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Duke in the News: May 21, 2007

Duke Men, Women Advance to Lacrosse Final Fours | Column: Duke-Durham Relationship Old and Solid | Top Court, Abortion Seen as 2008 Campaign Issue, and more!

RETURN TO THE FINAL FOUR A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR DUKE New York Times, May 21 -- The Duke Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA's Final Four for men's lacrosse with a victory on Sunday. ... Full story --Also, GoDuke.com: Final Four Bound! Duke Women's Lacrosse Team Tops Johns Hopkins to Earn Berth in Philadelphia ... Full story New York Times: Duke Lacrosse Is Focal Point Again, This Time for the Good ... Full story Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

COLUMN: DUKE-DURHAM RELATIONSHIP OLD AND SOLID (Durham) Herald-Sun, May 20 -- "The town-gown relationship always will have its flash points," says Editor Bob Ashley, "but all in all...Duke and Durham's relationship has far more pluses than minuses." ... Full story

TOP COURT, ABORTION SEEN AS 2008 CAMPAIGN ISSUE Reuters, May 20 -- Duke law professor Erwin Chemerinsky predicts the next president probably will get two or three Supreme Court appointments. "They will determine the results in countless issues, like abortion rights," he says. ... Full story

PSA TEST STILL IMPORTANT TO DETECT PROSTATE CANCER, STUDIES FIND Atlanta Journal-Constitution, HealthDay News, May 20 -- A research team led by Dr. Robert J. Hamilton from Duke University Medical Center found statins lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. ... Full story

MERCURY TAINTS ANGLERS' CATCHES Herald-Sun, May 20 -- Martha Keating, a research associate with Duke's Children's Environmental Health Initiative, told a Senate environment subcommittee last week that power plants along the Interstate 85 corridor released significant amounts of mercury into the air, creating a health risk for some people. ... Full story

EDITORIAL: GIANT BABY STEP (Raleigh) News & Observer, May 20 -- North Carolina budget writers, the newspaper says, should consider adding state funding to an EPA-sponsored Duke investigation on reversing a rise in premature and low-weight births in the South. ... Full story

BLIND TEEN HELPS TEAM IN CLASSIC Herald-Sun, May 20 -- Matt Cooper's skills -- and his obvious belief that he can and should play golf as well as anyone -- impressed his Duke Children's Classic teammates, including Duke football coach Ted Roof. ... Full story