Cellphones listed as possibly carcinogenic by WHO panel
An international IARC panel in Lyon classified cellphones as possibly carcinogenic, joining DDT and coffee in that category. The finding, based on a review of studies, signals potential but weak cancer links and does not mandate changes in usage. Experts caution the risk is not proven and long term effects remain unclear.
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London
Lyon
France
International Agency For Research On Cancer
World Health Organization
WHO
Donald Berry
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
University of Texas
WHO Cancer Group
Jonathan Lamet
Ed Yong
Cancer Research U
Europe
New Zealand
Otis Brawley
American Cancer Society
Brawley
U.S
National Institutes of Health
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Communications Commission
Levees Rise as Missouri Flood Threat Looms Across Dakotas
Emergency levees are being completed to shield Pierre and Fort Pierre in South Dakota while Minot ND orders evacuations along the Souris River. Dakota Dunes residents are told to move possessions and be ready to depart by Thursday as dam releases increase. The Army Corps of Engineers raises Missouri River releases after record rains across the northern West and Midwest, prompting extensive sandbagging and dike reinforcement in several states.
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Pierre
Fort Pierre
West Bank
South Dakota
Dennis Daugaard
Minot
N.D
Curt Zimberman
Souris
Lake Darling
Zimberman
Missouri
U.s.army Corps of Engineers
Missouri River
Montana
Wyoming
North Dakota
Rocky Mountains
Crow Indian Reservation
Roundup
Bismarck
Mandan
Iowa
Dakota Dunes
Sioux City
Nebraska
Niobara
Santee
Lewis and Clark
Bus Company Fatigue Violations Tied to Fatal I-95 Crash
An Interstate 95 crash in Virginia killed four and injured several when a SkyExpress bus overturned. The Greensboro to New York bound trip carried 59 aboard, including 37 year old driver Kin Yiu Cheng. The company, cited for 46 fatigued driving violations and multiple crashes, faces NTSB investigation amid safety concerns.
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Bowling Green
Virginia
SkyExpress
Richmond
Greensboro
Chinatown
New York City
Kin Yiu Cheng
Flushing
National Transportation Board
Gail Parenteau
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Joplin Debris Removal Begins Amid Tornado Aftermath
Gov. Nixon announces debris removal starts Wednesday in Joplin with cleanup led by the Missouri National Guard. Crews will haul rubble to three landfills in Kansas and Lamar while safety rules govern asbestos and hazardous waste handling. The storm damaged or destroyed thousands of structures and prompted federal aid.
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Joplin
Jay Nixon
Missouri
Kansas
Lamar
Nixon
Missouri National Guard
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National Transportation Safety Board
Federal
Motor Camter Safety Administration
Charlotte
Advocate Group
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York Road
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