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Elizabeth Edwards diagnosed with breast
cancer

WASHINGTON “”mdash; Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic
vice presidential candidate John Edwards, was diagnosed with breast
cancer Wednesday, the day her husband and Sen. John Kerry conceded
the presidential race.

Spokesman David Ginsberg said Mrs. Edwards, 55, discovered a
lump in her right breast while on a campaign trip last week. Her
family doctor told her Friday that it appeared to be cancerous and
advised her to see a specialist.

She put off the appointment until Wednesday to avoid missing
campaign time. Mrs. Edwards had a needle biopsy performed at
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where Dr. Barbara Smith
confirmed the cancer, Ginsberg said.

He said the cancer was diagnosed as invasive ductal cancer, the
most common type of breast cancer, and can spread from the milk
ducts to other parts of the breast or beyond.

Edwards, who leaves his North Carolina Senate seat in January,
said in a statement, “˜”˜Elizabeth is as strong a person
as I’ve ever known. Together, our family will beat
this.”

The Price is Right for UCLA School of Law

Bob Barker, the famous TV personality, donated $1 million to the
UCLA School of Law to fund the Bob Barker Endowment Fund for the
Study of Animal Rights Law. The contribution is meant to support
teaching, research, seminars and lectures at the law school in the
emerging field of animal rights law.

With reports from Bruin wire services.