Driving time linked to higher obesity in Atlanta study
A study of 10,500 Atlanta residents finds that each 30 minutes more driving daily increases obesity risk by about 3 percent, while living within a half mile of shops reduces risk by 7 percent. Researchers say auto-oriented design elevates waistlines and urge plans prioritizing walking.
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Colorado football scandal panel backs firings not unanimous
Five of eight commission members told The Denver Post top administrators should have been fired for lax oversight in the University of Colorado football program. The panel criticized Betsy Hoffman, Richard Byyny, Richard Tharp and Gary Barnett while all four retained their jobs.
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Banks drain budgets push troopers to better pay elsewhere
Troopers leave in large numbers as pay gaps drive officers to local police and federal jobs. Four Horry County troopers quit for a Las Vegas department offering about 45 000 yearly while starting pay in South Carolina is around 24 586. State agencies lose staff to local labs and other departments, raising safety concerns as training costs rise and traffic deaths climb. Proposals to raise gas tax offer potential funding to ease shortages.
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Bypass gains bike path popularity with local riders
City of Aiken officials say the new Bypass section with a multi use lane appeals to bicyclists. Chuck Foster of the Aiken Bicycle Club notes faster travel within town while planners look to expand pedestrian and cycling routes. The city also advances a Citizens Park walking track and bike path as part of a capital tax project.
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