Christina Applegate’s choice to undergo a double mastectomy puts her in the company of a growing number of women taking aggressive steps to avoid dying of breast cancer. Studies show more patients are choosing mastectomies, even though women are just as likely to survive if they have smaller, breast-conserving surgeries.

Posted by Zoov on 20 Aug 2008
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Emotions run high for athletes who lose. One athlete publicly called his coach “a jerk.” Another accused his opponent of being unsportsmanlike for failing to own up to a scoring error. And a third threw such a tantrum after receiving a bronze medal that the International Olympic Committee took it away.

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One day after blasting Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt on her blog, Roseanne Barr is backing off. The former Roseanne star took to her blog again on Tuesday, offering an apology of sorts to the superstar couple.

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Some audio-equipment makers and producers fear trouble if Google pushes ahead with plans to petition the FCC to open up a part of the radio spectrum know as “white space.” Cross one off the list of Google’s friends. Wireless audio-equipment manufacturers and producers of live events are up in arms against Google’s efforts to open up a little-used patch of radio spectrum.

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