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ST. JOHN'S A man convicted of defrauding 15 people of almost $300,000 has been sentenced to a year in prison, followed by six months house arrest. via Western Star

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St. John's United Church, Georgetown, and United Way of Halton Hills hosts a charity golf tournament on Saturday, June 7 at Streetsville Glen Golf Course. via The Independent and Free Press

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If you're looking to find St. John's University in central Minnesota, you're better off asking a local than using mapping software. via Twincities.com

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“It wouldn't have changed my mind about retesting everybody at the time. By that time we had already made the decision to retest.”

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- A former official with the Newfoundland health authority at the centre of the botched cancer test scandal told the inquiry into the tests on Thursday that he regretted not having met with ... via National Post

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ST. JOHN'S -- The inquiry into botched breast cancer testing was told Tuesday government orders to cut health-care costs in the late-1990s may have adversely affected the hospital lab that is the subject of the ... via National Post

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Hasidic reggae rapper Matisyahu and rock act Chiodos will join the 2008 Vans Warped Tour lineup for limited dates in July. via Hollywood Reporter

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Eight students and two professors from the College of Saint Benedict's and Saint John's University boarded a plane Wednesday morning for China for the next six weeks. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

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“The theme of this year's conference, On the Crest of a New Wave, will focus on creating flexible supply chains that can quickly adapt and thrive in uncharted economic waters.”

Supply chains are constantly evolving and professionals in the field must stay on top of trends and new developments to ensure their organizations achieve and sustain a competitive advantage. via Canada NewsWire

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A Miami, Okla., man struck by a van while standing on the shoulder of the Will Rogers Turnpike has died. via TulsaWorld.com - News

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“So we do that. We read these reports and we often, not quiz, but question the pathology, just to see if it all makes sense.”

- For most women, there are few more terrifying words to hear than: "You have breast cancer." Unless, of course, it's being told the recommended treatment is having both breasts lopped off, followed by round after round of chemotherapy.

But seven years after Myrtle Lewis had a double-mastectomy and 11 lymph nodes removed, followed by six months of dreaded chemo, she heard something even more devastating.

She'd never had cancer at all.

The 61-year-old is among almost 400 women in Newfoundland and Labrador whose breast cancer tests were bungled by a St. John's pathology lab, and she is adamant that anyone given a diagnosis of cancer should seek a second opinion before committing to treatment. Read more

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