Across 1 Witch-burning city 6 Knight 13 Mater 19 Lovers 21 Gorged 22 Halo
Across clues list a mixed puzzle with references to Witchburning city Knight Mater Lovers and related terms. The grid spans multiple standard crossword entries with varied word lengths and cryptic style clues.
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Jolly Rogers 104 Guys 105 East to the Rhône
A crossword styled list of clues and answers spans nautical themes and places from the Jolly Rogers to the Rhône with hints identifying pirates cities flags and generic terms. The long puzzle references ships battles and historic figures across multiple nations with cross references to French and Algerian locales and classic literary allusions.
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Drug makers unveil savings card for uninsured under 65
Ten major pharmaceutical companies launched Together Rx Access to cut 25 to 40 percent from retail prices on 275 drugs for uninsured people under 65 with modest incomes. The program aims to ease drug access, though uptake may be slow, and excludes government involvement. Eligibility caps vary by household size and income, with about 36 million uninsured potentially eligible.
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Washington
Tommy G. Thompson
Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Medicare
Pfizer
J. Patrick Kelly
Kelly
Crestor
Lipitor
Norvasc
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AstraZeneca
Bristol- Myers Squibb
GlaxoSmithKline
Johnson & Johnson
Novartis
Sanofi-Aventis
Takeda
TAP
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Astronomers report seeing vestiges of sound waves from the Big Bang in galaxy distributions across two sky regions. Using Sloan Digital Sky Survey and 2dF data, researchers confirm matter clumping and ripples shaped early structure, estimating 18 percent ordinary matter and 82 percent dark matter, with a flat universe geometry.
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San Diego
American Astronomical Society
Daniel Eisenstein
University of Arizona
Martin Rees
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Eisenstein
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Australia
Red meat on the chopping block in cancer link study
Two studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association examine diet and cancer. They reinforce links between red and processed meats and colorectal cancer while questioning whether fruits and vegetables prevent breast cancer. Adult-only diet data may miss lifelong risk factors, with adolescence potentially more decisive for breast cancer.
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Chicago
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Meat intake linked to higher colorectal cancer risk study
A study in the Journal of the Cancer Society followed 148,610 adults with average age 63, finding those with high red or processed meat consumption had a 30 to 40 percent greater risk of lower colon or rectal cancer. Men averaged at least 3 ounces daily and women at 2 ounces. low intake was defined as about 2 ounces or less for men and under 1 ounce for women.
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Cancer Society
Study links blood sugar to higher cancer risk in Koreans
A South Korean study of 1.29 million adults followed up to 10 years links diabetes and elevated blood sugar to increased risk of cancer and cancer death. Diabetics showed about 30 percent higher chances of developing and dying from cancer, especially pancreas, liver, esophagus, and colon cancers. Researchers note insulin may influence cell growth.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Sun Ha Jee
Yonsei University
Seoul
JAMA
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