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Firefighters battle a fearsome occupational hazard: Cancer

Since 2002, almost two out of every three firefighters who died on the job died of cancer, as smoke from today’s fires produces an ever-more toxic brew of chemicals. But many first responders diagnosed with cancer are being denied workers’ comp benefits. Tony Dokoupil talks with firefighters who are battling more than just flames. Source

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Bitcoin entrepreneurs Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss

They became famous as the privileged pair of Harvard athletes who believe Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook. Now, entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have shifted their focus from social media to cryptocurrency, becoming among the first bitcoin billionaires, and launching a digital currency exchange mobile app, Gemini. Wired Magazine editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson talks with the Winklevoss twins, and with Ben Mezrich, author of “Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption.” Source

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Iran “responsible” for tanker attacks, U.S. says

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Iran was responsible for the attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman – part of what he called a “series of attacks” by the Islamic Republic. CBS News’ David Martin is at the Pentagon with the latest on the escalating tensions. Source

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