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Thursday December 7th, 2017 evening edition

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Navajo Code Talker George B. Willie died Tuesday at the age of 92.

A Navajo Code Talker who used his native language to outsmart the Japanese in World War II has died in Arizona.

Navajo Nation officials say George B. Willie Sr. died Tuesday at age 92.

He served in the Marine Corps with the Second Marine Division from 1943 to 1946.

According to his family, Willie served in the Battle of Okinawa, delivering and receiving coded messages using the Navajo language.

He and other Navajos followed in the footsteps of the original 29 who developed the code and received the Congressional Silver Medal in 2001.

A celebration of life is scheduled Dec. 8 at the Presbyterian Church in Leupp. »

Breast Cancer: Birth Control May Increase Risk by Up to 38 Percent

Authored by newsweek.com

The study used an average of 10 years of data from more than 1.8 million Danish women.

After all, they mean that nearly a quarter of American women are doing something that might increase their risk of developing breast cancer by over a third—in theory.

Overall, the study found that women who used birth control had a 20 percent increase in their relative risk for developing breast cancer. »

Ryan Reynolds to Star in Pokemon Movie 'Detective Pikachu' (Exclusive)

Authored by hollywoodreporter.com

Ryan Reynolds is going to catch 'em all.

The Deadpool star has signed on to star in Legendary’s live-action Pokemon movie, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Reynolds joins Justice Smith, who will be seen in the upcoming Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Big Little Lies actress Kathryn Newton in the movie, titled Detective Pikachu, based on the gaming franchise. »

The Legal Cannabis Market Is Predicted To Triple In Size By 2021

Authored by inquisitr.com

Eric Eslao, a former senior production manager at Apple, also jumped on the bandwagon about a year ago to focus on producing cannabis chocolate bars.

According to Arcview Market Research, it is predicted to triple in size by 2021.

That too is expected to change soon, since the industry itself keeps creating jobs, as well as tax revenue. »