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Childhood Obesity

How Much Does the Child Obesity Epidemic Cost? Researchers Say $19,000 Per Child

Obesity continues to be considered as a modern-day epidemic, as more than one third of children and adolescents in the U.S. are overweight or obese. Now, researchers have figured out estimated total lifetime medical costs per child.
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Taco Bell Won't Give Credit to Team Claiming They Invented Doritos Locos Taco in '95

Apparently, we could have been enjoying Doritos Locos Tacos about 12 years earlier if Taco Bell executives had listened to some wise interns.
Amanda Knox Appeal Trial Resumes

Italian Judge Rules In Favor Of Amanda Knox’s Right To Privacy, Realtors Have Tough Time Selling Her House

Despite the horrific turn of events, Knox has finally found some justice within the Italian court system. A Milanese judge recently ruled in favor of Knox who filed a civil complaint against RCS Mediagroup for moral damages. Others who are suffering from the chaos surrounding the Amanda Knox case are the realtors who are currently trying to sell the Perugian villa where Knox’s roommate, Meredith Kercher was murdered.
Empanadas

National Empanada Day: A Universal Latin Treat & a Savory Pocket of Goodness Anyone Can Enjoy

¡Viva las empanadas! In celebration of National Empanada Day, the Latino Post Company sampled a variety of delicious empanadas from New York's Havana Central and shared what the savory pocket of goodness means to us and our cultures.

New Study Shows Twitter and Facebook Use Can Be Damaging to Relationships

If you've got a "boo thing," the smartest thing you can do is keep him/her OFF social media: a new study confirms what most of us already know -- social media, especially Twitter, leads to cheating, breakups, and divorce!
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Archie Comics to Kill Off Archie Andrews: CEO Explains Why Icon Will Sacrifice His Life

Archie Andrews, the comic book character that has delighted readers since 1941, will die this July.
LBJ Reunion

LBJ Children Support Gay Marriage, Say One's Sexuality 'Not a Choice’.

Lyndon Baines Johnson was known for many things during his illustrious lifetime including taking over the Presidency of the United States of America when JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
Transparent Dress

Futuristic Dress Made by Studio Roosegaarde Becomes Transparent When You're 'Turned On' [WATCH]

Perhaps this is a new, revolutionary way of seducing guys - introducing Intimacy 2.0: a high-tech dress that turns transparent when you are turned on.
Valeria Lukyanova

Human Barbie Valeria Lukyanova Blames 'Race-mixing' for Plastic Surgery Rise

I'm not really sure how it's possible that anyone can take someone who calls herself the "Human Barbie" seriously -- especially given the amount of plastic surgery she's had done to look like a plastic toy doll -- but Ukranian "model" Valeria Lukyanova has made an epic(ally stupid) pronouncement about why this country -- and others -- are experiencing a rise in plastic surgery: because of inter-racial relationships.

Check Out Tonight's Opposition and See Mars At Its "Biggest and Brightest" In Years

The Blood Moon isn't coming until the 14th-15th, but skygazers can get a preview of the type of shows the sky has to offer tonight when Earth, Mars and the sun align.
Robert Beltran

'Star Trek: Voyager' Star Robert Beltran aka Commander Chakotay Shares Info on Upcoming Sci-Fi Project

Not too long ago, Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Beltran, famed for his role as Commader Chakotay, participated in a Reddit AMA where people asked the actor dozens upon dozens of questions about his film career and his upcoming feature (former Kickstarter project) Resilient 3-D, which will begin filming sometime this month.
Robert Beltran

'Star Trek: Voyager' Commander Chakotay, Robert Beltran Share Personal History

Star Trek: Voyager is where we know him best: the tribal tattoo above his left eye pronounces his character's Native American heritage; soft flute music accompanying his entrance into rooms reminds us; and phrases like "A-koo-chee-moya" proclaimed whenever he contacts his animal guide makes damn sure that we never forget that he's a Native person.
Harlem Helps Benefit

Celebrity Chefs Sizzle Up Support at the Harlem Helps Benefit with Gourmet Eats & Good Tunes

On April 2, celebrity chefs, Marcus Samuelsson (Bravo's Iron Chef, Food Network's Chopped) Aarón Sanchez (judge on Food Network's Chopped) and Amanda Freitag (judge on Food Network's Chopped) and Jonathan Waxman (chef and owner of Barbuto in Manhattan's West Village), co-hosted a fundraiser at the at Ginny's Supper Club in East Harlem to help families and individuals who have suffered from the East Harlem explosion at 116th St./Park Ave on March 12.
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Oscar Pistorius Breaks Down During Testimony, Describes Finding Girlfriend’s Body

It was a grueling Tuesday morning when South African double-amputee sprint runner, Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears as he recalled the moment when he shot and killed his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Santa Monica

California Teacher Suspended After Tackling Suspected Drug Dealer

Teacher and wrestling coach getting support from students.
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Westboro Baptist Members Flee Demonstration

Westboro Baptist Church members were forced out of their planned protest in Moore, Okla. on Sunday after the town's residents came out in support of the known hate group.
Mother's Ruin

NYC Bar Serves 'Flight 370' Cocktail Named After Missing Malaysian Flight NH370

A bar in New York City raises eyebrows of many by serving a cocktail named after the recent tragedy of Malaysian Airlines flight, which went unexpectedly missing while on route from Kuala Lumper and Beijing on March 8.
Mojave Desert

Research Claims Deserts Can Help Reduce Effect of Global Warming

A 10-year study claims that the arid wastelands can absorb carbon dioxide, perhaps reducing the effect of global warming.
Tito Puente

Roseland Ballroom Closing: NYC Music Venue Where Tito Puente Once Played, Says Adios with Lady Gaga as Its Last Gig

New York City's iconic music venue, the Roseland Ballroom, which has existed for almost a century, is closing its doors on Monday, April 7 with the last performance by the eccentric, vocal powerhouse, Lady Gaga. The music venue has welcomed many legendary artists throughout the years, including Spanish Harlem's Tito Puente, who has been hailed as "the Godfather of Latin jazz and salsa."

Hooded Group Brings Smart Car Tipping Trend to San Francisco

A sneaky group in San Francisco started turning the idea of the Smart car sideways this weekend.
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