Obesity rate stalls as two thirds overweight adults
Government data from 2007 08 shows 68 percent of adults and 32 percent of children are overweight or obese with little change in recent surveys. Black adults top the rates. 15 percent of boys 6 19 are extremely obese. Experts urge behavior shifts and policy actions to turn the corner.
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Alleged bomber had return ticket confirmed by briefing
Washington officials disclosed in a closed briefing that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab bought a round trip ticket rather than a one way fare, and that cash purchases for international travel are common. DHS noted up to 20 percent of overseas flights use cash. Abdulmutallab faces explosives charges after a failed device on a Detroit bound Amsterdam flight.
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Taliban blamed as Afghan civilian deaths surge in 2009
A United Nations report shows Afghan civilian deaths rose to 2,412 in 2009, up 14 percent from 2008, with about 70 percent blamed on insurgents including bombings and assassinations. NATO and allied forces caused about 596 deaths, while the rest were undetermined. Public opinion shifted against the Taliban amid rising tolls.
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Morphine on battlefield may cut PTSD risk in half
Study of about 700 Iraq war injured troops by U S Naval Health Research Center found rapid morphine pain relief linked to about 50 percent lower PTSD development. Findings in New England Journal of Medicine prompt Defense review. treatment varied by doctor discretion.
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Officer on leave after Taser incident at school demonstration
A Kankakee Junior High School police resource officer was placed on administrative leave after allegedly shocking three male students with a Taser during an unauthorized classroom demonstration in Kankakee Illinois. Police opened an investigation as parents and students reacted with concern. Miles Maiden, who said his mother Alta Young, described the event to media and noted a heart murmur prompted emergency care for one student.
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