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It’s convenient and a staple in most kitchens, but a lot of canned food still contains a chemical linked to birth defects and cancer, CBS San Francisco reports. Bisphenol A, or BPA, has been removed from baby products, reusable water bottles and most toys. But the chemical is still being used in a lot of food packaging. The Center for Environmental Health recently tested more than 250 cans purchased at supermarkets and dollar stores for BPA. Researchers found nearly 40 percent contained the chemical. That’s down from 67 percent two years ago, but the number still concerns some experts. “It’s still much too high,” Charles Margulis of the Center for Environmental Health told CBS News. “We need to get it down to zero.” BPA is used in the linings of cans, but some studies show that low levels of the chemical can seep into the food. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says BPA is safe at the current levels occurring in food. But the state of California recently added BPA to its Proposition 65 list as a chemical known to cause reproductive toxicity. Margulis says there are a variety of potential health concerns. “BPA is known to cause birth defects, and it’s also linked to breast cancer, obesity and many other serious health problems,” he said. Margulis also pointed out that low-income Americans may be most at risk....

(CBS/AP) NEW YORK – Singer Gavin DeGraw is recovering in a New York City hospital after being assaulted early Monday morning. Police say the 34-year-old suffered a broken nose and a cut to his face after he was beaten up by “unknown male attackers” in the city’s East Village neighborhood. The New York Post that DeGraw was attacked by a “pack of thugs” around 4:30 a.m., 고양출장업소 after he had been out with friends. The singer was then hit by a taxi as he stumbled away. Police sources told the paper that the attack did not appear to be a robbery. A statement sent out by his spokesman Monday night says he was taken to the emergency room at Bellevue Hospital by ambulance and is still hospitalized under observation. DeGraw, whose hits include “I Don’t Wanna Be” and “Chariot,” has been forced to cancel a planned concert Tuesday in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., according to the Associated Press. He has been on tour this summer with Maroon 5 and Train. His new album, “Sweeter,” is due out in...

(CBS/AP) For everyone out there who wants their MTV with a little more positivity, there’s a new award at the VMAs that rewards the best video with a message. When Chicago-based rock act Rise Against began writing a song about suicide among gay teens, the band’s lead singer tried to block out the event that inspired the tune — the death of a gay friend. “His loss was something big to me,” said Tim McIlrath. Pictures: 2010 VMAs HighlightsPictures: MTV VMAs Red Carpet 2010 But the band members wanted to get out the message, so they made a gripping video for “Make It Stop (September’s Children)” featuring three teens bullied and at the brink of suicide. Now the video is competing in a new category at the MTV Video Music Awards: the aforementioned best video with a message award. It highlights music videos sending messages of positivity and self-empowerment and raising awareness about social issues that affect today’s youth. “I hope that category sticks around and I hope it gives artists something to aim for,” said McIlrath, who teamed with the It Gets Better Project for 바카라사이트 the music video. MTV President Stephen Friedman says the new category is proving popular among voters this year. “I have to tell you in the voting, this category catapulted. It was among the top three or four categories — millions and millions...