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Vegetarians who eat fish could be greatly reducing their risk of colon cancer - CNN.com

Vegetarians who eat fish could be greatly reducing their risk of colon cancer - CNN.com

CNN — Why focus on colorectal cancer? It is the third most diagnosed cancer, and the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the US in 2014, according to American Cancer Society statistics. The disease is particularly dangerous because it is usually asymptomatic in its early stages, making it more difficult to detect when it's less deadly. Only 59% of those recommended for screenings receive procedures that are in line with the American Cancer Society's standards. The study, which followed nearly 78,000 people and was published in the Journal of American Medical Association, adds to the growing body of evidence touting the health benefits of a plant-based diet.
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Songs and death threats for Lebanese American porn star Mia Khalifa - CNN.com

Songs and death threats for Lebanese American porn star Mia Khalifa - CNN.com

CNN — Khalifa is PornHub's highest-ranked adult star. But she is also Lebanese-born -- and her chosen line of work has not only disappointed her parents but generated huge controversy in her native country. The debate has gained such a head of steam that some Arab news outlets published a family statement this week condemning Khalifa's actions and expressing the family's regret about her fame as a porn star. She is also criticized for her tattoo, in Arabic, of the opening lines of the Lebanese National Anthem.
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Mom 'burns from the inside' after friend gave her an antibiotic

Mom 'burns from the inside' after friend gave her an antibiotic

wtvr.com — LOS ANGELES - It started with a sore throat on Thanksgiving and an antibiotic from a friend who wanted to help. Now 19-year-old Yaasmeen Castanada is fighting for her life inside a California hospital's burn unit, suffering from an allergic reaction that's so severe she has large open wounds all over her body. "It is heartbreaking, every day is a different look. Every day, she's like, shedding away. ... Overnight, it's a whole different person that you're looking at," Martha Hughes, Castanada's aunt, told CNN affiliate KABC. Doctors diagnosed Castanada with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare disease that can be triggered by antibiotics or other medications.
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Car crashes into garage -- through the roof - CNN.com

Car crashes into garage -- through the roof - CNN.com

CNN — "With a bang," George Strother told reporters when asked how his morning started. A BMW sport utility vehicle crashed through the roof of the family's garage in Escondido, California, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. "My wife thought it was an earthquake, she was really freaked out," Strother later said. The Strothers' house sits below street level, so an out-of-control car that careened off the roadway could land on top of the garage. "The first thing that we saw," Strother said to reporters, "the BMW that had come through the roof had landed on the hood of our (Nissan) Pathfinder."
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Nigeria bloodshed: Who are Boko Haram? - CNN.com

Nigeria bloodshed: Who are Boko Haram? - CNN.com

CNN — At least 29 students died in a February 25 attack on a college in Buni Yadi, northeastern Nigeria, during which several buildings were torched. The attackers escaped the scene, but Nigeria's military suspects that the militant group Boko Haram, which has wreaked havoc in the region for several years, are the perpetrators. The Nigerian government is struggling to control the bloodshed between the mainly Muslim north and Christian south that has claimed more than 3,000 lives since Boko Haram came to prominence in 2009, according to Human Rights Watch. Who are Boko Haram? Boko Haram means "Western education is a sin."
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Dying 2-year-old to be couple's best man

Dying 2-year-old to be couple's best man

CNN — Christine Swidorsky and Sean Stevenson may be counting the hours until their wedding this Saturday, but the day will be bittersweet. The couple's 2-year-old son, Logan, is dying.
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African leaders sign Congo peace deal

African leaders sign Congo peace deal

CNN — (CNN) -- African leaders signed a U.N.-backed deal on Sunday meant to bring stability to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Government forces are battling the M23 rebel group in the eastern part of that country. "It is my earnest hope that the framework will lead to an era of peace and stability for the peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement. Opinion: How Obama can end Congo conflict The agreement calls for cooperation among nations to "preserve and protect the territorial sovereignty" of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he said.
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France blasts 'cruelty' as Boko Haram displays kidnapped family - CNN.com

France blasts 'cruelty' as Boko Haram displays kidnapped family - CNN.com

CNN — Islamist rebels in Nigeria on Monday released video of a French family kidnapped in neighboring Cameroon last week, leading France to blast the scene as one of "cruelty without limits." The seven-member family was flanked by armed fighters from the Boko Haram movement in the brief video. One of the captive men reads a statement demanding that Nigeria and Cameroon free jailed members of Boko Haram, which is battling to establish Islamic rule in northern Nigeria, and their families. "Meet all the demands we have mentioned, and if you leave out one of them, we will kill these hostages," the masked man says.
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African leaders urge Congo rebels to quit hostilities - CNN.com

African leaders urge Congo rebels to quit hostilities - CNN.com

CNN — Regional leaders meeting in Uganda on Saturday called on a rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to withdraw from a city seized by its fighters this week and to "stop all war activities." The M23 group must also "stop talk of overthrowing an elected government," said a statement issued by the regional leaders at the end of the Great Lakes region summit in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. It states the rebels should withdraw at least 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Goma and that the U.N. mission for DR Congo, MONUSCO, should monitor the buffer zone.
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