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North Korean heir leads funeral of Kim Jong Il KWQC-TV 6 Davenport Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:31 PM PST Wailing and clutching at their hearts, tens of thousands of North Koreans lined the snowy streets of Pyongyang on Wednesday as the hearse carrying late leader Kim Jong Il's body wound its way through the capital for a... Screams, wails in NKorea as hearse carrying Kim Jong Il’s body winds way through Pyongyang Washington Post Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:15 PM PST PYONGYANG, North Korea â€" Wailing and clutching at their hearts, tens of thousands of North Koreans lined the snowy streets of Pyongyang on Wednesday as the hearse carrying late leader Kim Jong Il’s wound its way through the capital for a final farewell. Son and successor Kim Jong Un led the procession, his head bowed against the wind and right arm raised in a salute, from Kumsusan Memorial ... Researchers decode and characterize DNA repair mechanism News-Medical-Net Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:34 PM PST Oxidative stress is the cause of many serious diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's, arteriosclerosis and diabetes. It occurs when the body is exposed to excessive amounts of electrically charged, aggressive oxygen compounds. These are normally produced during breathing and other metabolic processes, but also in the case of ongoing stress, exposure to UV light or X-rays. If the oxidative stress ... New approach may prevent septic shock News-Medical-Net Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:33 PM PST Researchers of VIB and UGent have discovered a new approach to preventing septic shock, an often fatal extreme inflammatory reaction of the body. It is the most frequent cause of death at intensive care departments in hospitals. Already depleted defense takes big hit St. Petersburg Times Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:23 PM PST Lightning coach Guy Boucher drew laughs when he ended his postgame press conference Tuesday by joking, "Anybody play defense here?" But that didn't hide the concern Boucher has for the fact the Lightning lost its top two defensemen - Eric Brewer and Victor Hedman - to upper body injuries in the team's 5-1 win over the Flyers. Brewer did return in the third after leaving with eight minutes left ... Breast Cancer Radiation Linked to Raised Heart Risk HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:48 PM PST TUESDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have breast cancer on the left side of the body and who are treated with radiation therapy have a higher risk of developing narrowing of the arteries that lead to the heart, researchers say. Sherman toddler's body covered in burns after house fire KXII Sherman Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:44 PM PST SHERMAN, TEXAS - A 2-year-old Sherman girl is fighting to survive after a house fire on Christmas Eve burned more than half her body. Man's body found after holiday blaze News.com.au Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:38 PM PST A man's body has been found after a Brisbane house fire, just days after a chef lost his entire family. Man's body found, woman burnt in fire The Courier Mail Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:21 PM PST THE body of the missing Runcorn man has been found in the ruins of the two-storey townhouse that was burnt down on Tuesday night. Bon Iver to Appear in 2012 Fitness DVD Billboard Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:05 PM PST Personal trainer Jeff Rogers has helped folk-singing Grammy nominee Justin Vernon understand his body.

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