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News Italy high court finds causal link between mobile phones and cancer
Italy high court finds causal link between mobile phones and cancer
Dan DeRight
October 19, 2012 02:01:21 pm

The Italian Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a causal link exists between cell phone use and cancer, ordering that the appellant be compensated. The court found that the appellant developed a benign tumor on the...

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UK leaders move forward with Scottish independence referendum
Dan DeRight
October 15, 2012 10:05:13 am

UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond on Monday formally agreed to hold a referendum regarding the independence of Scotland, potentially ending the union between the two nations in place since...

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