QUES: They found that 6.4 percent of men on finasteride had high-grade tumors , compared with 5.1 percent taking a placebo .

About 18 percent of men taking finasteride developed prostate cancer , compared with 24 percent on placebo .

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ANS: yes

QUES: Albertson 's and Kroger 's Ralphs stores locked out their workers in response .

Kroger 's Ralphs chain and Albertsons immediately locked out their grocery workers in a show of solidarity .

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ANS: yes

QUES: After 26 hours of surgery and a year of anticipation , the boys were separated Sunday at Children 's Medical Center of Dallas .

Two-year-old Egyptian twin boys , born with their heads conjoined , have been separated after 26 hours of surgery at the Children 's Medical Centre in Dallas .

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yes