Radiation risk to heart from breast cancer therapy grows with time
A study finds any radiation during breast cancer treatment raises later heart problems, though the overall risk is small and survival benefits remain the priority. Five years after treatment, the effect can persist for decades, with about one extra case per 100 survivors at age 80 for 50 year olds without prior heart disease.
Florida lieutenant governor resigns amid Allied Veterans scandal
Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigns after being questioned in a probe into Allied Veterans of the World, a charity accused of a $300 million gambling scheme. Authorities say the group diverted funds to personal luxuries while operating nearly 50 Internet parlors.
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Egypt police blamed for nearly all killings in uprising
A 16 member fact finding panel concludes police used rooftop snipers to kill protesters in Cairo during the 2011 uprising. The report says only Mubarak's security chief and the interior minister could authorize such force and could influence next Mubarak retrial proceedings.
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Boy Scouts Survey Members on Gay Ban Policy
The Boy Scouts of America surveyed 1.1 million adult Scouts about potential changes to the ban on gays. The 13 question questionnaire uses scenarios on gays camping with peers and church leadership to gauge support or opposition and asks about possible policy shifts if the ban ends.
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North Korea attacks South Korea’s president with skirt remark
North Korea’s military body denounces South Korea’s Park Geun-hye as the first female president faces calls for outreach. Pyongyang labels Seoul rhetoric an issue of venomous swish and vows merciless retaliation amid renewed nuclear and missile tensions, while Park seeks humanitarian aid and dialogue with Kim Jong Un.
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