But on the New York matchmaking scene, there is no free lunch for ladies, even if you're a young, Harvard-educated lingerie model who moonlights as a brain surgeon.

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He said Dzhokhar (pronounced Jo-kar) was a dedicated second-year medical student who hoped to become a brain surgeon some day.

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The father of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said his son was a second-year medical student in the US and was hoping to be a brain surgeon.

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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's father said on Friday that his son was a second-year medical student in the US and was hoping to be a brain surgeon.

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Later in the year, as the network makes room for the return of Idol and 24, it will roll out Dollhouse, another sci-fi drama about a group of young adults imprinted with different personalities (think a brain surgeon) for different assignments.

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Malala "has no long-lasting brain injuries" after being shot in the head by Taliban gunmen last October, her brain surgeon, Dr. Anwen White, said Monday.

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But unlike solid-mass tumors, glioblastomas have tiny tentacles that spread into the brain, making it impossible for a surgeon to remove every bit of the tumor.

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Years ago, Doonesbury took aim at the hazards of low-volume hospitals in a strip where a surgeon confided he kept his skills sharp by practicing brain surgery on large melons.

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