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PASSINGS: Fred Kinne, Tony Huesman, Kenneth H. Bacon
Fred Kinne
Plane crash work helped win Pulitzer
Fred Kinne, 93, a veteran editor who helped a San Diego newspaper win the Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of a 1978 plane crash, died Aug. 9 at a nursing center in La Mesa, his family said. He had suffered...Tags: Refugee, Diseases and Illnesses, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities
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Do you know how to protect yourself from cancer (and wrinkles) this weekend?
All The RageOver the long Memorial Day weekend, thousands of Southern Californians will be heading into the great outdoors, beckoned by our beautiful beaches, parks, campgrounds, back yards and, of course, gorgeous weather. Nothing to do but kick back and relax,... -
FDA approves immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer on Thursday, the first therapeutic vaccine for cancer ever approved by the agency. The approval opens the door to a whole new approach to cancer therapy, adding...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Issues, Prostate, Colleges and Universities
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Do sunscreens give a false sense of security? [Updated]
GreenspaceSomething strange is happening in the sunscreen aisle. Shelves that had been stocked with bottles claiming SPF, or sun protection factor, ratings of 30 now have products that trumpet SPF ratings of 55, 70, even 110+. But a new study...... -
TCA Press Tour: Laura Linney will make you laugh -- and cry -- in 'The Big C'
Show TrackerShowtime is hoping to shed a comedic light on an unfunny matter: cancer. In âThe Big C,â set to air in the fall, Laura Linney stars as Cathy, an uptight Minneapolis schoolteacher who is diagnosed with terminal cancer and decides,...... -
PASSINGS: Phillip Walker, Robert M. Jaffe, Denise Jefferson, Mac Foster, Kaye Cowher
Phillip Walker
Blues guitarist and singer
Phillip Walker, 73, a blues guitarist and singer who backed such stars as Etta James and Lowell Fulson, died of heart failure Thursday in Palm Springs, said Marc Lipkin, publicity director for Alligator Records....Tags: French Boxing, Colleges and Universities, Etta James, Pittsburgh Steelers, Little Richard
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Law & Order: TSU (Tanning Salon Unit)
Booster ShotsFive female college students posed as pale 15-year-old girls in need of tans. Chung-chung. They called 3,647 indoor tanning facilities across the country and inquired about making appointments. Chung-chung. They asked if they would need written permission... -
'House M.D.': Family obligation, meet the diabolical puppet master
Show TrackerForcing House and Wilson to become roommates has to be the best decision "House" writers have made in years. Their cohabitation has opened up countless opportunities for insights into both characters' heads and hearts... and, more importantly, countless... -
Skin cancer has become an 'epidemic' in the U.S., researchers say
Booster ShotsNon-melanoma skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. But just how common is it? According to a new estimate, more than 2.1 million Americans were treated for 3.5 million cases of the cancers in 2006....... -
Brand X Files: Violating Lady Gaga's personal space. Richard Dawkins wants to arrest the pope. Skin cancer cure?
Brand X'Stalkerish' superfan infiltrates Lady Gaga's inner sanctum: And then, of course, blogs about it. (Gawker) Scott Brown snubs Sarah Palin, bags 'tea party' rally: This wonât be the first time Brown has seemed to distance himself from Palin. Shortly... -
Study links pesticides and skin cancer
GreenspaceEnvironmental Health News published a story today about new research that suggests farm pesticides may have a link to melanoma. Sun exposure has long been thought to be the primary cause of melanoma and remains the leading factor. But the...... -
A threat of cancer, a drastic decision
My dad did everything he could to look his best that morning. He shaved, brushed his hair and changed into a clean shirt. I stepped into his room, where he lay on his bed, propped up with pillows. His face was pale and his eyelids heavy; an oxygen...
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