Prominent activist Michael Brown murdered in Florida
Brant Hines, Brown's partner, killed him in their South Florida apartment likely Wednesday night or Thursday morning. He then hanged himself outside Brown's bedroom door, leaving no note, as police investigated the double tragedy.
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China blasts Pelosi over Lama visit during Dharamsala row
Xinhua accuses Pelosi of bias after her Dharamsala meeting with the Dalai Lama and cites Tibetan rioters. The hostile note criticizes Western media and calls for fact checking while denying Chinese misdeeds.
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Mexico faces rising obesity crisis linked to diet trends
Mexico becomes the second fattest nation behind the United States as soft drinks and fast food expand. Health officials warn obesity could pass the U.S. within a decade, with diabetes now the leading cause of death. Activists urge regulation of junk food and more exercise.
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U.S
Barry Popkin
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
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Jose Cordova
Mexico City faces rising obesity amid diet shifts and soda boom
A national study shows Mexico City children ages 5 to 11 are overweight at a 25 percent rate, a 40 percent rise since 2000, as fatty foods and soft drinks spread while water access remains limited in many schools. Vendors in the south sell U S made fat suited clothes. Local residents cite sedentary life and advertising pressure from brands like McDonald’s and Coca Cola.
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Naomi
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Muslim convert praises pope after Easter baptism
Magdi Allam, editor at Corriere della Sera, disclosed he converted to Catholicism with aid from Pope Benedict XVI after his Easter baptism in St. Peter's Basilica. He warned of greater apostasy-related danger and noted security due to threats from Hamas sympathizers.
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Ammonia blast forces evacuation at Arkansas plant
An explosion at the Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Booneville, Arkansas, caused an 88,000 pound ammonia leak prompting 180 residents to evacuate. No plant workers were injured as the fire burned in the freezer area and the plant remained closed on Sunday. Firefighters avoided conventional suppression and allowed the blaze to burn out.
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Cargill Meat Solutions
Renee Preslar
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Fort Smith, Ark
James Wood
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