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Exercise linked to lower risk of early breast cancer

Scientists at Washington University and Harvard University found that regular exercise between the ages of 12 and 35 can reduce a woman's risk of cancer before menopause. Researchers say the likely explanation is that exercise lowers a woman's exposure to estrogen.
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Obama holds economic town hall meeting in Missouri
Two arrested in north St. Louis shootings


Missouri House passes property tax reform
Missouri House approves restrictions on "red-light camera" tickets
Senate committee passes voter I.D. resolution
Lawmakers gear up for hectic final week of legislative session
Missouri House defeats 2nd injury fund reduction



Americans curb gasoline use amid high prices
Immigration arrests at Iowa meat plant total 390
More than 2 million U.S. youths depressed: study
Colombia extradites 14 militia bosses to U.S.
Consumer confidence near record low: report

Death toll from China quake soars past 13,000
Seven bombs kill 60 people in India's Jaipur
West urges Myanmar to act on crucial cyclone aid
Iran president to offer proposals to ease nuclear row
Mexico sends troops to fight Sinaloa drug cartel


HP seals EDS deal for $12.6 billion

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co plans to buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems Corp to better compete against IBM , but Wall Street questioned whether the $12.6 billion deal for a slow-growing company was overpriced.
Dow cuts losses after Fed speaker comments
Icahn mulls Yahoo proxy fight: report



Cannes braces for A-listers, art house, fans, fun
Rapper Remy Ma gets 8 years for shooting friend
Madonna too busy to attend Malawi adoption ruling
Success weighs on Narnia's return to U.S. theaters





Kill the Horse Races, Not the Horses

Horse raceing isn't a sport, and not that many people would miss it.
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Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider.

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Search for China quake survivors

A major search and rescue operation is under way in China, after a huge earthquake in which at least 12,000 people died.

Bombings rock Indian tourist city

At least 60 people are killed after a series of bomb blasts in the historic city of Jaipur in western India, police say.

West Virginia voters go to polls

The US state of West Virginia holds its Democratic presidential primary, with Hillary Clinton aiming for a big win.



China quake death toll tops 8,600
More than 8,600 people are known dead from a 7.8 earthquake that hit the southwest China province of Sichuan. Host Kai Ryssdal gets the lastest details from Marketplace's China correspondent Scott Tong.

Conflicts let apartheid case stand
The Supreme Court today let a lower-court ruling stand on whether apartheid victims can sue American companies that dealt with South Africa's former apartheid government. The reason: four justices had to recuse themselves. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Infrastructure investment is building
Morgan Stanley announced today it has collected $4 billion for a new infrastructure fund. Credit Suisse and General Electric did them one better, raising more than $5 billion. Jill Barshay reports on where they're going to put all that money.