Debate over fat grows with bigger waistlines
Washington politics frame obesity as a policy clash between left and right with arguments over food industry practices and personal choice. Lawmakers push junk food taxes labeling and advertising limits while health data show rising obesity and child exposure to ads.
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Washington
Ronald McDonald
Joe Camel
Tomas Philipson
University of Chicago
Rumors of Lynching Persist in Belle Glade Case
In Belle Glade Florida a stepfather found his stepson Ray Golden dead and dangling from a tree on May 28. Authorities ruled it a death by own action but rumors of lynching persist alongside a public inquest that found no evidence of foul play. Scholars note such rumors reflect urban legends amid mistrust of police and racial injustice.
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Belle Glade
Fla
Mississippi
Patricia A. Turner
Turner
University of California At Davis
Ku Klux Klan
Southern Poverty Law Center
Kokomo
Miss
Raynard Johnson
Johnson
Henry Drummer
Feraris
Ray” Golden
Golden
Gold
Debating the nation's waistline and obesity measures
A political debate centers on curbing obesity with a junk food tax food advertising limits and clearer labeling. The discussion cites BMI categories for adults 20 to 74 and cites factors such as abundance of cheap food and lack of time to cook as weight gain reasons.
Supreme Court Reconsiders Miranda Warnings Policy
The Supreme Court will hear three cases this fall on how Miranda warnings are used in interrogations and whether delaying warnings to obtain confessions is lawful or deceitful. The rulings could limit or expand police tactics, affect admissibility of statements, and clarify if evidence from未read rights can be used.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Yale Kamisar
University of Michigan
University of San Diego
Miranda
Bill Johnson
National Association of Police Organizations
Arizona
Illinois
Aiken
Furnace and Air Conditioner Package Sale Font
An advertiser touts a bundled furnace and air conditioner deal claiming low price and no obligation purchase. The pitch promises dramatic savings with installation labor of 300 and suggests buyer can pay with no cash.
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Brownell
South
Associated Press
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Surgeon General
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Robert Giancroce
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Air Conditioning, LLC
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