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Mississippi Most Obese State, Colorado Least
Reuters reporterThe number of obese U.S. adults rose in 16 states in the last year, helping to push obesity rates in a dozen states above 30 percent, according to a report released on Thursday. By that measure, Mississippi is the fattest state in the union with an adult...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Mississippi
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Imam Says Upcoming Elections Linked To Mosque Protests
Associated Press WriterThe imam spearheading a proposed Islamic center near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York believes the fierce opposition is closely linked to the U.S. elections in November, according to comments published Monday. "There is no doubt that the...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Nevada, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin
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Ground zero workers celebrate political victory at WTC site, but some ask if bill is enough
Associated PressThe politicians who wrangled a last-minute compromise bill giving 9/11 survivors and responders with five more years of health care and billions of dollars in compensation gathered at the World Trade Center site Thursday to declare a patriotic victory,...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Employees, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Physical Conditions, Crime, Law and Justice
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String of Hospitalizations Prompts Call To Ban Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
A call to ban the sale of caffeinated alcoholic beverages in New York was made Wednesday, following weeks of several incidents - some fatal - involving the popular drink of choice.
NY Sen. Charles Schumer called on the New York State Liquor Authority...Tags: Long Island, Colleges and Universities, New York, Washington (U.S. state), Health Organizations
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Maker of Caffeine- and Alcohol-Packed Four Loko Drink to Stop Shipments to NY State
The maker of a caffeinated alcoholic drink that has been banned in four states has agreed to stop shipments to New York state.
Gov. David Paterson and the State Liquor Authority announced the agreement Sunday with Chicago-based Phusion Projects, which...Tags: David Paterson, Government, Steve Harris, New York, Heads of State
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Four Loko alcoholic drink maker says it's removing caffeine as federal government ban expected
Associated Press WriterThe manufacturer of popular caffeinated alcohol drink Four Loko said Tuesday it will remove the caffeine from its products, pulling the blend off the market just as the Food and Drug Administration is poised to ban it. Phusion Projects said in a...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Politics, Health and Safety at School, Utah, Companies and Corporations
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$4.2 billion aid, health care package for 9/11 victims, responders called 'Christmas miracle'
Staff reporterIt was called a "Christmas miracle," but a last-minute compromise by Congress will provide a smaller aid package than originally envisioned to help victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center and the responders sickened as they worked in...Tags: Entertainment, George Bush, Rudy Giuliani, Cancer, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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FBI: Threatening Letters Sent To Governors May Spark Violence
Staff reportersThe FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence. The group called the Guardians of the free Republics wants to "restore America" by peacefully dismantling parts of...Tags: Government, Defense, Louisiana, Iowa, Executive Branch
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New Stamps To Honor Cowboy Heros
Remember the days when there were the good guys and the bad guys and it was easy to tell the difference between the two. Those were the days of the beloved movie cowboys.
On Saturday, four of those cowboys are getting honored on U.S. Postage Stamps.
The...Tags: Oklahoma City, Roy Rogers, William S. Hart, Gene Autry
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Rain, Overcast Skies Delay Space Shuttle's Return
Rain and overcast skies prevented space shuttle Discovery from returning to Earth on time Monday, and
NASA aimed for the morning's second and final landing opportunity in hopes the weather might improve.
Mission Control radioed up the disappointing news...Tags: Wyoming, Science and Technology, Rocketry, Kennedy Space Center, Texas
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