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New U.S. guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50 7:06pm EST

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer guidelines released on Monday recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, but several groups immediately rebelled against the recommendations.  Full Article

 
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One in seven Americans short of food 5:24pm EST 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 49 million Americans -- one in seven -- struggled to get enough to eat in 2008, the highest total in 14 years of a federal survey on "food insecurity," the U.S. government said Monday.  Full Article  

Bernanke: Jobs, credit weighs

Nov 17 - US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warns risk remains in the economy as the job market remains weak and credit is tight.  Play Video

 
Obama in China

Highlights from President Obama's trip to the Middle Kingdom.