Obesity Persists in U S Adults and Children say CDC
A CDC report shows 37.7 percent of U S adults were obese in 2014, up from 34.9 percent two years earlier. Obesity varied by age and race with 48.1 percent of African Americans and 11.7 percent of Asian Americans affected. Childhood obesity rose to 17 percent in 2011 14.
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Venezuelan President's Relatives Indicted in U S Cocaine Case
Franqui Flores de Freitas and Efrain Campo Flores, nephews of Cilia Flores, charged in Manhattan federal court with attempting to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine to an undercover agent. Held without bail after Haiti arrest. lawyers say they will plead not guilty at their November 18 appearance.
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Kerry says diplomacy on Syria hinges on military balance
Secretary of State Kerry warned peace talks in Vienna depend on the ground war and a U.S. Russia Iran rift over Assad. He noted Iran and Russia influence, cited 250000 deaths, and outlined a path to a political transition with Assad leaving as disputed by Moscow. He travels to Vienna with a broad international lineup.
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Interim MU chief Middleton vows to address racism
Michael Middleton, MU's first African American law professor, was named interim president after Timothy Wolfe's resignation amid racist incidents. He met with Concerned Student 1950 to pursue their demands, including more faculty of color, and urged open discussion on racism while declining the permanent post.
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Missouri man denied bail in social media terror threat case
A 19 year old Missouri man Hunter M Park was denied bond in Boone County Circuit Court over threats to shoot black students at the University of Missouri campus. Court documents note a deep interest in the Oregon Umpqua Community College massacre and a quote linked to shooter Chris Harper Mercer.
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