Cancer deaths rise among people 55 and older
A new Lancet study reports cancer mortality climbing steeply in 81 countries among those aged 55 plus. While deaths from some cancers have fallen in men over 55 in two decades, overall rates surged, driven by brain, breast, kidney, skin, lymphatic, and bone marrow tumors.
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United States
Japan
Devra Lee Davis
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York
Lancet
World Health Organization
Global Statistics Office
Edward J. Sondik
Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control
National Cancer Institute
Bethesda
Vietnam veteran sons in Saudi Arabia and beyond
Jerry Willsey of Syracuse, a Vietnam veteran who jumped from planes, sees his son Greg in Saudi Arabia ready to follow. Greg and Nate, both airborne troopers, enlistment echoes a generation in which the sons of veterans step into similar roles as the 1990s approach.
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Jerry Willsey
Syracuse
Vietnam
Greg
Saudi Arabia
Jerry
Nate
National Guard unit activated for Persian Gulf duty
About 150 members of the 137th Military Airlift Squadron based at Stewart International Airport were called to active duty to assist U S troops in the Persian Gulf region. Lt Col John Perez said the unit will report by midnight and likely transport troops and materials. The full 105th Military Airlift Group of the New York Air National Guard may not deploy all at once.
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Newburgh
137Th
Stewart International Airport
U.S
Persian Gulf
105Th Military Airlift Group
New York Air National Guard
John Perez
Saudi Arabia
Perez
Pentagon
Iraqi TROOPS surround embassies in Kuwait as deadline nears
Iraqi forces ring seven embassies in Kuwait including United States and Britain as a Friday night deadline to leave approaches. Diplomats report uncertain numbers and intentions while U S ambassador and a dozen Americans remain at the compound in Kuwait City. Marine guards and embassy staff evacuated to Baghdad amid warnings from foreign ministries to avoid heroism.
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Traqi
Kuwait
United States
Saddam Hussein
Sweden
Sten Andersson
Stockholm
Bjoern Blokhus
U.S
Nathaniel Howell
Kuwait City
Baghdad
Washington
Joop Veling
Foreign Ministry
Hague
New York State Fair opens with record preview crowd
A pre opening night at the New York State Fair drew 23,896 attendees as crowds enjoyed breezy skies, midway rides, and live music from The Beach Boys and The Marshall Tucker Band. Fair director Wayne Gallagher praised the turnout as an unofficial record ahead of the official start of the 11 day run marking the fair's 150th birthday.
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Wayne Gallagher
Gallagher
Beach Boys
Marshall Tucker
Robber stabbed by onlookers in Bronx crowd
A crowd in the West Farms area fatally stabbed a fleeing robbery suspect after pursuing him. Police said many witnesses were uncooperative and detectives interviewed about 40 residents as they sought clues.
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New York
Bronx
West Farms
James Malvey
48Th Precinct
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