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FILE- British singer George Michael in concert to raise money for AIDS charity Sidaction, in Paris, France, in this file photo dated Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. After a spell of making headlines for mishaps rather than music, Michael announced Monday Jan. 20, 2014, that his sixth solo album, "Symphonica," is due for release March 17, 2014.(AP Photo/Francois Mori, FILE)
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People stand and clap during the music portion of the Black History Committee's celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday at Greater Norris Chapel Baptist Church in Henderson, Ky Sunday Jan. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/The Gleaner, Darrin Phegley)
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People march down Washington Street towards Greater Norris Chapel Baptist Church during the Henderson County Black History Committee's Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday in Henderson, Ky. Sunday Jan. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/The Gleaner, Darrin Phegley)
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Dr. Anthony Brooks ends his keynote speech celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Henderson County Black History Committee's program at Greater Norris Chapel Baptist Church in Henderson, Ky Sunday Jan. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/The Gleaner, Darrin Phegley)
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People march down Washington Street towards Greater Norris Chapel Baptist Church during the Henderson County Black History Committee's Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday in Henderson, Ky. Sunday Jan. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/The Gleaner, Darrin Phegley)
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Dr. Anthony Brooks ends his keynote speech celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Henderson County Black History Committee's program at Greater Norris Chapel Baptist Church in Henderson, Ky Sunday Jan. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/The Gleaner, Darrin Phegley)
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In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 photo, a Pakistani student listens to a lecture organized by the breast cancer awareness group PinkRibbon in Islamabad, Pakistan. One in nine women in Pakistan will face breast cancer during their life, with the country itself having the highest rate of the disease across Asia, according to the breast cancer awareness group PinkRibbon, oncologists and other aid groups. Yet discussing it remains taboo in a conservative, Islamic culture where the word breast is associated with sexuality instead of health and many view it as immoral for women to go to the hospital for screenings or discuss it even within their family. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)
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In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 photo, Pakistani doctor Erum Khan addresses female students during a lecture to promote awareness regarding breast cancer and its precautions at a university in Islamabad, Pakistan. One in nine women in Pakistan will face breast cancer during their life, with the country itself having the highest rate of the disease across Asia, according to the breast cancer awareness group PinkRibbon, oncologists and other aid groups. Yet discussing it remains taboo in a conservative, Islamic culture where the word breast is associated with sexuality instead of health and many view it as immoral for women to go to the hospital for screenings or discuss it even within their family. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 photo, Pakistani women listen to a lecture organized by the breast cancer awareness group PinkRibbon in Islamabad, Pakistan. One in nine women in Pakistan will face breast cancer during their life, with the country itself having the highest rate of the disease across Asia, according to the breast cancer awareness group PinkRibbon, oncologists and other aid groups. Yet discussing it remains taboo in a conservative, Islamic culture where the word breast is associated with sexuality instead of health and many view it as immoral for women to go to the hospital for screenings or discuss it even within their family. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)
