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  Mammogram Redux

  By Darragh Worland | Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:51 PM ET

  this week suggest women start getting mammograms at the age of 50 and not 40, as previously suggested.The new recommendations were put forth by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, an influential group that offers guidance to doctors, insurance companies and policy makers.Just seve Read More

  More like this in: American Cancer Society, The New York Times, Breast Cancer, Women's Health, National Cancer Institute, National Breast Cancer Coalition, US, Science, Politics & Policy, Healthcare, Health & Fitness
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  US, Mexico, Canada Forge Environmental Cooperation

  By David Bois | Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:44 PM ET

  that honors the reality that environmental and ecological issues don't recognize national boundaries.We learn from Worldwatch Institute that the United States, Mexico and Canada have forged an agreement to collaboratively identify and address wilderness protection priorities across Nort Read More

  More like this in: Climate change, Canada, Mexico, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Worldwatch Institute, World, Science, Politics & Policy, Americas, Environment, Life Sciences
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  That's a Gigantic Meatball

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:11 PM ET

  time later with a 198.6-pound whopper, but that wasn't enough for our meatball-loving hero."He (Kimmel) wanted to bring the meatball back to the United States," Mitnitsky told the Concord Monitor shortly before his three-hour celebration/weigh-off began Sunday. "But I said that it belongs o Read More

  More like this in: New York, Brooklyn, Restaurant, New Hampshire, Guinness, Cancun, US, Life & Style, Regional/Local, Food & Drink
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  Bush Feeds the Hungry

  By Darragh Worland | Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:32 PM ET

  better known as a fashion model and designer who interned alongside Ashely Olsen with Zac Posen, Lauren Bush, niece of the 43rd president of the United States, has recently launched a new project on behalf of the UN World Food Program (WFP) to combat hunger.As a college student, Bush wa Read More

  More like this in: Health, Children, Travel, Education, Organic, Malaria, Women's Health, World Food Program, Guatemala, Zac Posen, Lauren Bush
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  Local Contact with Children of War

  By Kendall Hunter | Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:29 PM ET

  In all 27,000 have been collected and will be distributed next year. "A kid over in Iraq or Afghanistan who has received a letter from a kid in the United States will probably hold onto that letter for the rest of his life," Swanson tells the CSM.Another project of Swansons was to hold a 100 Read More

  More like this in: Children, Non-Profit, Nonprofit, Iraq, Afghanistan, Peace, Ice Cream, Military, Christian Science Monitor
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  Celebrating World Food Day

  By Ben Corbett | Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:09 PM ET

  shows that most rich countries are reneging on their commitments to finance a more ambitious fight against hunger... Greece, Portugal, Italy, the United States and New Zealand are the worst offenders. And their contribution to expanding social security programs remains negligible."Despite som Read More

  More like this in: China, Farmers, Agriculture, Brazil, Italy, New Zealand, Vietnam, Ghana, Ireland, Denmark, Malawi
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  Baby Names: A Trend

  By Jac Chebatoris | Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  be apple juice, straight up.Why do we know this? Because, as reported in USA Today, there is research to support the finding that parents in the United States respond quickly to what name is hot for their tot.And in what's an oddly counter intuitive turn, moms and dads seem to lean mor Read More

  More like this in: USA Today, Social Security Administration, Teller, Life & Style, Culture
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  Kudos to Community Health Workers

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:22 PM ET

  "who have overcome daunting odds to improve the health and quality of life for disadvantaged or underserved men, women and children across the United States,” according to a foundation press release.The award, in its 16th year, chooses a diverse set of winners who are working on a range o Read More

  More like this in: Texas, Washington DC, Alaska, Health Care Debate, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Science, Social Responsibility, Kindness, Healthcare, Giving, Human Rights
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  Carbon Emissions Nosedive in U.S.

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  we’re watching a feel-good story unfold. According to Lester R. Brown, president of the Earth Policy Institute, an environmental think tank, the United States has turned a corner into an era where American-as-carbon-spewing-Earth-wrecker is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. “Pea Read More

  More like this in: Climate change, Energy Efficiency, Transportation, Earth Policy Institute, US, Social Responsibility, Politics & Policy, Environment, Activism
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  AT&T to iPhone Users: Skype Away

  By Steve Tanner | Wed Oct 7, 2009 7:06 PM ET

  Protocol) telephone services enable super-cheap communication -- Skype charges a couple bucks per month for unlimited calls to anyone in the United States. It's a cheaper but less robust connection than a landline or cellular line, however the technology has improved enough to make it Read More

  More like this in: AT&T, iPhone, San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, Net Neutrality, Skype, Technology, Tech Does Good, Gadgets