This drink could protect you from skin cancer

The Brief Wednesday, January 28th 2015

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1. Blizzard-Stricken Northeast Digs Out
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The storm buried the Boston area in more than 2 feet of snow and lashed it with howling winds that exceeded 70 mph

2. This Drink Could Protect You From Skin Cancer
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The sun is the biggest culprit in causing skin cancer, but there's a beverage that may thwart some of the tumor-causing effects of ultraviolet rays

3. How Big Donors Flooded State Elections With Cash
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A new analysis by the Center for Public Integrity reveals that the top 50 political contributors spent more than $440 million in 2014

4. Elton John and <i>True Blood</i> Creator Alan Ball Are Doing a Pilot for HBO
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The musical drama will depict the lives of a class of musical prodigies in 18th century Vienna

5. Apple Shines With Record Earnings on Huge iPhone Sales
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A larger-than-expected bump in holiday iPhone sales propelled Apple to record sales and the best quarterly earnings of any company ever. The tech giant racked up $74.6 billion in revenue last quarter, a 29.5% gain on the same period a year before

6. Hizballah Attacks Israeli Convoy
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Several Israelis soldier were injured, possibly killed, when anti-tank missiles were fired at an Israeli convoy on the Golan Heights from Lebanon on Wednesday. Israel retaliated by firing dozens of artillery shells into Lebanon and convened a emergency security meeting

7. Here's Your All-Female <i>Ghostbusters</i> Cast
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Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig have reportedly been cast in the long-awaited, all-female reboot of the beloved '80s classic, alongside Saturday Night Live's Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon. Paul Feig, who directed Bridesmaids, will helm the new movie

8. Budget Cuts Hit Red States Hardest, Say Analysts
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Funding for a range of discretionary grant programs has fallen 40% in Republican states compared to a drop of only 25% in swing states or states that tend to support the Democrats, according to new research

9. WHO Appoints New Africa Chief
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The World Health Organization appointed Botswana's Dr. Matshidiso Moeti to head its Africa region on Tuesday. The physician is tasked with revamping the organization's operations on the continent in the wake of the Ebola outbreak

10. Ancient Solar System Discovered
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Astronomers have discovered an ancient solar system very similar to our own that dates back to the "dawn of the galaxy." Using NASA's Kepler telescope, a team of international scientists found a star and five orbiting planets that are similar in size to Earth

11. Jordan Ready for ISIS Prisoner Exchange
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Jordan's information minister says his government is set to swap an Iraqi woman held in Jordan for a Jordanian pilot captured by extremists from the Islamic State group — but made no mention of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who is also being held by ISIS

12. Prepare for Future Pandemics as for War, Says Bill Gates
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Bill Gates, whose charitable Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation disburses nearly $4 billion worldwide, has cautioned that a technology-based action plan is needed to guard against future pandemics similar to how we "prepare ourselves for war"

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