Arkansas reports 40 percent of children overweight
Forty percent of public schoolchildren in Arkansas are overweight and about 22 percent are obese, with 18 percent merely overweight. The figures cover 276,000 of the state's 450,000 public school students and reflect a top priority on childhood obesity amid state efforts such as removing vending machines and forming a Child Health Advisory Committee.
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Omaha Beach survivors recall D-Day at site ceremony
Omaha Beach in France hosts veterans 60 years after June 6 1944 as they recall the deadliest invasion. Survivors from the 29th Infantry Division speak of loss pride and memories that endure. They are honored by local and national ceremonies with families and supporters present.
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Judge orders midwife trial over infant death at home birth
At a packed hearing Amish protesters filled the room as Allegheny County Judge ordered Judith Wilson, 48, to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges tied to the November 2002 death of Isaac Daley after a feet first home delivery. The coroner urged prosecution, saying Wilson failed to seek medical care when the birth lingered. The Daleys oppose charges. Wilson’s legal fate now moves forward. Meanwhile, on Mount Rainier a firefighter, Jon Cahill, 40, died after a 200 foot fall on Liberty Ridge while his partner, Mark Anderson, 33, survived with a hand injury and was airlifted to hospital.
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