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Gene therapy trial for skin cancer cures two terminal patients

• Posted on October 2, 2017
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Friday, September 1, 2006 Results of gene therapy trials at the US National Cancer Institute, Bethesda to fight cancer published online yesterday by the scientific journal Science show some levels of success. However experts have warned that despite the promise more work is needed for this to become a viable cure. Dr Stephen Rosenberg, who

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McDonald’s petitions Oxford English Dictionary to remove the word McJob

• Posted on October 2, 2017
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Friday, May 25, 2007 The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) defines McJob as “an unstimulating, low-paid job with few prospects.” The McDonald’s fast-food giant has begun a campaign to have the word removed from the dictionary, or to have its definition changed, by lobbying British MPs. The company has also set up an online petition with

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Explosion in French college

• Posted on October 2, 2017
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Friday, March 24, 2006 A large explosion ripped through a research building of the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse (ENSCMu) in Mulhouse, eastern France. Mulhouse’s mayor, Jean-Marie Bockel, confirmed that the blast killed one person and injured another. Police declared Code Red, and the neighborhood was evacuated. According to the French Press, TF1,

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Category:July 28, 2010

• Posted on September 30, 2017
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Fatal coal mine accident in western Turkey

• Posted on September 30, 2017
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Thursday, June 1, 2006 A mine accident killed at least nine miners in a coal mine in western Turkey. A methane explosion collapsed a mine shaft about 150 meters below the town of Odakoy, in Bal?kesir Province, near the border with Bursa Province. Rescue work was slowed by the presence of gas, with rescue workers

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U.S. Congress reaches deal on payroll tax cut extension

• Posted on September 30, 2017
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Friday, December 23, 2011 Speaker of the U.S. House John Boehner announced yesterday that he would agree to a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut. In an effort to end the impasse between the House and Senate, Boehner told Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid that he would schedule a House vote on the Senate

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Imprisoned Haitian priest may need US doctors

• Posted on September 30, 2017
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Friday, December 16, 2005 Supporters of jailed priest Jean-Juste say that he needs medical treatment in the United States. His attourney, Bill Quigley, told reporters that the priest, who was considered a potential presidential candidate before his arrest and long detainment, may have cancer and should be released so that he can seek medical attention

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Three-car accident in Birmingham, England leaves eight injured

• Posted on September 30, 2017
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Sunday, November 20, 2011 In the centre of the English city of Birmingham, three vehicles collided and eight people are reported injured. The crash was on the Aston Expressway; of the eight injured two are said to be in a serious condition. No fatalities have been reported. The two people most seriously injured are both

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Dog flu spreads across the US

• Posted on September 29, 2017
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Saturday, October 15, 2005 Dogs are normally resistant to most flu strains. Since about 2000, a new strain of dog flu has been spreading in America, and there’s no vaccine to prevent it. To limit exposure to the flu, some dog owners are avoiding public places like dog shows and parks. Since the flu can