Category: Diets & Weight Loss
Mississippi tips scale as nation’s fattest state (AP)
Fertility treatment less successful in obese women (Reuters)
Reuters – Obese women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be half as likely as their normal-weight counterparts to have a baby, a study at one U.S. medical center suggests.
Boehner to seek smaller $2 trillion deficit deal – San Jose Mercury News
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Boehner to seek smaller $2 trillion deficit deal
San Jose Mercury News AP WASHINGTON — House Republican budget negotiators have abandoned plans to pursue a massive $4 trillion, 10-year deficit reduction package in the face of stiff GOP opposition to any plan that would increase taxes as … Republican leader says broad debt deal unlikely Has Nancy Pelosi Been Marginalized in the Debt Debate? Medicare recipients could be affected in debt deal |
Strong earthquake rocks northeastern Japan – USA Today
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Strong earthquake rocks northeastern Japan
USA Today TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has hit off the northeast Japan coast, prompting a tsunami warning. The quake hit at 9:57 local time (0057 GMT) and a warning of a possible tsunami was issued for most of the northeastern … Japan quake sparks tsunami alert 7.1 earthquake strikes Japan; tsunami advisories issued Major quake strikes northeastern Japan |
South Sudan: A Hidden Tour of Juba, the Newest World Capital – TIME
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South Sudan: A Hidden Tour of Juba, the Newest World Capital
TIME By Christophe Châtelot / LE MONDE / Worldcrunch Saturday, July 09, 2011 A pedestrian walks on an unpaved road in Juba, the capital of Southern Sudan on January 11, 2011. This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global-news site that … Sudanese refugees celebrate birth of new nation South Sudan marks its independence Chicago rally supports peace in Sudan's Darfur region |