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Roy G. Gross, 59 Coeur d'Alene Press Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:02 AM PDT Roy G. Gross, 59, passed away March 9, 2012, after a courageous one-year battle with cancer. He was born July 27, 1952, in Newark, N.J., to Minnie and Abe Gross. Petrov Quits Football, Determined to Fight Cancer Novinite Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:02 AM PDT Stiliyan Petrov, captain of Aston Villa and Bulgaria's national football team, has put an end to his professinal football career, according to Bulgarian media. The moves comes after a shocking news emerged on Friday that he is suffering from acute leukemnia. The 32-year-old Bulgarian midfielder will focus entirely on fighting his illness. ... Church of famed revival struggles Lansing State Journal Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:41 AM PDT For years starting in the mid-1990s, millions from around the globe visited a humble church in Florida's Panhandle for lively Pentecostal revival services where believers flocked on stage to be healed by God of cancer, addiction and broken hearts. 'Face the Nation' expands to hour Worcester Telegram & Gazette Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:41 AM PDT NEW YORK - Five years ago, just off a bout from cancer, Bob Schieffer was set to retire from CBS's "Face the Nation." That never stuck, and now he's doubling his workload. Arkansas City Relay for Life 2012 details announced The Arkansas City Traveler Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:30 AM PDT Teams of Arkansas City residents will gather at 6 p.m. June 15 at Wilson Park for an overnight relay against cancer. Ahman Green visits local kids with cancer Omaha World-Herald Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:24 AM PDT Sean Sexton talked football Friday afternoon, much like he would any other day. But it wasn't any other day. It was the day he met Ahman Green, who played football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Green Bay Packers. Judith Adams loses battle with cancer Sky News Australia Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:21 AM PDT Liberal senator Judith Adams has died after a lengthy battle with cancer, she was 68. Time to raise awareness for autism; Buena Vista voters should choose mayor; Breast cancer awareness was successful Daily Journal Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:20 AM PDT In New Jersey, about 1 in 94 children has autism. It’s a developmental disability that can cause difficulty with social interaction, motor coordination, attention, physical health, communication and behavior. But, early intervention and evidence-based therapies can improve long-term outcomes. New project to focus on role of Myc oncoproteins in B-cell lymphoma News-Medical-Net Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:17 AM PDT The National Institutes of Health has awarded The Scripps Research Institute $2 million to study the role of a pathway in the development and maintenance of B-cell lymphoma, a type of cancer that begins in immune system and turns normal disease fighting cells into cancers. The disease affects immune cells known as lymphocytes, which are part of our white blood cells. March 31, 2012 Dunwoody Crier Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:05 AM PDT The Cancer Support Community and its network of affiliates across the country have offered support, education and hope to peopl...

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