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Cancerous Tumors are Parasitic Organisms, Says New Study

The Cure For Cancer
Parasites are living species detrimental to the existence of its host organism, which while depending on the host for survival, also function independently without paying heed to the host's bodily commands. In a metaphorical level, it definitely makes sense to compare cancerous tumors to parasites. But according to a recent study published by the University of California, Berkeley, "the generation of cancer is just another form of speciation, the evolution of new species."
The Bank of Korea governor Kim answers a reporter's question during a news conference after a rate setting meeting at the bank's headquarters in Seoul

Bank of Korea buys gold, first time since '97-'98

South Korea's central bank bought 25 tonnes of gold over the past two months in its first purchase in more than a decade, saying the time was ripe to boost its gold holding, but markets barely moved on the news.
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Magnetic field exposure linked to asthma risk

Children whose mothers had high exposure to electromagnetic fields while pregnant may have an increased risk of developing asthma, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that adds to an ongoing debate.
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SpaceX eyes November 30 cargo launch to space station

Space Exploration Technologies, a privately owned firm developing a space taxi with U.S.-government backing, plans to launch its second test capsule on November 30 and send it all the way to the International Space Station, a company manager said on Thursday.
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Scientists Discover Elusive Oxygen Molecules in Space

Scientists discovered oxygen molecules in deep space in a region of the Orion nebula, some 1,500 light-years from Earth. The findings, published in the Astrophysical Journal, are the same molecules that make up one-fifth of the air breathed on Earth.
Illinois Governor Quinn speaks after National Governors Association meeting at the White House in Washington

Illinois DREAM Act Set to Become Law

Illinois governor Pat Quinn is poised to sign legislation giving undocumented immigrant students access to educational benefits, making Illinois the second state in less than a week to pass legislation aimed at bolstering education for undocumented immigrants.
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Miley Cyrus Tweets: 'GOD is Love'

Cyrus has been showing the world a more mature (in a good way) side to herself with her charity work and under the radar relationship to Liam Hemsworth, who was recently cased in "The Hunger Games" series along side Josh Hutcherson.
A North Korean soldier holds a red flag as he walks on the banks of Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong

North Korea says agrees more U.S. talks

Isolated North Korea said on Monday it had agreed to further dialogue with the United States, and repeated it was willing to resume regional nuclear disarmament talks at an early date, without preconditions.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver reunites for his birthday

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver Reunite

Arnold Shwarzenegger and Maria Shriver reunited on Saturday to celebrate the former California governor?s birthday in Beverly Hills, along with two of their children, Patrick and Christopher.
U.S. President Barack Obama

Deal reached to end debt crisis

President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Democrat and Republican leaders had reached an agreement to reduce the U.S. deficit and avoid default, but it was not clear if the spending cuts were deep enough to stave off a credit rating downgrade. The White House said the compromise would cut about $2.5 trillion from the deficit over the next 10 years but the reductions would not happen so quickly that they would drag on the fragile U.S. economy.
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SpaceX Preps for Nov Launch as Space Race Heats Up

Space Exploration Technologies, or simply SpaceX, and other private sector companies are vying to fill the void for transport to space after the U.S. government put the breaks on its own shuttle program.
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Maritime Smuggling to California on the Rise

When U.S. Immigration agents found a boatload of Mexican castaways huddled on a Malibu beach, and a larger group marooned a week later on an island north of Los Angeles, they realized it was a new trend.

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