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...Some of this bad news is the result of very good news. Thanks to better sanitation, more food and improved public health, the average life expectancy in low- and middle-income nations has risen from 50 in 1965 to 65 in 2005. Women are simply living long enough to reach the age at which they're most susceptible to breast cancer. With Westernized life spans, however, can come Western habits too - fatty foods, lack of exercise and obesity, all of which may raise the incidence of breast cancer...
...breast-cancer survivor, remembers that when her doctor told her she should have a mammogram, her first thought was, "How much will it cost?" The answer may be only $20 in Kenya, but for people who live on less than $1 a day, that could easily be out of reach...
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...cost of being wined and dined at sea ranges from $50,000 to $500,000 a week, not counting tips and expenses, which may include food, fuel and beverages, depending on the terms of agreement. Part of the thrill is that nothing is beyond your reach if it's within your means. Guests plan their itineraries, choosing which ports to visit and how many days at sea or in harbor while visiting such places as Monaco. Then again, staying aboard can be appealing. Many yachts are outfitted with gyms, pools and movie theaters. Feel free to invite friends, as most...
...Korea had withdrawn from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and tested a nuclear weapon; Iran remains under the NPT and is nowhere close to building nuclear weapons. Western governments fear that mastering civilian nuclear technologies such as uranium enrichment, allowed under the NPT, would put bomb-making capability within reach of the Iranian regime, and should be prevented. Iran counters that enrichment is its right under the NPT. For the U.N., the concern has been over Iran's transparency rather than the principle of enrichment. The lines of compromise are far from clear...