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The Two-Way
3:07 pm
Wed March 21, 2012

Dutch Catholic Church Is Accused Of Castrating Boys

Dutch lawmakers are calling for a parliamentary hearing, today, after new allegations of abuse by the Catholic Church surfaced over the weekend. This time, an investigation by the newspaper NRC Handelsblad found that Catholic-run institutions had surgically castrated young boys.

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The Record
3:00 pm
Wed March 21, 2012

Reggae In The U.K.: A Steady Force

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Music For 'Disenfranchised Working-Class Youth': The British reggae band Steel Pulse formed in Birmingham in 1975. Mykaell Riley is third from the left.

Originally published on Wed March 21, 2012 7:44 pm

Shots - Health Blog
2:35 pm
Wed March 21, 2012

Aspirin Might Reduce Cancer Risk, But It Has Risks, Too

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Aspirin helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, but the jury's still out on cancer.

Originally published on Wed March 21, 2012 4:57 pm

Regular aspirin use might reduce the risk of cancer by as much as 38 percent, according to a big new review of research on the issue. But "might" is the key word here, other scientists say. And even if it works, that benefit comes with costs, including an increased risk of ulcers and internal bleeding.

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The Two-Way
2:05 pm
Wed March 21, 2012

Wisconsin City Wonders: What Keeps Going Boom?

It's "the big story" in east central Wisconsin, as Green Bay's NBC26-TV reports:

Something keeps going boom in the city of Clintonville, and no one there has figured out for sure why it's happening.

For three days now, folks in Clintonville (population 4,600) have been rattled and rolled by noises that residents say sound like explosions and feel like little earthquakes.

City officials have mobilized work crews to get out to see if the noises are coming from gas lines or other pipes. No evidence was found.

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NPR Story
2:00 pm
Wed March 21, 2012

Obama Touts Energy Policy In Western Swing States

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