Early puberty linked to higher breast cancer risk in twins
A USC Los Angeles study of 1511 twin pairs links early puberty to increased breast cancer risk in genetically predisposed women. Researchers found the first twin to reach puberty was five times more likely to develop cancer, especially when menstruation began before age 12.
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University of Southern California At
Los Angeles
Ann S. Hamilton
New England Journal of Medicine
Hamilton
Patricia Hartge
National Cancer Institute
Insite
JoAnn Manson
Harvard
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
United States
Manson
Oceans need new plan from Pew Commission
Washington AP independent Pew Oceans Commission urges stronger federal oversight and new national policy to protect marine life. They call for four new oceans agencies, a White House oceans council, regional ecossystem councils, and national marine reserves to curb pollution and overfishing and reform ocean law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Pew Oceans Commission
Congress
Wilder-Hess
New
Oceans Agency
Commerce Department
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Departments of Interior and Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
White House
Oceans Council
Commission
Jane Lubchenco
Oregon State University
United States
Continent
Pacific
Atlantic Islands
Jean-Michel Cousteau
Ocean Futures Society
Cousteau
Tony Knowles
Alaska
George Pataki
New York
Knowles
Federal Oceans Commission
NOAA
Leon Panella
Clinton
Guru of Ganja walks free in marijuana case
Ed Rosenthal known as the Guru of Ganja was sentenced to one day in prison for growing marijuana for medical use and released after serving the time. The case highlighted a clash between state medical marijuana laws in California and federal prohibition.
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San Francisco
Ed Rosenthal
Ganja
Rosenthal
California
Oakland
U.S
Charles Breyer
Keith Stroup
National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana
Bill Lockyer
George Bevan
Bevan
Alaska
Arizona
Colorado
Hawaii
Maine
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Federal Building
Spector denies killing actress in Esquire interview
Phil Spector tells Esquire he is innocent about Lana Clarkson death and that she grabbed tequila and shot herself after they left the House of Blues. He says he never knew Clarkson and disputes police conclusions while authorities continue investigation and bail remains posted.
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Los Angeles
Phil Spector
Esquire
Spector
Scott Raab
Lana Clarkson
Clarkson
Hollywood
Castle
Bulls linked to mad cow disease in Canadian herd sent to Montana
Five bulls from a Canadian herd that included two mad cow disease-affected cows were shipped to Montana six years ago and slaughtered. Officials say no clinical signs appeared, carcass outcomes are unclear, and USDA officials view the infection risk as exceedingly small.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
Karen Cooper
Montana Department of Livestock
Ron DeHaven
US Agriculture Departtment
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
United States
Alberta
Canada
South Dakota
Britain
Group presses Disney no-fly ban lift for banners
The Family Policy Network seeks a temporary restraining order to allow a banner tow over Walt Disney World during Gay Days. A federal court hearing is set in Orlando to challenge FAA restrictions, while Disney maintains the ban protects guests’ safety and property.
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Orlando
Fla
Walt Disney World
Family Policy Network of
Virginia
Federal Aviation Administration
Chris Alexander Manley
Gay Days Inc
FAA
Disney
Anne C. Conway
Hopeford Homosexuals.com
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Jane Robison
District Attorney’s Office
Ike and Tina Turner
Ramones
Shirelles
Ronettes
USDA
Food and Drug Administration
DeHaven
The
Orlando Sentinel
Walt Disney World Resort
Rena Callahan
Stephen M. Crampton
American Family Association Center For Law & Policy
Tupelo
Miss