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April 2012

The "Buffet Rule" For Prostate Cancer

By Thomas A. Farrington, PHEN Founder and President: Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2012 2:40 PM
NEW YORK (BP) -- Billionaire Warren Buffet, who is nearly 82 years old, announced that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

"I discovered the cancer because my PSA level recently jumped beyond its normal elevation and a biopsy seemed warranted," Buffet explains. 

Diagnosed with Stage 1 prostate cancer, he has chosen radiation treatment five days a week for six weeks. 

Mr. Buffet ignored the recommendations of the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in having the PSA test.
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Penn State president gets grand jury subpoena

By The Associated Press: Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 10:03 PM
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Penn State President Rodney Erickson received a subpoena last week to testify regarding the investigation into former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, the university said Monday.

The subject or subjects of Erickson's future testimony was not immediately clear, and university spokeswoman Lisa Powers declined to provide a copy of the subpoena, which was first disclosed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Erickson's ''attorney is discussing with the attorney general's office various aspects of the subpoena, including the actual date of testimony,''  Powers said.
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Black Businessmen To Auction Rare Honus Wagner Baseball Card

By BP Wire Services: Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 9:52 PM
CINCINNATI -- Manage My Auction, LLC, is a professional auction listing services company and is managing the launch of the Cobb / Edwards T206 Honus Wagner baseball card.

The card will be listed online April 18th for a 10 day auction.

The Honus Wagner card will be on display and open to the public (free) in Glendale, Ohio at Heirloom Framing Company on 9 West Sharon Road from 11:00am - 7:00pm on April 18th to kickoff the online auction.

The card has never been displayed publicly until now.

Chris Felix, a Cincinnati sports artist who was commissioned by the Topps Trading Card Company 2 years ago, will be featuring an original painting that illustrates the cousins' 10 year journey.
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The Story Behind the Howard Athletics Suspension

By Jahbrielle Henning-Rayford’: Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2012 7:11 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) -- As a freshman at Howard University, I was among the students who were concerned upon hearing the news that the entire athletics department had been suspended.

Bison students expressed their frustration on social media sites, with special concerned with the fate of Howard’s Homecoming, which is one of the most exciting events at the university.

That notion that the entire athletic department was being suspended came from spokesperson Kerry-Ann Hamilton in the Washington City Paper.
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