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Health Department Investigating Possible Hudson Valley Cancer Cluster
In all, six kids who live in the small town of Highland in Ulster County have been diagnosed with childhood cancers in the past 20 months.
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In all, six kids who live in the small town of Highland in Ulster County have been diagnosed with childhood cancers in the past 20 months.
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Former NYPD Officer John Mendola paid $40,000 to have his beloved dog Princess cloned, but should he have?
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