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Population News Friday January 19th 2007

Population growth in Iran 1.5%: report
(IranMania.com: Mon, 15 Jan) LONDON, January 15 (IranMania) - The average annual population growth rate in Iran over the past ten years is 1.55%, according to the latest census, Iran Daily reported.

Cancer deaths drop for 2nd straight year
(AP via Yahoo! News: Thu, 18 Jan) Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped for a second straight year, confirming that a corner has been turned in the war on cancer. After a decline of 369 deaths from 2002 to 2003, the decrease from 2003 to 2004 was 3,014 - or more than eight times greater, according to a review of U.S. death certificates by the American Cancer Society.

Cancer Deaths Drop In U.S.
(CBS News: Thu, 18 Jan) Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped for a second straight year, according to a report conducted by the American Cancer Society. Health officials credit the decline to a decrease in smoking and earlier detection of tumors.

Second Drop in Cancer Deaths Could Point to a Trend, Researchers Say
(New York Times: Thu, 18 Jan) The finding suggests that a small drop reported last year for 2003 the first in more than 70 years was no fluke.

Major drop in U.S. cancer deaths
(Newsday: Thu, 18 Jan) ATLANTA - Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped for a second straight year, confirming that a corner has been turned in the war on cancer.

Study: deaths decline for 2nd year in a row
(San Mateo County Times: Thu, 18 Jan) The number of cancer deaths in the United States has dropped for the second year in a row, the American Cancer Society reported Wednesday. The finding suggests that the small drop reported last year - the first in more than 70 years - was real, possibly the start of a continuing decrease and not merely a statistical fluke, researchers said.

Strickland: Budget Won't Approach Spending Limits
(NBC 4 Columbus: Thu, 18 Jan) Gov. Ted Strickland anticipates no problem keeping his first budget within the spending limits lawmakers approved last year.

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