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Friday, November 23, 2012

Workplace chemicals up breast cancer risk

STIRLING, Scotland, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- U.S., Canadian, British and Scottish researchers said there was a link between breast cancer in women who work in jobs exposed to a "toxic soup" of chemicals. The study involved 1,005 women with breast cancer and 1,147 without the disease and found women who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Cairo announces Israel, Hamas truce

JERUSALEM, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Israel must use the cease-fire ending eight days of hostilities with Hamas to achieve a long term truce, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Wednesday. At a joint press conference in Jerusalem with Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Gaza death toll rises, rockets hit Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed 15 people Monday, Palestinians said, and more rockets hit southern Israel while international pressure mounted for a truce. The Palestinian death toll had risen to more than 80 since the clashes began last week and U.N... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Syrian protesters support Gaza

DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Supporters of Syrian rebels equated the government of President Bashar Assad to Israel in protests Friday that were shared on the Internet. Protesters chanted slogans of support for Palestinians in Gaza, The (Lebanon) Daily Star reported. Conflict between Gaza and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Arab world condemns Israel

CAIRO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Egypt, Syria, Iran, Qatar and Turkey were among the countries Thursday that quickly condemn Israel's military offensive in Gaza. The Muslim Brotherhood called on Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi to sever ties with Israel and called for Egyptians to participate in protests... Sign in to see full entry.

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