Orlando Sentinel, By: Tiffany Walden, 11/27/2013

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Central Florida as the entire region faces an ongoing threat from rough weater. The watch was issued for Marion, Sumter and Polk counties. Marion and also under a freeze watch for Wednesday night through Thursday morning. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for twisters. Strong storms are already soaking parts of Central Florida.

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By: Ned Resnikoff, 11/25/2013

Last year, when Walmart workers around the country staged a nationwide strike on the biggest shopping day of the year, the bar for success was relatively low. By throwing the world’s largest employer on the defensive and sending a message, organized labor was able to claim a tactical victory.

This Friday, expectations are higher. The workers and their allies need to show that they came out of the past year stronger than before. And that could be hard to achieve. Organizers insist the campaign will deliver. On a conference call last week, OUR (Organization United for Respect) Walmart told reporters to expect as many as 1,500 individual Black Friday protests across the country, a significant step up from last year’s estimated 1,200 events across 400 different stores.

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Natural Society, By: Elizabeth Renter, 11/26/2013

We are living in exciting times in regards to cannabis. As public opinion on marijuana is changing, the laws are following suit, and we are seeing more and more studies evaluating the benefits of this healing plant. Some of the most remarkable research is on the topic of cannabis and the treatment of cancer, especially brain cancer.

Repeatedly, we are seeing that the various medicinal compounds in cannabis could be used to halt tumor growth, kill tumor cells, and do so without the negative side effects so often associated with conventional cancer treatments. Those who oppose the use of marijuana as medicine are not looking at the growing body of research which has proven its value. If they were, they would have to admit defeat.

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Natural News, By: L.J. Devon, 11/24/2013

In the study, researchers looked at three kinds of colon cancer cells, p53(+/+), p53(-/-) HCT-116, and p53 HT-29. Cancer cell death was observed through curcumin's ability to reduce pro-caspase-3 levels, polymerase-1 cleavage and chromatin condensation. In a time- and dosage-dependent manner, curcumin caused wild-type p53 HCT-116 cells to self-destruct, while obliterating mutant p53 HT-29 cells in their tracks.

The researchers were so astounded that they proposed that curcumin may actually have therapeutic potential in the management of colon cancer. With its ability to inhibit the growth of neoplastic cells, curcumin is king against colon cancer. In the presence of curcumin, colon cancer cells went through a process of phosphorylation, which is a complete altering of the function and activity of certain protein enzymes. This was all for the better, as oxidative stress was alleviated and superoxide anion production was increased.

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ABC, By: Catherine Clifford, 11/26/2013

The Rural Fire Service says three fires broke out near Narrabri on Monday despite some good recent rain. RFS Deputy Incident Controller, Brett Loughlin, says the blazes started within a 30km radius of Narrabri. He says one was in the Bobbiwa National Park, another on Pikes Lane and the third was on a private property.

Brett Loughlin says lightning was a factor in all three and significant resources were deployed. "Some 12 fire trucks, two helicopters and a fixed-wing water-bomber were responded to one fire and thanks to co-ordinated efforts crews were able to bring that fire under control without it posing any threat to property," he said. "However, an area of about 25 hectares was burned out."

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