6.4.2018

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25 Dead as Volcano Erupts in Guatemala.
At least 25 were killed and 300 injured after a volcano erupted outside Guatemala City yesterday afternoon. It was the most violent eruption from Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego in more than four decades, and officials expect the death toll to rise as responders reach rural communities cut off by lava flows. The eruption is different from the current lava flows coming from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano - the Fuego volcano is a stratovolcano, producing pyroclastic flows that move rapidly and destroy nearly everything in their path (see 101). Nearly 3,000 residents were forced to evacuate. 

Separately, about a dozen people are stranded in Hawaii after being surrounded by lava flows. 

Study Says Less Chemo for Breast Cancer.
A landmark study reported that a majority of women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without increasing their risk of dying from the disease. About 266,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year (see stats) - the study focused on those whose cancer had yet to spread to the lymph nodes (learn about each stage here) and was driven by hormones like estrogen and progesterone. The results could spare up to 70,000 breast cancer patients the ordeal of chemotherapy treatment each year. Currently, doctors treat early-stage breast cancer with a combination of surgery and hormone-blocking drugs, while using chemotherapy - which has significant side effects - as a backup to catch any stray cancer cells. 

The study was partially funded by proceeds from the US breast cancer postage stamp, which has raised almost $90M for research since its inception in 1998. 

Unemployment Matches 50-Year Low.
US unemployment hit 3.8% in May as the economy added an estimated 223,000 jobs, exceeding analysts expectations by over 30,000 jobs. The rate matches lows only seen in 1969 and during the dot-com boom of 2000. For Americans with a college degree, unemployment stood at 2%. While many industries saw growth, US manufacturing in particular has been picking up steam, with 18,000 jobs added in May - bringing the sector's gains over the past year to 259,000 added jobs (see data across industries). Unemployment for black Americans fell to 5.9% - though the number can be volatile, dropping from 6.6% in April. Still, it was the lowest number since the Labor Department began breaking down the stats by race. 

Correction: In Friday's story on the NCAA corruption probe of Ole Miss, we mistakenly referred to the school as Mississippi State. We truly apologize to fans and alumni of both schools!  
 

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Destin, Asheville lead list of America's fastest-growing airports. 

Science says you should be teaching your child to swear. 

Esquire lists their 21 favorite bars across America. 

You're not paranoid - donut hole sizes have been getting smaller over time. 

Teens are leaving Facebook for Instagram, Snapchat according to new survey.

Florida brewery unveils biodegradable six-pack rings that feed sea turtles. 

See top entries to Nat Geo's 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year contest. 

The world's smallest park just got a little more official. 

The Internet has fallen in love with Buff Cat.

Clickbait: FBI agent's gun goes off while dancing at party, shoots man (those dance moves though...)

Historybook: Congress passes 19th amendment, granting suffrage to women (1919); Battle of Midway starts (1942); HBD Angelina Jolie (1975); Hundreds killed at Tiananmen Square protests (1989); RIP John Wooden (2010).
 

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- John Wooden
 

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