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Two Chilean Miners Killed in Accidental Blast

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Two Chilean Miners Killed in Accidental Blast

By Mariela Rosario | 11/09/2010 - 09:50 | 1 Comment

Two miners were killed and a third critically injured when an accidental explosion ripped through a copper and gold mine in Chile—not far from where the heroic rescue of 33 Chilean miners occurred just weeks ago.

The miners were working in a new mine called Los Reyes, just 30 miles away from Copiapo. The San Jose mine where the 33 were saved is on the outskirts of...

Considering the Brazilian Blowout? Read This First!

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Considering the Brazilian Blowout? Read This First!

By Kate Sandoval | 09/29/2010 - 12:45 | 1 Comment

The Brazilian Blowout—a hugely popular salon treatment that transforms curly, frizzy, or damaged hair into smooth, shiny strands for up to three months—claims to be formaldehyde free. Not so, according to Oregon Health and Science University, which detected that the formulas were 4.85 percent to 10 percent formaldehyde, a probable carcinogen.

The...