Government eyeing new food pyramid to emphasize healthy fats
Washington AP The White House urges revisions to federal dietary guidelines to emphasize beneficial fats like omega 3 and reduce harmful trans fats and chips. The updated rules would guide labeling and school meals feeding over 28 million children, with a panel to weigh all health aspects.
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Washington
White House Office of Management and Budget
Agriculture and Health and Human Services
Alisa Harrison
Agriculture Department
OMB
White House
Omega-3 fatty acids and trans fats in diet guidance
The AMA recommends two weekly servings of omega-3 rich foods such as mackerel sardines albacore tuna and salmon with soybeans canola walnuts and flaxseeds also aiding heart health by reducing blood clotting and lowering blood pressure. Trans fats from hydrogenated fats raise cholesterol with foods like beef pork lard butter and some processed items also noted.
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HHS
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Bill Pierce
OMB
AMA
Stool incident at Washington Irving High School injures passerby
A pedestrian was struck by a stool thrown from a sixth floor window as students horsed around between classes at Washington Irving High School in Manhattan. Two freshmen were questioned. Rosaura Beristani, 29, is hospitalized in serious but stable condition. The last teacher who used the empty classroom faces discipline for leaving the door unlocked.
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New York
Washington Irving High School
Lower Manhattan
Rosaura Beristani
Robert Morrison
Department of Education
Margie Feinberg
Copter rescues missing hikers near Mount St Helens
Six hikers ages in their 20s were rescued from a rocky ridge near Mount St Helens after a two day search. A Coast Guard helicopter lifted them one by one to Troutdale Oregon where they were reunited with families. They had built a shelter and fired two signal fires before rescue. No serious injuries reported. The group included Tim Hensley Alicia Maddy Russell Maddy Jaime Maddy Jennifer Skoog and Matthew Margolis.
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Cox
Wind River Ranger District
Mount St. Helens
Tim
Alicia Hensley
Russell
Jaime Maddy
Jennifer Skoog
Vancouver, Wash
Matthew Margolis
Boy copies film and burns friend in Jackass style stunt
A 13 year old in Gahanna Ohio taped and carried out pranks inspired by Jackass The Movie. He threw boiling water on a sleeping friend causing second degree burns and was charged with felony assault. The incident occurred May 19 and involved other local youths. The maximum penalty in juvenile court is detention until age 21.
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Gahanna
Ohio
Collin Gaffney
Jeff Spence
Gaffney
Columbus
Spence
Bernadean Decicco
Collin
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