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DEC. 16, 2008

LATEST HEALTH NEWS  Brought to you by More Bad News for Smokers A recent study has linked smoking to an increased risk of colorectal cancer and death MORE How Do You Say "One Night Stand" in Finnish? Planning a trip? Find the globe's most casual sex hot spots. MORE California Stuffs Airborne's Cold Claims Thousands of Americans swear by the product called Airborne as a reliever of cold symptoms. But now, the company can't advertise itself that way anymore. MORE The Breast Test: Ann's Story After seeing the proper way to do a self breast exam on NBC, one viewer made a discovery that changed her life. MORE FDA Won't Back Down The Food and Drug Administration said it is re-evaluating its research on Bisphenol A, but it won't change its stance on the chemical's safety. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 47 LOW: 39   TRAFFIC GREEN HEADLINES Obama Picks Bay Area Scientist to Join Team President-elect Barack Obama has turned again to the Bay Area as he continues to add people to his administration. MORE SFO to Dubai Takes Flight Monday, Emirates Airline launched its first non-stop flight from San Francisco to Dubai. Emirates, which has one of the world's youngest airline fleets, will be flying in and out of the... MORE Go Green in Style on Two New SF Ferries Two eco-friendly boats are heading out of the port of San Francisco today. One will carry tourists to Alcatraz, the other will cart commuters to and from the East Bay. Let's start with the "Gemini."... MORE

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