LA BioMed Research Finds Simpler Way To Determine Breast Cancer Risk In Postmenopausal Women
A new, simpler model for predicting breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women appears to be as accurate as a more complicated method currently used to decide if women would benefit from medication to reduce their risk of getting cancer, according to research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. A team of researchers led by Rowan T. [click link for full article]

Hawaii Ferry Sits Idle Amid Protests and Court Rulings
An $85 million ferry that was designed to transform transportation among the Hawaiian Islands is sitting idle amid a dispute over environmental safety.

Party Chiefs in Japan Favor Veteran
Yasuo Fukuda appears likely to be chosen to be Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding Shinzo Abe, who resigned earlier this week.

For Google, Advertising and Phones Go Together
Google, which seeks to extend its dominance of online advertising to the mobile Internet, is expected to unveil the fruit of its secret mobile phone project later this year.

Rate cut powers loonie above 99 cents US
The Canadian dollar hit new three-decade highs above 99 cents US Tuesday after the U.S. central bank dished out a larger than expected interest rate cut.