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(Reuters) - The radiation and chemotherapy given to young cancer patients don't seem to increase the risk that their own children will have birth defects years later, a U.S. and Canadian study said. Researchers, whose findings were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, said this was "reassuring" because some doctors have wondered if the powerful drugs and radiation -- especially radiation directed near the ovaries or testicles -- might have long-term effects on the DNA of egg and sperm cells. ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A 75 percent reduction in the size of a tumor in former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's throat has surprised his doctors and could put the popular showman back on the active political roster as early as March. The medical team treating Lula at the Hospital Sirio-Libanes said they were "impressed" with his recovery, as the 66-year-old former union boss started his third and final round of chemotheropy on Monday. ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - External auditors of Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp are set to sign off on its restated accounts this week, the Asahi newspaper said on Tuesday, clearing one key hurdle in the firm's struggle to survive a $1.7 billion accounting fraud. The maker of cameras and medical equipment must publish its second-quarter results by Wednesday in order to keep its stock-market listing and avoid being cut off from capital markets, and will also submit its corrected accounts for the past five years. ...

(Reuters) - Lawmakers are trying to clinch a deal extending a popular payroll tax cut, working against a year-end deadline to avoid imposing an effective tax hike on 160 million Americans. While Republican leaders agree with Democrats on the need to extend the tax cut, they disagree on how to fund the $120 billion cost. Below are areas of contention and potential compromise. KEYSTONE PIPELINE The biggest bargaining chip for Republicans is their proposal to speed approval of TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline project between the United States and Canada. ...