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Bortle fighting courageous cancer battle St. Tammany News Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:59 AM PST When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in 2005, Barbara Bortle lost her home and daycare business in Lakeview. Hong Kong democracy activist Szeto dies at age 79 KWQC-TV 6 Davenport Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:49 AM PST Veteran Hong Kong democracy activist Szeto Wah, a leading campaigner for the victims of Beijing's 1989 crackdown on protesters at Tiananmen Square and a voice for mainland dissidents, died Sunday of lung cancer. He was... Hairy situation results in cancer awareness fundraiser Waverly News Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:41 AM PST WAVERLY â€" A hairy situation turned out to be a rewarding one. Community Calendar Everett Herald Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:19 AM PST •James Clark hosts a senior project, 5-kilometer fundraiser to benefit American Cancer Society, 10 a.m. Saturday, Stillaguamish Athletic Club, 4417 172nd St. NE, Arlington. Senior sports scribe Vijaykar no more INDOlink Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:15 AM PST Mumbai, Jan 2 (PTI) Senior sports scribe Pradeep Vijaykar, an assistant editor with the Times of India, died here last night after losing his fight with cancer of the pancreas. New Conn. laws take effect today; target bikers, unsolicited phone calls New Haven Register Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:14 AM PST HARTFORD â€" A training course for would-be motorcycle riders, changes in cancer treatment coverage and an extra penalty for violators of the “Do Not Call” registry are laws that take effect today. Priest hoping to see Bernardin’s life in movie Chicago Sun-Times Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:50 AM PST After sex-abuse allegations were recanted against Cardinal Joseph Bernardin in the mid-1990s â€" and before the cancer that would claim his life was detected â€" he led a powerful retreat in Mundelein.“He was emotionally very vulnerable, and somewhat euphoric,” recalled the Rev. Michael Sparough, a Jesuit priest who attended the spiritual gathering.“He just talked about the trauma and the nightmares ... Study: Elevated cancer rates in Crestwood SouthtownStar Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:39 AM PST A state study released Friday revealed that rates for some types of cancer were higher than normal in Crestwood, but not the types of cancer officials expected to be caused by exposure to chemicals in drinking water.The Illinois Department of Public Health conducted an assessment of cancer incidences in Crestwood in response to the discovery of possible and known cancer-causing chemicals in the ... OBITUARIES The Register-Guard Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:23 AM PST Sharon Agee OAKRIDGE â€" A potluck will be held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 8 at Green Waters Park in Oakridge, for Sharon Agee of Oakridge, who died Dec. 8 of cancer. She was 69. She was born on June 23, 1941, in Eugene to Frank and Florence McPherson Billings. … 5 common medical tests â€" and why you should stop avoiding them Everett Herald Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:11 AM PST It doesn't make for polite dinner conversation and it's a test many people want to avoid. But colon cancer screenings are high on the list of basic health tests that Dr. Jeff Hambleton recommends to his patients.

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