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Really?: The Claim: Soy Can Lower Cholesterol

Nov. 3, 2008
Soy foods have been credited with all sorts of health benefits, but perhaps none so appealing as the assertion that it lowers cholesterol.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler