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SpaceCoastDaily.com | AMA declares obesity a disease Los Angeles Times The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization took ... AMA Backs Disease Classification For Obesity Obesity disease at epidemic proportions AMA: It's Official, Obesity Is A Disease |
Wall Street Journal | NYSE Attack Said Prevented by US Surveillance Program Businessweek Intelligence and law enforcement agencies sought to fulfill their pledges of more transparency for classified U.S. surveillance initiatives, telling Congress the programs helped thwart more than 50 terrorist plots. Among the foiled conspiracies was a planned ... Surveillance foiled many terror attacks, officials say NSA director: Surveillance programs foiled about 50 terrorist plots NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled by program |
Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies USA TODAY Journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car crash in Los Angeles. michaelhastings. Michael Hastings, who has died in a car crash at the age of 33, is seen here in Washington in 2008. (Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY) ... Michael Hastings dies at 33; his article led general to resign Michael Hastings' ten tips to aspiring journalists Journalist who brought down US general is killed in Los Angeles car crash |
FOXSports.com | Patriots' Aaron Hernandez reportedly questioned in death investigation in North ... Boston.com NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- State and local police descended on the upscale home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night, one day after a body was found in an industrial yard in town. North Attleborough police stood guard on ... Patriots' Star Aaron Hernandez's Home Searched After Killing Police question Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in connection to homicide Police search home of Patriots' Hernandez in murder probe |
New York Magazine | Trent Franks's Abortion Bill Passes the House, With One Last Gaffe New York Magazine Now that Trent Franks's 20-week abortion ban has passed the House, it stands no chance in the Senate. So the debate before its 228-196 passage was probably the last opportunity for the bill's supporters (and its opponents) to get in some grandstanding on ... House Republicans pass 20-week limit on abortions House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill 'Pain capable' abortion regulation makes waves in US House |
Economic Times | Obama to set new goals to cut nuclear weapons: senior official Reuters By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton. BERLIN | Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:09am EDT. BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will say on Wednesday he will pursue a new reduction in deployed nuclear weapons by up to a third below the level achieved in the ... Obama to call for up to one-third cut in nuclear warheads Obama to renew calls for nuclear reductions US to Propose New Phase In Nuclear-Arms Cuts |
Livemint | Afghan Taliban claim they killed 4 US troops MiamiHerald.com KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four U.S. troops just hours after the insurgent group announced it would hold talks with the Americans on finding a political solution to ending the nearly ... Why Taliban would talk as US withdrawal looms US-Taliban talks: key players and what to expect United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace |
Los Angeles Times | Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire Sioux City Journal DETROIT | Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant stance and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. In deciding on the recall, ... Chrysler wins cut from feds, recalls 1.56 million Jeeps Dispute Ends as Chrysler Agrees to Fix Older Jeeps Chrysler Recalls 2.7 Million Jeeps |
NPR | NBA Finals: Furious rally in closing seconds, LeBron's triple-double lift Heat to ... Washington Post MIAMI— On one side, jubilation; Chris Bosh joyously raising his fists after his closing block on Danny Green's final three-point attempt allowed the Miami Heat to survive and keep its quest for another championship alive. On the other side, dejection; Tim ... James, Heat Beats Spurs 103-100 in OT; Game 7 Next Linda Robertson: Miami Heat's LeBron James awakens just in time Heat force OT, then Game 7 with 103-100 comeback win |
Philly.com | Issa's hypocritical 'selective' information MSNBC Edward Snowden might be the country's most famous leaker right now, but another leaker is not hiding in Hong Kong, but working in Washington. Darrell Issa is the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and, as such, he cuts a ... Cummings defies Issa, releases full transcript clearing White House IRS cases were referred to 'Group 7822' IRS worker: No political bias against tea party |