California ATM fee ban heads to San Francisco voters
San Francisco voters will decide next month on a ban of $1 to $2 ATM surcharges, a move that could trigger a nationwide legal fight as banks challenge local and state limits. The measure aims to curb fees many Americans see as unjustified while banks warn of restricted access.
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San Francisco
Federal Reserve
California
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
San Diego
Jon Golinger
California Public Interest Research Group
Connecticut
Iowa
Pentagon
U.S
Carney Campion
Golinger
California Bankers Association
John Stafford
American Bankers Association
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9Th
Americans growing fatter in Southeast study shows rise
A CDC study released this week finds Americans are getting fatter, with the Southeast leading the trend. Georgia shows a 101.8 percent obesity increase, from about one in eight in 1991 to nearly one in five last year, while overall Southeast obesity climbs 67.2 percent. Experts cite less exercise, hot summers, and urban sprawl around Atlanta as factors.
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Atlanta
South
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Southeast
Georgia
Mason-Dixon Line
Division of Public Health
New England
West
Harry DuVal
University of Georgia Fitness Center
William Dietz
Dietz
New Health Labels Push Soy Boom Across Foods
Grocery shoppers like Anne and Steve Browning increasingly buy soymilk and soy products as labels tout cholesterol lowering benefits. Kellogg's moves into soy meat alternatives. industry forecasts show soy sales rising from billions to billions in coming years driven by health claims and mainstream acceptance.
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Arlington, Va
Anne
Steve Browning
Mrs. Browning
Carlos Gutierrez
Kellogg Co
Kellogg’s
Worthington Foods
Soyatech Inc
U.S
Peter Golbitz
Soyatech
Former Port Huron mayor convicted of indecent exposure
Gerald Ajax Ackerman, once a celebrated public figure, was found guilty on nine counts of indecent exposure involving nine underage girls aged 8 to 15. Sentenced to one year in prison, prosecutors indicated a retry on 16 other sexual misconduct charges.
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Port Huron
Mich
Peter Deegan
Gerald “Ajax” Ackerman
Ackerman
Deegan
Michigan
St. Clair County
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