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  • October 2008

    • Apple Bats Down Latest Jobs Death Rumor

      Bloomberg  |  Oct 3, 08 12:38 PM CDT

      Apple Bats Down Latest Jobs Death Rumor

      (Newser) - Apple again today was forced to quash rumors about the health of CEO Steve Jobs, refuting a report that the CEO had suffered a “major heart attack,” Bloomberg reports. Shares fell as much as 5.4% following a post on CNN’s citizen-journalist iReport site, but have since rebounded. Jobs’ health has been an issue since a bout with pancreatic cancer in 2004. More »

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      Apple  • death  • Steve Jobs  • heart attack  • shareholders  • CNN  • pancreatic cancer  • illness  • iReport

  • August 2008

    • Upshaw Hit Foes Hard, On Field and Off

      ESPN  |  Aug 22, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Upshaw Hit Foes Hard, On Field and Off

      (Newser) - Gene Upshaw brought the same intensity to his position as head of the NFL players' union as he did to his role as an offensive guard for the Raiders, writes John Clayton for ESPN. "He talked tough and conceded little," says Clayton, crediting Upshaw and his unforgettable "We are the game" speeches of the 1980s for getting a revenue share for players—albeit after devastating strikes—and making them partners rather than just cogs. More »

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      NFL  • pancreatic cancer  • Oakland Raiders  • NFLPA  • Gene Upshaw

    • Cancer-Stricken Swayze Busted With Butt

      Sun (UK)  |  Aug 18, 08 11:11 AM CDT

      Cancer-Stricken Swayze Busted With Butt

      (Newser) - Despite fighting pancreatic cancer, actor Patrick Swayze is still smoking, the Sun reports. The Dirty Dancing star, who turns 56 today, was spotted lighting up between scenes of his upcoming A&E crime drama The Beast , the tabloid reports. The self-described “miracle man” was reportedly given weeks to live when first diagnosed in January. More »

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      celebrity  • smoking  • cigarettes  • pancreatic cancer  • Patrick Swayze

  • July 2008

    • Swayze Filming New Show

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Jul 30, 08 11:21 AM CDT

      Swayze Filming New Show

      (Newser) - Patrick Swayze was back at work for the first time since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the Daily Mail reports. The 55-year-old actor was joined by his wife on the Chicago set of A&E’s The Beast . The actor, who is undergoing chemotherapy, has called himself a “miracle” after being given weeks to live in January. More »

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      celebrity  • television  • Chicago  • pancreatic cancer  • Patrick Swayze  • A&E  • The Beast

    • Rumors About Jobs' Health Hit Ghoulish Point

      CNET  |  Jul 23, 08 8:21 AM CDT

      Rumors About Jobs' Health Hit Ghoulish Point

      (Newser) - Speculation about the state of Steve Jobs' health is reaching fever pitch, and the scramble to know more is over the top, Tom Krazit writes in CNET. Shareholders, concerned by the Apple CEO's recent weight loss and the fact that he once had pancreatic cancer, are calling for full disclosure. But as long as it's not a liability to the firm, Jobs' health should be a private matter, Krazit insists. More »

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      Apple  • Steve Jobs  • shareholders  • pancreatic cancer  • CEO

    • Swayze: 'I'm a Miracle'

      Us Magazine  |  Jul 22, 08 9:43 AM CDT

      Swayze: 'I'm a Miracle'

      (Newser) - Rugged actor Patrick Swayze, battling pancreatic cancer, gave a thumbs up sign to onlookers and declared himself  a "miracle" as he passed through Los Angeles' airport. It was a rare public appearance by the 55-year-old actor, who's currently shooting a TV drama series in Chicago in which he plays an FBI agent, reports US Magazine . "I'm a miracle, dude," he told a group of photographers. "I don't know why." More »

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      pancreatic cancer  • Patrick Swayze  • LAX  • A&E  • The Beast

  • June 2008

    • Gaunt Jobs' Health Gets Buzz

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 11, 08 2:08 PM CDT

      Gaunt Jobs' Health Gets Buzz

      (Newser) - Apple watchers are expressing concern over the gaunt appearance of CEO Steve Jobs at the iPhone 3G coming-out party Monday, the Wall Street Journal reports. Apple says Jobs, who underwent successful surgery after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 4 years ago, was simply suffering from a “common bug” and is on the mend. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Steve Jobs  • pancreatic cancer  • software developers

    • Swayze to Star in A&E Series

      People  |  Jun 8, 08 2:43 PM CDT

      Swayze to Star in A&E Series

      (Newser) - Cancer isn't stopping Patrick Swayze from making a jump to the small screen with his new show on A&E. Swayze, who is battling pancreatic cancer but says he's responding well to treatment, secured the network's OK and will start filming The Beast this summer. He'll star as a weathered FBI agent being investigated by Internal Affairs, People reports. More »

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      television  • pancreatic cancer  • television news  • Patrick Swayze  • A&E

  • May 2008

    • Swayze Stays Buoyant, Out and About

      People  |  May 28, 08 10:05 AM CDT

      Swayze Stays Buoyant, Out and About

      (Newser) - People passes along an update from Patrick Swayze, who may look pale and gaunt but took in a Lakers game over the weekend, and wants fans to know the "great news" is he's responding well to treatment and able to keep up a busy life as he battles pancreatic cancer. More »

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      celebrity  • pancreatic cancer  • cancer treatment  • Patrick Swayze

  • April 2008

    • Swayze 'Thrilled' With Results in Cancer Battle

      People  |  Apr 9, 08 4:34 AM CDT

      Swayze 'Thrilled' With Results in Cancer Battle

      (Newser) - Actor Patrick Swayze is enjoying an "excellent" response to treatment for pancreatic cancer—and is thankful to friends and fans for their support, he and his wife told People . The Dirty Dancing star plans to continue with the same treatment at a California hospital, his doctor said. Swayze announced last month that he's suffering from pancreatic cancer—one of the deadliest forms of the disease. More »

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      cancer  • pancreatic cancer  • cancer treatment  • Patrick Swayze  • chemotherapy  • Dirty Dancing

  • March 2008

    • Living Life While Facing Death

      Independent (UK)  |  Mar 31, 08 7:32 PM CDT

      Living Life While Facing Death

      (Newser) - Professor Randy Pausch may be dying of pancreatic cancer, but a video of his “last lecture” continues to inspire millions around the world, the Independent reports. Pausch delivered his speech, titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” to laughter and tears at Carnegie Mellon in September. Picked up by the Wall Street Journal , then by the likes of Oprah and Good Morning America , the talk by the 47-year-old father of three is now a certified phenomenon. More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • pancreatic cancer  • life  • Randy Pausch  • motivational speaker  • inspiration

    • Friends Rally to Support Swayze

      Access Hollywood  |  Mar 6, 08 10:46 PM CST

      Friends Rally to Support Swayze

      (Newser) - Patrick Swayze's celebrity friends are offering encouragement to the actor a day after news broke that the Dirty Dancing and Ghost star has pancreatic cancer, Access Hollywood reports. “I won an Oscar because of Patrick Swayze," said Ghost co-star Whoopi Goldberg on The View . "So baby, we want you to feel better and we’ll talk soon I hope.” More »

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      cancer  • pancreatic cancer  • Whoopi Goldberg  • Patrick Swayze  • Dirty Dancing  • Pancreatic Cancer Action Network  • Ghost

    • Swayze Battling Cancer

      E! Online  |  Mar 5, 08 7:17 PM CST

      Swayze Battling Cancer

      (Newser) - Patrick Swayze does have pancreatic cancer, a doctor said today, but a report that the actor has five weeks to live is false, E! News reports. The National Enquirer wrote earlier that Swayze, 55, has lost 20 pounds to the disease, among the deadliest of cancers. "Reports stating the time frame of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue," the doctor said. More »

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      cancer  • pancreatic cancer  • National Enquirer  • Patrick Swayze  • Dirty Dancing  • Pancreatic Cancer Action Network