Florida vote system crash echoes 2000 recount fears
Florida faced a $32 million upgrade failure as touchscreen and optical scan problems delayed results. Janet Reno trailed Bill McBride for the Democratic governor nomination with 2 percent of precincts reporting. Issues included late openings, misread ballots, and voter misidentification. Broward and Miami-Dade blamed by voters and Bush urged smoother operations in November.
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Maryland
West Nile deaths rise in Illinois with two more fatalities
Illinois reports two more West Nile virus deaths, raising the state's toll to 13 and total cases to 314. An 81-year-old woman in Cook County and a 76-year-old man in Madison County near St. Louis are confirmed victims, while nationwide cases exceed 1,200 with California recording one.
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Surgery may cut prostate cancer death risk in study
The study of 695 men in Sweden, Finland and Norway shows radical prostatectomy reduced cancer-specific mortality by about half over six years, with overall deaths similar between treated and untreated groups. Experts note quality of life may be unchanged, but long-term effects require more follow-up.
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New England Journal of Medicine
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Patrick Walsh
Johns Hopkins University
Study links older cell phones to brain tumors in lawsuit
A European Journal of Cancer Prevention study finds analog cell phone users face higher brain tumor risk, potentially fueling an $800 million case against Motorola and major carriers. The suit by Christopher Newman cites his 1992–1998 analog phone use and resulting brain cancer behind the right ear, with arguments over method and recall.
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European Journal of Cancer Prevention
Christopher Newman
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Verizon
U.S. National Cancer Institute
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