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QUESTION OF THE WEEK 2003 returns, united
ERYN WORTHINGTON make our dreams come true,” Manny Coimbre and Phil ■ WHAT: Staff writer she said. Price — are reaching out to Citrus County Reunion Weekend. Years have passed, dreams the class of 2003’s unforget- ■ WHO: 2003 graduates from Citrus, Ten years ago, summa cum have been chased and table friends. Lecanto and Crystal River high schools. laude high school graduate Whitelaw has continued to When they began sketching Amanda Whitelaw stood be- live by her school’s motto: out their own 10-year reunion, ■ WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight June 21 and fore her class, encouraging “Good friends are hard to they realized the three sepa- 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. June 22. Contribute! fellow graduates to follow find, difficult to leave and im- rate classes are essentially ■ INFO: RSVP and purchase tickets at Like us at their dreams. possible to forget.” https://cc2003reunion.trstickets.com/ facebook.com/ “We each have the ability to Today, she — along with See 2003/ Page A5 citruscounty chronicle and Monday CONVERSATION respond to our Question of the Week. Have you ever read/sent a ‘It was never just a road project’ text message CHRIS VAN ORMER while driving? Staff writer Mary Johnson Definitely have. Now LECANTO — Under a I use voice to text if county contract, attorney needed. But I try not to use Fred Busack has led a team either. Great law! of subcontractors for 18 Peggy L. Gause months in a program of vol- Not often but I have. untary property acquisition Usually wait when to gain right of way to widen get to red traffic light or my three miles of County Road destination. 491 between State Road 44 Marie Pettibone and County Road 486, pro- I can barely answer mote the area as a medical my new phone let corridor and connect it to alone text on it. How it is the yet-to-be-built Suncoast done is beyond me. Parkway extension. Busack Becky G. Klinkhamer sat down with the Chronicle Never have, never to talk about the scope of will. You’re appar- ently in the car because you work and costs, and how res- are going somewhere. Pay idents could expect benefits attention and DRIVE. from the whole concept of Erin Ewing the project. I used to all the time CHRONICLE: How long with my old phone have you been a contractor because I could text without with the county? looking at it. Now I wait until BUSACK: I was first en- stop lights to look at mes- sages and answer them. I gaged with Citrus County think it’s a hard law to en- about a decade ago to do to force, and what’s next? No the east end of County Road eating, talking, or changing 486. That project had al- the radio channel? ready started under the Kelley B. DeMaio standard eminent domain Never have. Never type of property acquisition. will. I see to many Our team was picked up and /Chronicle accidents caused by the cell MATTHEW BECK they wanted to start con- phone. And talk to text is no Attorney Fred Busack, under contract with the county, holds one of many maps he and his team have struction in about eight better than the other. Those put together with property owners along County Road 491 in Lecanto, where Busack stands, to create who do it all the time should months, so we brought go on a few emergency calls a plan to widen the road next year, allowing for future connector roads to the Suncoast Parkway exten- and see it in person. sion and encouraging the development of a medical corridor. See MONDAY/ Page A7
Cynthia Montgomery Read them but I have voice text. But I don’t like to at all, not at all now.
POLL Loose llama captured Ocala police: ONLINE POLL: Your choice? Unclaimed Man fatally shot Will the new state law banning texting kangaroo while driving three due to prank be effective? A. Yes. The law nabbed in will be heeded Associated Press three counts of first- by most motorists. Pasco degree felony murder. He B.No. Since a ticket can OCALA — A man was being held in jail only be issued in con- Associated Press charged with murder told without bond. It was not nection with another in- police he shot three immediately known if he fraction, the law will be TALLAHASSEE — bouncers he had worked has an attorney. ignored. with for teasing him, Witnesses told police C. Yes, When Scooter the llama but not until mo- busted out of his penned- Ocala police said Sunday. they saw Lobban pull a torists become con- in yard in Tallahassee, it One of the victims played black handgun from his vinced police are a prank on Andrew Joseph pants and point the gun to- serious about writing took three county sher- iff ’s deputies and a Taser Lobban, 31, when they ward one of the bouncers texting tickets. went shooting one time and standing outside a bar. Sev- D. No. gun to get him back in Ticketing for tex- took a video of it, police eral shots were fired and ting will be too burden- again. The 6-foot-tall, 7-year- said. The victim then Lobban was seen running some for law shared the video with the from the scene, according enforcement personnel. old llama outran the au- other victims, who laughed to an arrest affidavit. To vote, visit www. thorities in Tallahassee Police found Lobban at chronicleonline.com. for a while, even leaping and teased Lobban. It ap- Click on the word over a 4-foot fence to Associated Press pears to have upset Lobban his girlfriend’s house a “Opinion” in the menu avoid capture, Leon Leon County officials work Saturday to corner Scooter, quite a bit, police said in a short time later and took to see the poll. County Lt. Tony a 7-year-old llama that was on the loose in north statement. him to the police Results will appear Florida. Scooter had to be subdued with a Taser, au- Lobban was arrested next Monday. See LLAMA /Page A5 thorities said Sunday. Sunday and charged with See OCALA /Page A5
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CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Around the STATE Citrus County Grant funds smoke alarms for seniors The Nature Coast Volunteer Center has been awarded a grant from the state of Florida Department of Elder Affairs to provide and install smoke alarms through the month of June for seniors in need, age 60 and older. This is a collaborative ef- fort between Citrus County Commission, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Divi- sion of Fire Rescue, The Home Depot, the Citrus County Chronicle and WYKE. Funds are limited. Any senior who is in need of this assistance is encouraged to contact the Nature Coast Volunteer Center at 352-249- 1275 for more information. Pet food donations sought STEPHEN E. LASKO/For the Chronicle Citrus County Animal Army Pfc. Melody Cubero, with mom Kerri Surber and dad Raymond Cubero, admires her brother’s refurbished truck. Melody has been trained as an intelligence analyst and will be deployed to Afghanistan from Fort Hood next month after a 1 1/2 week vacation at home. Services is asking for the public’s help in meeting the needs of financially chal- lenged citizens who own pets. Animal Services staff said dog food is especially in short supply. For information on how to help, call 352- 746-8400. Monetary dona- ERYN WORTHINGTON tions may be mailed to: Staff writer Citrus County Animal Serv- ices, 4030 S. Airport Road, LECANTO Inverness, FL 34450. The shelter is at the end of Airport elody “Mel” Cubero Road, off U.S. 41 between jumped out of her the Inverness Airport and the M father’s car Saturday county auditorium/fairgrounds just south of Inverness. with a bright smile on her face Veterans case and tears welling in her eyes. manager available A crowd of familiar faces stood alongside her as she quickly embraced Tim Salisbury, The Citrus County Veter- co-owner of Maximum Auto Repair and Per- ans Services Department formance in Lecanto, who she thought had has announced a case planned a surprise welcome-home party for her. manager will be available He had, but he’d also planned something more. during the week to assists Three months short of completing his second veterans to apply for bene- tour in Iraq, Cubero’s brother Army Sgt. Robert fits and provide information Surber was killed when a roadside bomb exploded for other veterans’ benefits. June 3, 2007, near the Humvee he was driving. ■ First Wednesday To fulfill her brother’s dream of serving her monthly — Lakes Regional country, Cubero enlisted in the Army and left Library, 1511 Druid Road, her brother’s truck — which she drove Inverness. — with her father ■ Second Wednesday Raymond Cubero. monthly — Homosassa Li- While Cubero was brary, 4100 S. Grandmarch away, her father was Ave., Homosassa in a minor fender- ■ Third Wednesday bender. He took the ABOVE: Melody reacts to seeing her refurbished truck while her father Raymond monthly — Coastal Re- truck to Maximum embraces her. BELOW: Melody greets family friend Tim Salisbury, co-owner of gional Library, 8619 W. Auto Repair, but his Maximum Auto Repair and Performance in Lecanto. Salisbury spearheaded the Crystal St., Crystal River. insurance policy surprise restoration project. Hours are 10 a.m. to didn’t pay enough to 2 p.m. To make an appoint- Sgt. Robert Surber cover the costs. ment, call 352-527-5915. He wouldn’t have Contributors to worry. Knowing of Palm Beach Neal’s Upholstery, Surber’s death, Keystone with LKQ, Jerry Maximum Auto Re- County Ulm Dodge, CTA Audio, pair told Raymond McPherson’s Archery it would cover the Infamous ship and Outdoor Sporting, entire cost of the re- thriving as reef Goodman Distribution, pair. The insurance Alignment Solutions, A ship infamous for run- check was donated Road Runner Auto Glass, to the Wounded ning aground in New York A-1 Towing, AutoZone of Warrior Project in with a cargo full of immigrants Crystal River, Advanced Surber’s name. has been turned into a reef Auto Part, Specialty Auto Word of the gesture in Palm Beach County. Paint, Macdonald Top spread, and several The Golden Venture ran Line Specialties, “Baby Peanut 4 by 4” and other businesses aground off Fort Tilden in donated their time the Rockaways in 1993, Maximum Auto Repair and Performance. and equipment to with nearly 300 Chinese im- help. migrants who had entered “Everyone did everything for free out of the country illegally. Some their pocket,” Salisbury said. “So many people jumped into the water to try jumped on board with this. It restored my to make it to shore. About faith in the generosity of people.” 10 people died and the ship The restored truck featured Melody’s and became a symbol of U.S. Robert’s troop patches on the seats. Along the immigration problems. side of the truck were two parallel stripes: Newsday reported the One yellow, for her troop’s color, and the other vessel was purchased by red for his troop’s color. Palm Beach county in 1999 All of this was kept secret from Melody. and cleaned of any toxins “It is really big, being able to come home before it was sunk in 2000. and see everyone,” she said. “It has been a A dive shop owner in while since I was home. The fact that this is Deerfield Beach told the my brother’s truck, it has been through a lot. newspaper it’s one of the Seeing it like this is great.” Cubero returns to her primary duty station better shipwrecks to see and in Fort Hood, Texas, on June 11. She will be is alive with fish, stingrays, deployed to Afghanistan next month. barracuda and coral. —From staff and wire reports Corrections Due to editor error, a headline on Page A1 of Powerball winner still a mystery in Zephyrhills Sunday’s Chronicle, “Adams’ ethics complaint Associated Press the person might need a Walters, a longtime reporter lived in another county. Marsha Decena, a targets Michael Bays,” is few days to absorb the at the Zephyrhills News Joe Abed, who owns Zephyrhills clothing store ZEPHYRHILLS — It’s shock, or to consult with fi- community newspaper. “It’s Manolo’s Italian restau- owner, said she’s anxious incorrect. Commissioner been two long weeks since nancial advisers. hard to keep a secret in rant in the historic down- to find out who won. Scott Adams’ ethics the small city of Zephyrhills But then a week passed, this town, but this is one of town, thinks the ticket was Zephyrhills resident complaint is against Com- learned that a $590 million and more, and now folks the biggest mysteries we’ve sold to a senior citizen. Don Lawrence thinks the missioner Rebecca Bays. Powerball ticket was sold are so anxious to know the had in a long, long time.” “It’s a conspiracy theory,” winner is just lining up Due to editor error, last at a supermarket here. winner’s identity they could Rumors were swirling he said, using his hands to legal and accounting staff. week’s online poll was not No one expected the jump out of their skin. about who the winner could make quote marks. “I be- “Lost the ticket or some- posted; the results of that winner to come forward in “Being in a small town, be: Publix deli employees, lieve it’s a senior citizen thing like that? No, I don’t are thus unavailable. the first days after the an- everybody knows everybody single moms working at that purchased the ticket think so,” he said. “I think The Chronicle regrets the nouncement. After all, cu- and in some cases, every- Walmart — even the cousin and they just have no idea somebody’s taking their time, errors. rious residents reasoned, body’s business,” said Dave of a friend of a guy who that they won the ticket.” doing it the right way.” A4 MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE Today’s Today in HOROSCOPES ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY Birthday — Don’t be too quick to Today is Monday, June 3, the write off situations that start off on a 154th day of 2013. There are 211 sour note in the coming months. days left in the year. Life has a funny way working, and it ‘Fast 6’ hangs Today’s Highlight in History: could be working in your favor. onto first place On June 3, 1963, Pope John XXIII Gemini (May 21-June 20) — By died at age 81, ending a relatively LOS ANGELES — With its su- thinking things through to their con- brief but highly influential 4 1/2-year percharged muscle cars, “Fast & clusions, you will gain a sense of papacy; he was succeeded by Furious 6” raced to first place at security. This will allow you to make Pope Paul VI. your moves with confidence. the box office for the second On this date: Cancer (June 21-July 22) — consecutive weekend. In 1621, the Dutch West India When you and your mate have a The Universal Pictures re- Co. received its charter for a trade common objective, the probability lease is expected to add another monopoly in parts of the Americas of achieving it is high. The secret is $34.5 million to its North Ameri- and Africa. to work together in harmony. can ticket sales, keeping it in the In 1888, the poem “Casey at the Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — A No. 1 spot after opening to more Bat,” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, promising trend is taking place, so than $120 million over the Me- was first published in the San Fran- you should be alert for opportunities. morial Day holiday weekend. cisco Daily Examiner. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Your Box office analyst Paul Der- In 1937, Edward, The Duke of popularity is ascending, producing garabedian said the sixth install- Windsor, who had abdicated the benefits of a tangible and intangible ment in the street-racing Associated Press British throne, married Wallis nature. Try to take advantage. franchise was “preordained to be Daria Ulyanova, 21, from Moscow, center, poses with other Warfield Simpson in a private cere- Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — You No. 1 again.” But in a season of participants Saturday in the “Miss Moscow” beauty contest mony in Monts, France. have a marvelous knack of bringing sequels, three original films were on a stage at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Ulyanova was crowned Miss Moscow. In 1943, Los Angeles saw the be- out the best in colleagues. among the most popular at cine- ginning of its “Zoot Suit Riots” as white Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — mas over the weekend. servicemen clashed with young There is plenty of justification for “Ordinarily, summer and sequel Actress Pia Zadora E-books antitrust suit Latinos wearing distinctive-looking your optimism about a big project. go together,” he said. “This is a arrested for battery set for NY trial zoot suits; the violence finally ended You have the ability to pull it off, and step in the direction of originality.” when military officials declared the LAS VEGAS — Singer- NEW YORK — In a civil case Lady Luck might give you a boost. Among the new original offer- city off limits to enlisted personnel. actress Pia Zadora has been ar- where the words of Steve Jobs Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — ings was the magic-heist thriller In 1948, the 200-inch reflecting rested on suspicion of domestic play prominently, the government Although a financial opportunity “Now You See Me,” which ex- Hale Telescope at the Palomar battery and coercion after a dis- and Apple Inc. are set to square might not look good at first glance, ceeded industry expectations to Mountain Observatory in California turbance at her Las Vegas home. off over allegations that Apple Inc. on closer study you could find the debut in second place with $28.1 was dedicated. chances for growth substantial. million. The Lionsgate/Summit The 61-year-old Zadora was conspired with the country’s largest In 1965, astronaut Edward White Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Entertainment release features an booked Saturday into the Clark book publishers to make consumers became the first American to “walk” Because you recently were consid- ensemble cast, including Morgan County Detention Center and re- pay more for electronic books. in space during the flight of Gemini 4. erate enough to look out for another Freeman, Michael Caine and leased after posting $4,000 bail. U.S. District Judge Denise In 1983, Gordon Kahl, a militant person’s interest, he or she will make Woody Harrelson, in a tale of il- She was arrested about 11 a.m., Cote is scheduled to begin hear- tax protester wanted in the slayings every effort to return the favor. lusionists who rob banks and share some six hours after police re- ing the price-fixing case Monday of two U.S. marshals in North Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — the spoils with their audience. sponded to a disturbance call at in federal court in Manhattan. Dakota, was killed in a gun battle The rewards you seek will be more “After Earth,” the futuristic her home. The trial stems from an an- with law-enforcement officials near gratifying if you deal with persons caper starring father-and-son Police declined to release the titrust lawsuit brought last year Smithville, Ark. who possess a traditional outlook. team Will Smith and Jaden name of the victim and other de- by the Justice Department, Ten years ago: Sammy Sosa Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Smith, opened to $27 million, tails, saying further information which accused Apple of helping was ejected in the first inning of You could get involved in a devel- good for third place. would be released Monday. hatch the scheme at a meeting Chicago’s 3-2 win over the Tampa opment that will require some seri- Fox’s animated “Epic” and Zadora has been married to with publishers in 2009 as it was Bay Devil Rays after umpires found ous effort on your part. Find a way Paramount’s “Star Trek: Into her third husband, Las Vegas preparing to launch the iPad. Its cork in his shattered bat. to turn it around. Darkness” tied for fourth place police detective Michael Jeffries, purpose was to force Seattle- Five years ago: Barack Obama Aries (March 21-April 19) — with $16.4 million each, while since 2005. The couple met after based Amazon.com — the mar- claimed the Democratic presidential You’ll be thinking clearly today, and “The Hangover Part III” was fifth Zadora contacted police to re- keter of Kindle e-book readers nomination. Astronauts installed a you shouldn’t have any trouble with $15.9 million. port a stalking incident. — to raise the $9.99 price it had 37-foot-long Japanese lab at the in- making some big accomplishments. Also edging into the top 10 After working as a child ac- set for the most popular e-book ternational space station. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — If you was the Indian film “Yeh Jawaani tress on Broadway, she ap- titles because that was substan- Thought for Today: “Nothing is deal with your subordinates in a Hai Deewani.” It opened in 162 peared in various movies. When tially below their hardcover done. Everything in the world re- thoughtful manner, you should have theaters in the United States and her film career failed to take off, prices, the government says. mains to be done or done over.” — a pretty easy row to hoe. With solid Canada Friday and earned $1.6 she became a singer of popular Lincoln Steffens, American inves- teamwork behind you, you’ll go far. million, good for eighth place. standards. —From wire reports tigative reporter (1866-1936). YESTERDAY’S WEATHER FLORIDA TEMPERATURES LEGAL NOTICES HI LO PR HI LO PR HI LO PR City H L F’cast City H L F’cast 88 69 0.00 95 71 0.00 92 72 0.00 Daytona Bch. 86 71 ts Miami 84 74 ts Ft. Lauderdale 84 74 ts Ocala 89 71 ts in Today’s Citrus County Chronicle Fort Myers 86 73 ts Orlando 87 72 sh 000ER85 Gainesville 89 70 ts Pensacola 86 72 pc Homestead 86 74 ts Sarasota 88 75 ts Meeting Notices...... B10 Jacksonville 87 71 ts Tallahassee 89 71 pc HI LO PR Key West 86 76 ts Tampa 88 75 ts Lien Notices...... B10 91 71 1.40 Lakeland 89 72 ts Vero Beach 85 72 sh Melbourne 85 71 sh W. Palm Bch. 85 73 ts Foreclosure MARINE OUTLOOK Sale/Action Notices...... B10 HI LO PR South winds around 10 knots. Seas Gulf water Notice to 89 69 0.00 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters will temperature have a light chop. Thunderstorms Creditors/Administration...... B10 today. CITRUS COUNTY HI LO PR HI LO PR NA NA NA 83° 91 73 0.00 Taken at Aripeka Exclusive daily LAKE LEVELS THREE DAY OUTLOOK forecast by: Location Sat. Sun. 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The quality of slashed cervical cancer death rates by screening by health workers was compa- one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 rable to that of an expert gynecologist, re- women in the slums of India, where the searchers reported. The study was disease is the top cancer killer of women. planned for 16 years, but results at 12 Doctors reported the results Sunday at years showed lives were saved with the a cancer conference in Chicago. Experts screening. So independent monitors ad- called the outcome “amazing” and said vised offering it to the women in the com- this quick, cheap test could save tens of parison group. thousands of lives each year in develop- An ethics controversy developed during ing countries by spotting early signs of the study. The U.S. Office for Human Re- cancer, allowing treatment before it’s too search Protections faulted researchers for late. not adequately informing participants in Usha Devi, one of the women in the the comparison group about Pap tests for study, says it saved her life. screening. A letter from the agency in “Many women refused to get screened. March indicated officials seemed to ac- Some of them died of cancer later,” Devi cept many of the remedies study leaders said. “Now I feel everyone should get Associated Press had implemented. tested. I got my life back because of these A local health worker, second from left, speaks May 21 about cervical cancer to a Others defended the study. tests.” group of women from a slum in Mumbai, India. A simple vinegar test slashed cervical “We looked at the ethics very carefully” Pap smears and tests for HPV, a virus cancer death rates by one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 women in the slums and felt them to be sound, and visited the that causes most cervical cancers, have of India, where the disease is the top cancer killer of women. Experts called the project in India, said Trimble of the Na- slashed cases and deaths in the United outcome “amazing” and said this quick, cheap test could save tens of thousands of tional Cancer Institute. States. But poor countries can’t afford lives each year in developing countries by spotting early signs of cancer, allowing Dr. Sandra Swain, a cancer specialist at those screening tools. treatment before it’s too late. Medstar Washington Hospital Center, also This study tried a test that costs very lit- defended the research. She is president of tle and can be done by local people with workers trying to convince women to join tive country where women are sub- the American Society of Clinical Oncology, just two weeks of training and no fancy lab the study. Devi is in her late 40s and like servient and need permission from hus- and the research results were presented equipment. They swab the cervix with di- many poor Indians doesn’t know her date bands, fathers or others for even routine at that group’s meeting Sunday in Chicago. luted vinegar, which can make abnormal of birth. She learned she had advanced decisions. Social workers were sent into “There really was no wrongdoing cells briefly change color. cervical cancer. The study paid for sur- the slums to win people over. there,” she said. “They have no screening This low-tech visual exam cut the cervi- gery to remove her uterus and cervix. “We went to every single house in the anyway,” so there is no standard of care cal cancer death rate by 31 percent, the The research effort was led by Dr. neighborhood assigned to us introducing now. study found. It could prevent 22,000 Surendra Shastri of Tata Memorial Hos- ourselves and asking them to come to our Officials in India already are making deaths in India and 72,600 worldwide pital in Mumbai. India has nearly one- health talks. They used to come out of cu- plans to expand the vinegar testing to a each year, researchers estimate. third of the world’s cases of cervical riosity, listen to the talk, but when we wider population. “That’s amazing. That’s remarkable. It’s cancer — more than 140,000 each year. asked them to get screened they would to- Many poor countries can’t afford mam- a very exciting result,” said Dr. Ted Trim- “It’s just not possible to provide Pap tally refuse,” said one social worker, mograms for breast cancer screening ei- ble of the National Cancer Institute in the smear screening in developing countries. Vaishnavi Bhagat. “The women were both ther. The India study also has been testing U.S., the main sponsor of the study. We don’t have that kind of money” or the scared and shy.” breast exams by health workers as an al- The story of research participant Usha staff or equipment, so a simpler method One woman who did agree to testing ternative. Preliminary results suggest Devi is not an unusual one. Despite having had to be found, Shastri said. jumped up from the table when she was breast cancers are being found at an ear- given birth to four children, she had never Starting in 1998, researchers enrolled examined with a speculum. “She started lier stage, but it’s too soon to know if that had a gynecological exam. She had been 75,360 women to be screened every two screaming that we had stolen her kidney,” will save lives because not enough women bleeding heavily for several years, hoping years with the vinegar test. Another 76,178 Bhagat said. Another health worker was have died yet to compare the groups, said patience and prayers would fix things. women were chosen for a control, or com- beaten by people in the neighborhood Trimble of the National Cancer Institute. “Everyone said it would go away, and parison group that just got cancer educa- when women realized they would have to More progress against cervical cancer every time I thought about going to the tion at the start of the study and vouchers disrobe to be screened. may come from last month’s announce- doctor there was either no money or for a free Pap test — if they could get to the “There was a sense of shame about tak- ment that two companies will drastically something else would come up,” she said, hospital to have one. Women in either ing their clothes off. A lot of them had lower prices on HPV vaccines for poor sitting in a tiny room that serves as bed- group found to have cancer were offered their babies at home and had never been countries. Pilot projects will begin in Asia room, kitchen, bathroom and living room free treatment at the hospital. to a doctor,” said one health worker, Ur- and Africa; the campaign aims to vacci- for her entire family. Still, this quick and free cancer screen- mila Hadkar. “Sometimes just the idea of nate more than 30 million girls in more One day she found a card from health ing was a hard sell in a deeply conserva- getting tested for cancer scared them. than 40 countries by 2020.
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