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Beatles' guitar auctioned to the tune of $408,000
ReutersBy Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES, May 18 (Reuters) - A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000, said officials with the company behind the event....Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Music, Entertainment, Paul McCartney, Auction Service
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Cancer survivor exudes calm in Legislature's budget battles
Seattle TimesRepublican state Sen. Andy Hill has a regular reminder of the advanced lung cancer that threatened his life four years ago -- a dark orange capsule he takes twice a day. The lifesaving medication reinforces a hard-won lesson that's proved invaluable...Tags: Chemotherapy, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports, Budgets and Budgeting
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Cancer prevention study seeking participants
Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill.Lara Grobosky, 41, of Decatur had many reasons for driving to McLean County's Relay for Life in 2008 to enroll in the American Cancer Society's newest cancer prevention study. Those reasons include her father, who died from melanoma, her aunt and...Tags: Medical Research, Skin Cancer, American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, Health Organizations
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Thousands hit the track to battle cancer
The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.The project wall was set up at their team spot on the field at Philpott Memorial Stadium at Lexington Senior High School during the festivities that highlighted finding a cure for cancer. The team, known as "Get Wiggy With It," joined more than 65 other...Tags: Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Interest, Cancer
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Relay For Life underway in Carlisle
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa.Jean Weaver never misses a chance to say "I love you" to family and friends. Before being diagnosed with lung cancer, she was a self-described "energy bunny," always on the go and full of pep. Then the chemotherapy slowed her down. Her fight began...Tags: Chemotherapy, Diseases and Illnesses, American Cancer Society, Human Interest, Relay for Life
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Lafayette ponders tougher laws against smoking
The Contra Costa TimesSmokers will have fewer places to light up in Lafayette if city leaders adopt new regulations banning smoking in apartments and other locations -- including throughout downtown. Council members asked city staff this week to draft an update to Lafayette'...Tags: Labor Legislation, American Cancer Society, Walnuts, Career and Workplace
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Obituary: Monica Hines, mom of 8, lifelong student, leaves legacy of music, love
St. Paul Pioneer PressShannon Hall sat next to her "black twin," longtime friend Monica Hines, at the Twins Care assisted living facility in Highland Park, preparing for the worst. Hall quietly explained to Karen Rainford, one of Hines' academic instructors, that the family...Tags: Death, Music, Human Interest, Mastectomy, Entertainment
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Alfred B. "Junior" Starliper, 71
Alfred B. "Junior" Starliper, 71, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died of lung cancer Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at his home. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg. The service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the... -
Marcelyn J. 'Marcy' Henrikson, 1934-2013
Marcy Henrikson was a supporter of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and marched for women's rights in the 1970s. But she wasn't proud of her initial reaction 30 years ago when she learned her teenage daughter was lesbian, her family said. She...
Tags: Justice and Rights, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, Elgin
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Technology may find ovarian cancer cells at an earlier stage
New technology for identifying early stage ovarian cancer in uterine and cervical cells could have the potential to one day stem this often deadly disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Cancer. Using equipment that can...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Specialization, Medical Procedures and Tests
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New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments. An approach to oncology that has been in place...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Skin Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Medical Specialization, Prostate Cancer
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AstraZeneca accelerates cancer drug testing
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has enrolled the first patient into a final-stage clinical trial of a new drug for a rare type of leukemia as the group's new CEO delivers on a promise to accelerate its oncology programs. Britain's second-biggest drugmaker...Tags: Science and Technology, Oncology, Medical Specialization, Trials, AstraZeneca Plc
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