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Monday, January 18, 2010

Software catches missed cancer cases

LONDON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A computerized system that screens mammograms could save lives by spotting breast cancer results doctors may miss, a British researcher said. The Volpara system reduced the number of missed cancer cases from about 20 percent to 5 percent in clinical trials of 2,500 women in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

U.S.: 6,300 more troops on way to Haiti

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Some 4,200 U.S. military personnel have arrived in Haiti for earthquake relief efforts with 6,300 more scheduled to arrive this weekend, officials said. Officials of the U.S. Southern Command told Pentagon news services late Friday that they have established Joint Task... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

'Destruction everywhere' in Port-au-Prince

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The commander of the first U.S. ship to reach earthquake-stricken Haiti described devastation all around from her vantage point in the Port-au-Prince harbor. "It is hard to look out in this harbor and see a building that is not affected... from the waterfront... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Actor Smith helping U.N. food program

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- The United Nations said U.S. actor Will Smith and his actress wife Jada Pinkett-Smith are helping raise money for the U.N. World Food Program. The United Nations said in a release Friday the celebrity couple is staging an online auction for a signed piece of art featuring... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 8, 2010

Clinton, Judeh urge peace talks resumption

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh both urged Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks. "We are working with the Israelis, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and the Arab states to take the steps needed to relaunch... Sign in to see full entry.

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