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Children   Obesity   Photos   Schools   Washington  
School ban on junk food urged
WASHINGTON - The Obama Administration will begin a drive this week to expel Pepsi, French fries, and Snickers bars from the nation's schools in hopes of reducing the number of children who get fat dur... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Toledo Blade
Michelle Obama & Queen Rania of Jordan in the Yellow Oval Room, White House 23 April 2009 She has travelled to a great number of countries in representation of Jordan and to contribute to worldwide causes.
Culture   Michelle   Obesity   Photos   Tackling  
CAPITAL CULTURE: First lady tackling child obesity
| NANCY BENAC | Associated Press Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — By now, it is abundantly clear that Michelle Obama loves french fries. | The first lady talks about this "guilty pleasure" all the time, tr... (photo: Creative Commons / Samantha Appleton)
The Guardian
President Barack Obama speaks about health care reform in the Rose Garden of the White House on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington. Clinton-era health aides push to save Obama's plan
| RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - Shock and awe. That's what survivors of the Clinton-era health care collapse are feeling as President Barack Obama's overhaul legislatio... (photo: AP / Ron Edmonds) Philadelphia Daily News
Obama   Photos   Politics   President   US  
Onion Farm                                Farm to School program plants seeds of healthy eating in kids
SHARON, Vt. (AP) — The third and fourth graders at Sharon Elementary know where the veggies in their soup come from because they've visited the farms. They know the nutritional value of the carr... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Hartford Courant
Farm   Health   Kids   Photos   Plants  
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Obese Child WWII program enlisted for war on child obesity
| (02-08) 04:00 PST Washington -- A federal program that began in 1946 to remedy the shocking malnutrition among World War II recruits is being transformed into ground ze... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) San Fransisco Chronicle
Food   Health   Nutrition   Obesity   Photos  
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Sales | INDUSTRIAL: YH Development has sold the Fallbrook Business Center, a 40,450-square-foot office/warehouse building at 8726 Fallbrook Drive, to Master Flo for its v... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Houston Chronicle
Business   Development   Photos   Property   US  
Junk Foods - Chips A Federal Effort to Push Junk Food Out of Schools
| WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will begin a drive this week to expel Pepsi, French fries and Snickers bars from the nation's schools in hopes of reducing the num... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The New York Times
Food   Nutrition   Obesity   Photos   Schools  
Barack Obama Obama's Balancing Act on U.S. Trade Policies
| Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania challenged President Obama last week on behalf of steel workers, and helped underscore the administration's ambivalence about trad... (photo: Creative Commons / tialikely) The New York Times
China   Photos   President   Trade   US  
Barack Obama  Obama invites Republicans to health sessions
| By Caren Bohan | Washington - President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he will hold a meeting with Democratic and Republican lawmakers to discuss ways to move forward... (photo: Creative Commons / ekeisari) Independent online
Health   Photos   Politics   Republicans   US  
Barack Obama Barack Obama says US economy turning corner to growth
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said on Sunday the US economy has turned the corner and resumed growth. | "We are seeing the corner turn on the economy growing agai... (photo: Creative Commons / edgygrrrl) The Times Of India
Economy   Photos   Politics   President   US  
Wall Street Nasdaq
Wall Street Lower on Economy and Debt Worries
Wall Street lower in hesitant trade
European debt concerns send Wall Street and London lower
European Stocks Follow Wall Street Higher
Traders check a screen on the floor of the stock market in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Argentine stocks opened higher after suffering a loss Monday amid growing concerns of a worldwide recession.
European Stocks Follow Wall Street Higher
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Valdez, Alaska, becomes a Cree LED City
Nasdaq OMX profit grows even as revenue falls
CNNMoney.com Market Report
For L3C companies, profit isn't the point
U.S. unemployment rate falls
Business Highlights
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Industry Technology
Beverage industry douses tax on soft drinks
Xerox, ACS merger is complete
Faegre & Benson partner Matthews, 2 others killed in midair
Advanced Disposal buys Nashville company
Arrival Terminal 3 at Dubai Airport
Fewer people worldwide took flights last year
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APNewsBreak: FairPoint files its bankruptcy plan
Genesee & Wyoming 4Q slides; demand firms up
Official: Unclear if victims remain in Conn. plant
AP analysis: US economic stress hit a peak in Dec.
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Pajama Jeans the latest comfort fashion in New York
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Internet Petrol
MediaNews Group offers details of Web site-fee test
MediaNews Group offers details of Web site-fee test
Web not yet the answer to college-text costs
Web guru helps small farmers get noticed, improve food sales
Microsoft
Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday - 17 year's vulnerability fix in the making.
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L.A. gasoline price falls again; Orange County price unchang
Gasoline prices fall for third straight week in Houston
L.A., Orange County gasoline prices drop again
Gasoline rises after unexpected supply drop
Traffic - Transportation - Fuel - Gas
Gasoline rises after unexpected supply drop
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US Budget Federal Reserve
Arizona Governor's budget requests Medicaid cuts and eli
Dan Walters: Logrolling lives large in California budget
Longshot's platform: change state budget process
Governor girds Nev. for gashes to budget
President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
Obama budget brings worries to Oklahoma, oil industry Plan to eliminate subsidies would affect Oklahoma, ...
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Financials Push Stocks Lower
JSE firms on appetite, softer rand
Letters: EOBRs Revisited, Hours of Service, Infrastructure
Oahu’s housing market enjoys momentum, long term unclear
Money In Pocket - Euro.
Euro dips as eurozone fiscal woes fester
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