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Dr. Otis Brawley, the chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, is on the record with a quick post on Angelina Jolie’s startling announcement in a New York Times op-ed that she has had a prophylactic double mastectomy to cut her inherited risk of breast cancer. Jolie’s mother died of the disease at age 56, and the actress found through genetic testing that she carries the BRCA1 gene.

Brawley, who has been an outspoken critic of overtesting, answers many important questions that Jolie’s decision raises.

With the spring weather in full bloom, it’s time get off the treadmill and take your fitness routine outdoors.

For inspiration, you can turn to the book “Walking Salt Lake City” (Wilderness Press, $17.95), co-authored by Lynn Arave of Layton and Ray Boren of Salt Lake City. There are 34 walks outlined in the book, from Dimple Dell in Sandy on the south, to Antelope Island on the north.

Each walk has a map, degree of difficulty, clear route directions, background about the location and points of interest to see along the way.

SALT LAKE CITY — CNN Latino announced it is expanding its Spanish-language programming to the Salt Lake City market. With the addition of the Utah market to its existing presence in Los Angeles, New York, and other major metropolitan areas, CNN Latino programming will now be available in markets that represent about 30 percent of U.S. Hispanic households, according to a CNN Latino press release.

Indulge your taste buds in a new creamy confection or enjoy dining out in a new tucked-away restaurant.

Here’s our latest installment of Trending With TX., a look at all sorts of things our Top of Utah teens are enjoying or discovering. If you have a suggestion for a future subject, please email us at tx@standard.net.

Natural history museums are filled with fossils. Railway museums have trains. Local history museums have pioneer clothing. It’s good to know what to expect; it makes sense.

Plus, predictability makes finding the unexpected so much more fun.

So, what kind of oddities can be found in our Top of Utah museums?

The end is near, at least for these series, as the 2012-13 season wraps. Here’s your handy scorecard of what basics to expect and when over the next few days/weeks.

Judging by the ratings, it’s clear many viewers have already quit going to NBC’s “The Office,” which signs off for good this week with a one-hour finale at 8 p.m. Thursday, preceded at 7 p.m. by a one-hour retrospective.

It’s easy to grow disillusioned with long-running TV series, and, now in its ninth season, “The Office” has certainly had its share of disappointing story arcs, especially after the departure of boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell) at the end of season seven.