States face health habit woes in CDC report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flags poor health behaviors across states with Mississippi leading obesity and Wisconsin highest binge drinking. It breaks down data by gender and race, notes gaps in cancer, heart disease, diabetes, HIV, immunization and infant mortality, and urges education and coverage to close the gaps.
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Wisconsin
Kansas
Georgia
Wichita Eagle
Wichita
Kan
State eyes tax credits to boost parent involvement in schools
A Columbia State report links uninsured drivers to South Carolina rivers and notes a new state computer system could cut the uninsured rate. The Charleston Post and Courier notes proposed legislation to ease parent participation, including flexible conference schedules and employer tax credits for literacy programs.
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Columbia
Education Oversight Committee
Senate
House
Charleston
Post and Courier
Blair and Blair on paternity leave crowds stir Britain
The piece notes Tony Blair and Cherie Blair facing a public debate over 13 weeks of paternity leave proposed by Labour. It contrasts government reform with private choices and highlights the couple’s privilege, media attention, and broader political hypocrisy while weighing parenting roles and state intervention.
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Tony Blair
Cool Britannia
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John Prescott
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Harold Wilson
Benjamin Disraeli
Prescott
Gordon Brown
Mrs. Blair
No. 10 Downing Street
Gore and Buddha Debate Campaign Finance Reform
Al Gore seeks Buddha's wisdom on ending soft money and funding reform. The dialogue blends satire with political critique as Gore proposes a seven billion endowment funded by taxpayers and distributed to Congress candidates, while Buddha warns of moral flaws and past fundraising missteps.
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Gore
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Haley Barbou
Republican Party
Barbour
Ore
Congress
New York Times
Newt Gingrich
Newt
Republican Ganglready
Clinton
Bill Clinton
Tipper
Carolina bays confuse experts at Savannah River wetland tour
The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory hosted an Eco-tour of Carolina bays on the Savannah River Site for the SRS 50th anniversary. Participants discussed formation theories, noting no consensus and citing carbon-14 dating suggesting ages older than the last glacial period.
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Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Savannah River
SRS
Aiken Standard
Rebecca R. Sharitz
Ramah River Ecology Laboratory
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