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Succesful vaccine for cervical cancer

By Kerry Grens on Thursday, December 9, 2004.

Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center are reveling over the test results of a
new vaccine.

The vaccine would protect women against a virus
that causes cervical cancer and kills tens of
thousands of women each year.

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Lions! And Tigers! And Bears!

By John Walters on Thursday, December 9, 2004.

Exotic animal veterinarian Michael Dutton has seen it all, from performing a caesarean section on a mouse to treating a privately owned ailing lion. He's the head of Weare Animal Hospital and talks with John Walters about his practice and what it takes to keep up technologically with the world of exotics.

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Lynch Team Eyes 300 Million Dollar Deficit

By Josh Rogers on Thursday, December 9, 2004.

Governor-elect's budget analysts blame Benson's "shortsighted" budget strategies.

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Bosom Buddies

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, December 9, 2004.

Eight women, all breast cancer survivors put the stories of their disease on paper. Each wrote about the sickness of chemotherapy, the shame of losing your hair, the fears of death, the support of family, and a new look on life now that their cancer is in remission. Now they've presenting their words on stage in an eight woman show called Bosom Buddies. We'll look at the personal side of breast cancer and see how writing and performing has helped these women in the healing process. Laura's guests are Leah Carey, Director of Bosom Buddies. Jodi Picoult, New York Times best selling author and co-facilitator of the Bosom Buddies project. We'll also be joined by Kathy McGovern and P.J. Hamel, two of the women performers of Bosom Buddies.

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