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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2013
Page
5
Washington AP reports most Americans do not want a treatment to reach 120 years. A Pew Research Center survey finds 56 percent would not want such a life extension. The public views the ideal life span between 79 and 100, with a median age of 90.
AP reports CDC data show early signs of progress with slight drops in obesity among low income preschoolers in 18 states. After decades of rise, rates have been flat recently in many areas and cities like Philadelphia New York and Mississippi show improvements though levels remain high. Obesity remains a major public health issue with one in eight preschoolers obese and higher rates among Black and Hispanic children.
Washington AP reports a NOAA peer reviewed study shows 2012 among the warmest years on record. Arctic sea ice melt and Greenland loss spike, sea levels rise, ocean heat content climbs, while surface temperatures show a multi decade warming trend.
A 90 foot deep and 200 to 300 foot wide sinkhole in Wallace County west of Sharon Springs drew many onlookers after its discovery July 31. Landowner Margaret Hoss and family plead for visitors to stay off the pasture as barriers are erected. Rex Buchanan notes it formed naturally from dissolved rock, not drilling. Sheriff Larry Townsend warns of dangers as the soil shifts and may widen.
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