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Swathed in blankets on the roof of the Science Center, students chatted, took pictures, and waited for the few visible meteors to appear. As time wore on, one student began playing star-themed music like “Yellow” by Coldplay and “Fireflies” by Owl City on laptop speakers...
...that looked at the impact of mammography on breast-cancer deaths. The task force further recommended that women between ages 50 and 74 get screened every two years instead of annually, and that doctors no longer urge women to conduct monthly breast self-exams, since the practice does not appear to significantly reduce the risk of death from breast cancer. (See how to prevent illness...
Meanwhile, other groups began to appear on the lawn. By 3:30 a.m., about 50 people had showed up--including three guys who had taken the shuttle from Winthrop. In response the Quadlings' extremely vocal disbelief, one of them said, "It's not that far, guys." (Actually...yes, it is. Especially for an early morning meteor shower...
...eventually did see one meteor, but it was extremely faint and short-lived. We're told that this is the way most meteors appear, especially when there's so much light pollution. So was it worth it? Honestly, we're too tired to tell. Now we just want to sleep...
...President did not appear pleased hours later when he was asked about the decision on an international stage, in a ceremonial room at the Kantei, the office of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Obama's initial reaction was to say that Attorney General Eric Holder would be explaining the decision. "I don't want to preempt his news conference," the President said. But he realized he had to say more. "This is a prosecutorial decision, as well as a national-security decision," Obama continued, again distancing himself from the plan. "I am absolutely convinced that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will...