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...benefit from preventive surgery in the unaffected breast. Only a specific group of patients - women under age 50 who had early-stage cancer (I or II) and tumors that were negative for the estrogen receptor - saw an increase in their chances of surviving to five years. That increase was small, just 4.8%, compared with women who did not have preventive mastectomy. Further, less than 10% of the breast-cancer population fits these criteria...
...rapid rise of e-commerce. Residential delivery this year will account for about a third of domestic shipping, up from 20% in 1997, according to the investment bank Morgan Stanley. Meeting this new demand is vital for UPS, which generates roughly 60% of its revenue from the U.S. small-package market...
...bartending at night, Cavallaro became increasingly interested in the causes and consequences of U.S. policy toward Central and South America. His newfound focus led him to the Annunciation House, a facility that helps poor migrants and political refugees along the U.S.-Mexico border. Provided with room, board, and a small stipend, Cavallaro worked with Central American refugees on asylum cases, leading him to become interested in using law to further human rights...
...pair live only a few blocks from Harvard Yard in a cozy home that they meticulously redecorated themselves. Every small detail is loaded with meaning, from the African masks hanging on the walls to the music playing in the background, “Obrigado Brazil” played by cellist...
...Stecher built a small lead, but Demong passed him again, this time on an uphill climb. "I hoped to move up a gap of four or five seconds and hold on to the finish," says Demong. "I was like, Ah, I think I'm getting there. And then I hit him with my pole. I was like, Arrgh, he's still here." On a downhill glide, Stecher made the final pass, and Austria won the gold...