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Nation & World

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November 21, 2012

Study finds mammograms lead to unneeded treatment

It's the most detailed look yet at overtreatment of breast cancer, and it adds fresh evidence that screening is not as helpful as many women believe.
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November 21, 2012

Rep. Jessie Jackson Jr. resigns, citing mental health

Jackson says he'll still cooperate with a House ethics investigation into his dealings with imprisoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
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November 21, 2012

US abortions fall 5%, biggest drop in a decade

Some experts theorize that some women believe they can't afford to get pregnant, and a push for more contraception has also played a role.
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November 21, 2012

Cease-fire begins between Israel and Hamas

The agreement brokered by Egypt gives both Israel and Hamas enough gains to declare a victory.
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November 21, 2012

Amid Gaza diplomacy, bomb blasts Tel Aviv bus

Hours after the bus blast, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Cairo and met with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.

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November 21, 2012

San Francisco bans public nudity

Exemptions would be made for participants at permitted street fairs and parades, such as the city's annual gay pride event and the Bay-to-Breakers street run.
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November 21, 2012

Gen. Allen resumes command duty in Afghanistan

He had been in Washington when news of his problematic email correspondence with Florida socialite Jill Kelley surfaced last Monday.
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November 21, 2012

Australians find $246M worth of drugs in steamroller

Australian Federal Police arrest a Canadian man and an American man in Sydney after finding 770 pounds of cocaine and meth.
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November 21, 2012

Former Mousketeer ‘Bonnie’ dies of cancer

INDIANAPOLIS – Former Mouseketeer Bonita Lynn Fields Elder, an agile dancer who showcased those skills on the 1950s children’s show “The Mickey Mouse Club” and later performed on Broadway, has died in Indiana at age 68. Her cousin Robbin Myers said Tuesday that Fields died Saturday at a Richmond hospital following a two-year battle with […]
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November 21, 2012

Nation, World Dispatches

SAN FRANCISCO In initial vote, board passes ban on being naked in public San Francisco lawmakers disappointed committed nudists Tuesday by narrowly approving a ban on public nakedness despite concerns the measure would undermine the city’s reputation as a sanctuary for free expression. The Board of Supervisors voted 6-5 in favor of a public safety […]