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Women are suing Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder

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Talcum powder has been used for more than a century on babies and many people use it for daily hygiene. But a spate of recent lawsuits and some studies suggest using talc could lead to ovarian cancer in adult women. Still, the science is far from settled.

In Spain, hair salons and nail salons finding success in a struggling economy

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The Salon Index as Spain’s Economic Indicator

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The World – Episode 20071114 – Writing for Latin soaps

The screenwriters’ strike is on the minds of many Americans. But TV writers are busy writing in Latin America — where there’s no strike and lots of soap operas in production. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Joao Ximenes Braga, a writer for a hit Brazilian soap opera.

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