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California Governor Jerry Brown had surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his nose, his office said on Saturday. The growth was removed under local anesthetic on Friday, after tests revealed the presence of basal cell carcinoma, Brown’s office said in a statement. All the cancerous cells were removed, but some reconstructive surgery to Brown’s nose was required due to ... Read More »

President Obama received 12 stitches after suffering an injury during a basketball game, according to a White House statement: “After being inadvertently hit with an opposing player’s elbow in the lip while playing basketball with friends and family, the President received 12 stitches today administered by the White House Medical Unit. They were done in the doctor’s office located on ... Read More »