Watch: Miss America Contestant to Undergo Double Mastectomy

Home > Video > Health > Health NewsMiss America Contestant to Undergo Double Mastectomy Miss America Contestant to Undergo Double MastectomyGenetically predisposed to cancer, Allyn Rose, 24, elects to take preventative measure after January pageant.Woman Gives Birth to Largest Triplets EverWoman Gives Birth...

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TSX boosted by conciliatory U.S. budget comments

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada‘s benchmark stock index jumped on Friday, led by financial and resource-related shares, as investors cheered conciliatory statements from U.S. politicians after they held talks on avoiding the “fiscal cliff” that threatens to drive the U.S. economy into recession.The index had fallen in morning trade, weighed down by signs of...

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France urges Mali to step up talks with rebels

PARIS (AP) — France‘s president called Thursday for stepped-up talks between Mali’s government and any leaders from its breakaway north “who reject terrorism,” even as African nations geared up for a possible military operation against Islamic extremists there.President Francois Hollande‘s comments suggested a growing openness to dialogue with the extremists,...

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Drug charges dropped against Jon Bon Jovi’s daughter

(Reuters) – Drug charges against the daughter of rock star Jon Bon Jovi were dropped on Thursday, a day after she suffered a suspected heroin overdose, officials in New York said.Oneida County District Attorney Scott D. McNamara said in a statement that Stephanie Bongiovi could not be charged because New York law prohibits the prosecution of people who...

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Rare Gene Mutation Affecting Immunity Linked to Alzheimer’s

Scientists working on two unrelated studies have reported a link between Alzheimer’s disease and a rare gene that affects a person’s immune system. They add credibility to recent thinking about the role of the immune system in the development of this form of dementia.According to Medical News Today, research teams from University College London (UCL) and...

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Gold prices fall on growing economic uncertainty

The price of gold fell Thursday on growing worries about global economic growth with pending U.S. budget issues and Europe’s recession.Gold for December delivery dropped $ 16.30 Thursday to finish at $ 1,713.80 per ounce. President Barack Obama and congressional leaders are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss the budget....

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Egypt recalls envoy to Israel after Gaza strike

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has recalled its ambassador to Israel after an Israeli airstrike killed the military commander of Gaza‘s ruling Hamas.In a statement read on state TV late Wednesday, spokesman Yasser Ali said that President Mohammed Morsi recalled the ambassador and asked the Arab League‘s Secretary General to convene an emergency ministerial meeting...

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Steve Wozniak, Danny Trejo to appear in 8-bit video game

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – When it comes to the iPhone, Steve Jobs created it, but Steve Wozniak got game.The Apple co-founder will appear as a playable character in an upcoming iOS video game “Danny Trejo‘s Vengeance: Woz with a Coz.” The game, slated to be released around November 22, puts Wozniak alongside “Machete”...

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NBC names new top producer for ‘Today’

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News is staying in-house in its effort to turn around the “Today” show.The network on Wednesday appointed a 23-year veteran of the morning news show as its new executive producer. Don Nash began working for “Today” as a production assistant in NBC’s Burbank office in 1989 and will now run the four-hour broadcast. Nash...

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FDA seeks more authority amid meningitis outbreak

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration asked Congress Wednesday for more authority to police pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak, even as lawmakers questioned why the agency didn’t do more with its existing powers.FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg called for new laws to clarify her agency’s authority...

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