Obesity closes in on tobacco as top preventable killer
Washington reports obesity nears tobacco as the leading preventable cause of early death. Officials promote a gradual exercise plan and smaller dietary changes amid rising obesity linked to heart disease, cancer, strokes, and diabetes, citing 400,000 deaths in 2000.
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EchoStar drops Viacom channels in contract dispute
EchoStar DISH Network pulled MTV Comedy Central Nickelodeon and many CBS affiliates from service after failing to reach a new programming pricing deal with Viacom. About 9 million customers nationwide lost CBS and Viacom channels with 1.6 million in some markets losing local CBS stations. EchoStar offered $1 monthly credits for outages. Viacom criticized the stance while noting broader carriage deals with other operators.
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