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Study: Vitamins E and C Fail to Prevent Cancer in Men

Nov. 18, 2008
A large clinical trial of almost 15,000 men taking vitamins E and C for up to 10 years has found that neither supplement had any effect on cancer rates.
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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