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A New Jersey mother is trying to put on weight in order to become the world's fattest woman. Donna Simpson currently weighs 600lb (273kg), but she aims to reach her goal weight of 1000lb (450kg) in two years.
American women are more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than women in 40 other countries
According to a new report by Amnesty International on pregnancy and childbirth care in the U.S., American women are at greater risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes than women in 40 other countries.
About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, and more than 80 percent are unaware of the infection, U.S. health officials said.
Miami Prison Holds "Inmate Idol"
Metro West Detention Center in Miami-Dade held its 2nd annual Inmate Idol Contest Saturday, pitting convicted felons and inmates awaiting trial against each other in a singing and rapping battle. The contest not only showcases the inmates' talents...
21-year-old Nikolas Evans was assaulted in a fight last year outside a bar in Austin, Texas. He was knocked off his feet and struck his temple on the ground. He died of subdural hematoma 10 days after the violent attack. Now his mother is hoping t...
Residents at nursery homes usually spend their time doing an activity typical of their age group like knitting or quilting, but the residents at the Bethesda Retirement Center wanted something different for a change.
Texas challenges EPA ruling on greenhouse gas threat
AUSTIN – The state accused the federal government in a lawsuit Tuesday of using "tainted data" to declare that heat-trapping gases are a threat to the public, warning that Texas' economy could suffer as a result.
Hundreds turn out for viewing of Murtha in W.Pa.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Hundreds of mourners braved light snow and bitter cold Sunday before slowly filing past the casket of late congressman John Murtha at a funeral home less than a mile from where he lived.
Michelle Obama Takes on Child Obesity
First lady Michelle Obama is getting serious about child obesity. She announced her plan to reduce child obesity in America last week, saying, “It’s time we all had a wake up call.”
US East Coast digs out from mammoth snowstorm
PHILADELPHIA - Crews in Maryland worked to rescue motorists stranded on highways in snowdrifts up to 8 feet and utility workers scrambled to restore power to more than 100,000 customers a day after a powerful storm disrupted the lives of about 50 ...
75% back letting gays serve openly in US military
Three-quarters of Americans say that they support openly gay people serving in the U.S. military, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, a finding that could lend momentum to the Obama administration's effort to dismantle the policy kno...
Magnitude 4.3 Quake Wakes Up Chicago Area
A rare moderate earthquake struck northern Illinois Wednesday morning, waking up residents in the Chicago area.
Storm Batters East, Closing Schools and Grounding Planes
A severe snowstorm swept from the Midwest into major East Coast cities Wednesday morning, forcing school and office closures and grounding hundreds of flights across the vital Northeast corridor for the second time in less than a week.
Michelle Obama unveils obesity campaign
WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama unveiled her national public awareness campaign against childhood obesity yesterday, a problem she says concerns her both as the president’s wife and a mother.
Latest New Jersey snow storm could break 40-year record in Atlantic City, blanket state
ATLANTIC CITY -- Atlantic City is on track to break a 40-year winter snowfall record when a storm, which today is moving north and east across the Midwest, hits New Jersey. The blizzard, which is expected to hit the Garden State on Tuesday, may al...
US forming new climate change agency
WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will create a new climate change office to gather and provide data to governments, industry and academia as part of a broad federal effort to prepare for long-term changes to the pla...
Residents of LA foothills allowed to return home after mudslides
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. - Residents of foothill communities deluged by mudslides north of Los Angeles have been allowed to return home.
Snowbound mid-Atlantic gets set for a new round
As the mid-Atlantic tried to dig itself out of a record-setting blizzard, a second weather system lumbered toward it, promising to dump more snow this week.
At National Prayer Breakfast, Obama calls for a return to civility
President Obama, making a pointed appeal for "a spirit of civility" at the annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, called on Americans to debate the most important issues without demonizing opponents.
Mid-Atlantic Braces for Another Winter Storm
A major winter storm stretching from the Midwest to the Mississippi Valley was headed for the East Coast on Thursday, threatening to dump two feet of snow on the Mid-Atlantic and potentially paralyze Washington for the second time this season.