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C-sections tied to child obesity
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More babies born via cesarean section grow up to be heavy kids and teens than those delivered vaginally, according to a new study of more than 10,000 UK infants. Eleven-year-olds delivered by C-section, for example, were 83...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Medical Procedures and Tests, Weight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Overweight
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Highland Park resident wins prize to meet Ben Stiller
The same man who arranged for the marquee prize at Rotary's scholarship fundraiser also turned out to be the one who outbid the crowd to win it. Len Tenner's daughter, Rachel, is a Hollywood film casting director and producer who arranged for the...Tags: Entertainment, Highland Park (Brooklyn, New York), Auction Service, Awards and Prizes, Ethan Coen
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'Fast & Furious 6': Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carano can kick your rear
If Michelle Rodriguez and Gina Carano share a single regret, it's having not risked spinal injury together to film a key sequence for the thriller "Fast & Furious 6" last year. The action actresses get downright aw-shucks-y — wistful, even —...Tags: Entertainment, Action (Movie Genre), Rotator Cuff Tear, Michelle Rodriguez, Kill Bill (movie)
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Goldman unveils checks on conflicts in bid to fix image
ReutersSALT LAKE City (Reuters) - After dozens of meetings with executives and regulators, 100,000 hours of employee training and an immeasurable amount of public grief, Goldman Sachs Group Inc's Lloyd Blankfein claimed success in putting the bank and his legacy...Tags: Securities, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Interior Policy, Lloyd Blankfein
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Studies say acid in sports and energy drinks could cause damage to teeth
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- They can give you a "pick me up" or help you rehydrate after long day in the sun, but according numerous studies energy drinks and sports drinks are exposing people to possible dental issues. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Coca-Cola Co., Tooth Decay, Lab Tests, Energy Drinks
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Access to U.S. chemical-site records is spotty
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A law Congress passed more than a quarter-century ago to alert the public to chemical hazards is seen today by some government officials as a potential tip sheet for terrorists. As a result, public access to hazardous-chemical...Tags: Inventories, Lawyers, Justice System, Judges, Local Government
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Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don't have the condition, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed...Tags: Culture, Diabetes, Symptoms, Weight, Social Sciences
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U.S. charges 3 NYU researchers in Chinese bribery case
Reuters* Defendants were working on improving MRI technology * Federal prosecutors charge researchers with bribery By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities brought criminal charges against three New York University...Tags: Lawyers, Corporate Crime, Justice System, Research, Rentals
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High school students turn to internships to help plot future
This summer, teenagers will canvass in support of politicians, help nurses in hospitals or tweet as part of a company's social media effort. They're still in high school but they are working unpaid internships — sometimes even paying thousands of...
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New 'Sesame Street' character reveals who we are, where we want to go
Ana Veciana-SuarezMando is moving to "Sesame Street" this fall. Did you get the announcement? I did, and as a longtime fan of the PBS show, I read the details with great interest. It's not every day that a new neighbor joins Big Bird and the beloved cast of Muppets and...Tags: Minority Groups, Immigration, Elmo, Sesame Street (tv program), The Miami Herald
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This 'English Teacher' is a C-student, at best
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceThe line between "cute" and "cutesy" is violated, repeatedly, in the sometimes funny, often cloying comedy "The English Teacher." We're treated to the rare talents of Julianne Moore in a gently predictable "dark" comedy sprinkled with the most adorably...Tags: Entertainment, England, Julianne Moore, Charlie Saxton, Lily Collins
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Reuters World News Highlights 0630 GMT, May 21
ReutersMOORE, Okla. - At least 91 people, including 20 children, were feared killed when a 2 mile wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one elementary school took a direct hit and another was destroyed. - -...Tags: Elections, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, John Kerry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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