Creative Loafing Tampa Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:51 PM PDT
By Cecil Adams Do mosquitoes favor certain blood types over others? I have noticed while out working that mosquitoes love me while my brother never gets bit. Why is my blood so tasty? --Brian Q., Huntsville, Alabama Sibling rivalry thing going on there, Brian? I've got good news for you. We still don't know why mom preferred your brother, but we're starting to home in on why mosquitoes prefer ... |
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WROC Rochester Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:50 PM PDT
Cancer Action, the organization that became Gilda's, opened it's doors 50 years ago in Rochester. Christopher Gorman is the 1st of the 15 workers accused in the scandal to plead guilty. |
Kennedy's cancer puts focus on quality of life
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:48 PM PDT
He lived 15 months with an incurable brain tumor, a little longer than usual for a patient in his late 70s. Perhaps equally important is that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy lived those months well รข€" able to work almost to the end, to sail the choppy New England waters he adored, to help elect a president he supported, and even to give him a dog. |
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