Mammography guidelines urge women to start at age 40
Washington report details a unified push from the AMA and 10 health groups urging women to begin mammograms at age 40 with regular exams. The goal is to cut breast cancer deaths by promoting early detection, with Medicare set to cover biennial mammograms starting next year.
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Washington
UPI
American Medical Association
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
Medicare
Charles Duvall
American Society of Internal Medicine
United States
Cancer Society
Space shuttle engine suffers major damage in test at Stennis
NASA officials confirm a main engine suffered severe damage when the high pressure liquid oxygen pump came apart during a Friday test at Stennis Space Center. The engine, serial 0212, was shipped to Rocketdyne in California for analysis. Kennedy Space Center teams prepare Columbia for launch around July 31 amid uncertainty about schedule impact.
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Fla
UPI
Mississippi
California
Jerry Smelser
NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Stennis Space Center
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Shuttle
Columbia
Smelser
Reagan to join All-Star Game broadcast for one inning
Former President Ronald Reagan will return to the broadcast booth for one inning during Major League Baseball's 60th All-Star Game on July 11 at Anaheim Stadium. NBC officials say he will team with Vin Scully and Tom Seaver, honoring his early baseball broadcasting roots with the Cubs and University of Iowa re-creations.
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UPI
Ronald Reagan
NBC
Reagan
Iowa
Vin Scully
Tom Seaver
Anaheim Stadium
NBC Sports
Dick Ebersol
Ebersol
University of Iowa
WOC
Davenport
WHO
Des Moines
Chicago Cubs
Coast to coast oil spills trigger enviro safety push
Officials from three states and three governors called for tougher shipping liability and cleaner contingency plans as three major spills moved through Texas Rhode Island and the Delaware River. Texas crews battled Tropical Storm Allison to finish a 252000 gallon spill while New Jersey Delaware and federal agencies warned of lingering oil and wildlife risks. Governors Castle Kean and Casey urged Congress to act and Coast Guard investigations began into the Delware River accident.
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Allison
Houston
Rhode Island
Coast Guard
Narragansett Bay
Casey
Kean
United States
Congress
Castle
Delaware River
Presidente Rivera
New Jersey
Delaware
Dick Nugent
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Philadelphia
Bob Morehead
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Genith TV
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Cherry Vale Loves Park
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