Blood test detects a single cancer cell inching toward market
Boston researchers and Johnson & Johnson partner to commercialize a ultra sensitive blood test that finds stray cancer cells among a billion healthy ones. Four major cancer centers will begin studies this year to evaluate the liquid biopsy approach for guiding treatment and monitoring progress.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Cancer Center
Stocks rise to start 2011 in promising sign
New York stocks posted a strong gain to open 2011 fueling optimism for the year. The "January barometer" notion suggested by the Stock Traders Almanac holds that a S&P 500 increase in the first five days often forecast higher annual gains, a pattern seen in about 90 percent of years.
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Obama Faces emboldened GOP as he returns home
President Obama ends Hawaii vacation and heads to Washington to confront a Republican House intent on repealing or gutting his health care overhaul and shaping budget battles. Democrats control the Senate, veto possible. Axelrod and Plouffe shift to Chicago as re election groundwork begins.
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Fireworks Likely Cause Bird Deaths in Beebe Kansas City
Thousands of red winged blackbirds fell from the sky during New Year celebrations in Beebe Arkansas startling residents. Wildlife officers say over 3 000 birds dropped onto streets and yards after fireworks frightened them into crashes into homes cars and each other. Ornithologist Karen Rowe notes birds flew at rooftop level to avoid explosions.
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Bobby King
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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Facebook Nets 500 Million Investment From Goldman Sachs
The New York Times reported Goldman Sachs plans a 500 million investment in Facebook, valuing the company at about 50 billion dollars. The deal signals large financial confidence in the Palo Alto startup and its global influence beyond tech circles. Goldman Sachs and Facebook declined comment. Digital Sky Technologies already holds a small stake.
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Pakistan leaders meet in informal talks with Shujaat Hussain
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani reviews outcomes after a meeting with former premier Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain. Both figures spoke with media afterward, signaling ongoing efforts to shape national politics.
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Yousuf Raza Gilani
Chaudary Shujjat Hussain
Pakistan PM seeks to keep coalition after defection
Pakistan's prime minister faced a crisis as a major coalition partner defected to the opposition leaving the government without a parliamentary majority. The upheaval raises risk of stalled plans against Taliban and al Qaida militants while the military remains the main security authority.
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Pakistan
Taliban
al-Qaida
U.S
Food supplies flown to flooded Australian city
A military flight rushed to restock an Australian city cut off by floodwaters. Police confirmed two more deaths as northeast Queensland suffers record rains flooding a vast area and inundating at least 22 towns and cities.
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