CDC survey: South leads nation in obesity

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40 years later, no justice for black man burned to death

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The blaze engulfed Frank Morris’ shoe repair shop in minutes, bright orange flames stretching 60 feet into the air. Morris was so severely burned, only the soles of his feet were spared.

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FDA lifts warning on tomatoes

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Tomatoes are again safe to eat, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday, weeks after the food was blamed as a source of a salmonella outbreak in the United States and Canada.

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How to slash your heart disease risk by 83 percent

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Your genes don’t ordain heart disease. Researchers are learning more about the lifestyle factors that predict heart health, and these are in your hands.

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Three share lead after Open first round

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Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell, American Rocco Mediate and Robert Allenby of Australia all took full advantage of beneficial weather conditions to share the first round lead in the British Open.

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Formal calls for probe into reporter’s name on no-fly list

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A House representative said Thursday she is requesting an investigation after learning a CNN reporter was put on the federal no-fly list shortly after his investigation of the Transportation Security Administration.

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Energy crisis threatens U.S. survival, Gore says

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The United States should be making all of its electricity with renewable and carbon-free energy in 10 years, former Vice President Al Gore said Thursday.

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Gadhafi’s son charged with beating servants

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Unique business aims to spread solar power

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Blake Jones’ business plan for his company, Namaste Solar Electric, was so unusual, he confounded a lot of business experts.

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‘John Adams,’ ‘Mad Men,’ ‘30 Rock’ lead in Emmy nods

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“Mad Men” and “Damages” found themselves on top when the nominations for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmys came out Thursday morning — but, again, there was no love for HBO’s “The Wire.”

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