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Australia takes on tobacco giants over packaging seattlepi.com Sun, 29 May 2011 01:59 AM PDT share: digg facebook twitter Brand names would appear on the front in print dwarfed by health warnings and often gruesome, full-color images of the consequences of smoking, such as mouth cancer and gangrenous toes. The government expects the so-called plain packaging law to make smoking less attractive to young Australians and further reduce the proportion of smokers within the population from ... Hairy situation results in cancer awareness fundraiser Waverly News Sun, 29 May 2011 01:57 AM PDT WAVERLY â€" A hairy situation turned out to be a rewarding one. Abkhazia's leader Bagapsh dies in Moscow hospital at age 62 after battle with lung cancer Brandon Sun Sun, 29 May 2011 01:51 AM PDT MOSCOW - The leader of Abkhazia, a separatist region of Georgia, had died in a Moscow hospital where he was being treated for lung cancer. He was 62. Russian state media reported that Sergei Bagapsh died Sunday, eight days after undergoing surgery. Pickering cancer survivor talks exercise The Pickering News Advertiser Sun, 29 May 2011 01:39 AM PDT PICKERING -- Pickering cancer survivor Wendy Lee credits exercise as a means of making her life more complete. "It's just a part of me," she said. Sixteen years after being... Komen CT affiliate schedules 18th Race for the Cure The New Britain Herald Sun, 29 May 2011 01:39 AM PDT The Susan G. Komen CT Race for the Cure will hold its 18th Race for Breast Cancer Saturday, June 4, at Hartford’s Bushnell Park. Abkhaz leader Bagapsh dies in Moscow hospital AP via Yahoo! News Sun, 29 May 2011 01:37 AM PDT The leader of Abkhazia, a separatist region of Georgia, had died in a Moscow hospital where he was being treated for lung cancer. He was 62. Cancer Society to benefit from sale next month Vallejo Times-Herald Sun, 29 May 2011 01:14 AM PDT A Benicia group seeks donations for a yard sale to benefit the American Cancer Society next month.Children's books and DVDs are needed for the June 25 sale at Cooper's Dollhouse Studio at 125 Kuhland Alley off First Street in Benicia. Cancer victims of all ages rally in Eaton Rapids Eaton Rapids Community News Sun, 29 May 2011 01:05 AM PDT Sixteen-year-old cancer survivor Cody Wilson (l) helps carry the banner for the survivors' lap at the Eaton Rapids Relay for Life May 20 at the Union Street Center. Fairbanks hospital foundation launches million-dollar breast cancer fundraiser Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Sun, 29 May 2011 00:37 AM PDT FAIRBANKS â€" The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation has launched a $1 million fundraising drive to help improve breast cancer care in Fairbanks. The effort, dubbed the Circle of Hope, ... Carter's tumors likely inoperable New York Post Sun, 29 May 2011 00:29 AM PDT The nature of Gary Carter's fight against brain cancer became more clear yesterday, when the family was told by doctors they were "99 percent sure" the Hall of Famer has a Grade 4 Glioblastoma and that it is likely inoperable. The results won't be confirmed until Tuesday, and...

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