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Tuesday: Making Breast Cancer Even More Newsworthy


From Rachel Nania. Check out her blog, Sear, Simmer & Stir. Follow Nania on Twitter @rnania, email her at rachel[AT]borderstan.com

Breast cancer – and the organizations that support its cause–has certainly made news headlines this year. But this Tuesday, national and local news anchors are gathering together in hopes to raise even more awareness for the disease that affects more than 226,870 U.S. women each year.

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The Howard Theater at 620 T Street NW. (Luis Gomez Photos)

Newsbabes Bash for Breast Cancer will take place on June 19 from 7 pm until 9 pm at the newly restored Howard Theatre. The evening – hosted by local news celebrities like Eun Yang, Pamela Brown and NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Andrea Mitchell – will benefit George Washington University’s Mammovan.

Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a pink dessert bar by Georgetown Cupcake, Dolci Gelati and Sweet Signatures. Tickets to the benefit are $75 and can be purchased at dcnewsbabes.org.

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June 6: Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure


The Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure is Saturday, June 6 on The National Mall. (Image: Komen Race Web site.)

The Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure is Saturday, June 6 on The National Mall. (Image: Komen Race Web site.)

This is this weekend: Saturday, on June 6: The Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure, on The National Mall. Details follow. This is a worthy cause: the fight against breast cancer. Read the full story

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