MIAMI – Alarmed by the high rate of obesity among Hispanics, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its first Spanish translation Wednesday of the food pyramid, the government’s handy guide to good nutrition. “MiPiramide: Pasos Hacia Una Mejor Salud” is the counterpart to the USDA’s “MyPyramid: Steps to a Healthier …
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NEW YORK – Wall Street bulls are looking for the stock market to resume November’s gains next week on continued signs of economic strength despite a slight setback for two of the major indexes. The Dow average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index snapped a five-week winning streak by Friday’s …
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DENVER – Storms across the nation’s midsection delivered freezing cold and as much as 10 inches of snow by Thursday, bedeviling drivers on slippery roads and closing schools from Texas to Indiana. At least 10 people were killed in road wrecks in Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky over two days. In …
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WASHINGTON – A seemingly hopeless divide within the Republican Party over oil drilling in a pristine wildlife refuge in Alaska is threatening to block unrelated budget cuts that are a central pillar of the GOP’s plans for this year. The battle pits about two dozen pro-environment and newly empowered House …
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NEW YORK – Hoping to save hundreds of lives, New York adopted a health code regulation Wednesday that will make it the first American city to keep track of people with diabetes in much the same way it does with patients infected with HIV or tuberculosis. The city will occasionally …
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NEW YORK – New Yorkers and tourists were getting their holiday shopping out of the way Sunday in anticipation of a possible citywide bus and subway strike during the height of the holiday season. The union has threatened to strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday if a deal isn’t reached, and …
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A propeller-driven seaplane carrying 20 people crashed just off Miami Beach within sight of the city’s high-rises Monday, killing at least 19 of those aboard, authorities said. Witnesses said the plane exploded in flames as it came down, and the FBI joined the investigation. Amateur video …
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NEW YORK – “Crash,” the Los Angeles ensemble drama about the prejudices of intersecting characters, has been selected as the top film of the year by the African-American Film Critics Association. Besides “Crash,” the AAFCA chose nine other movies as the top films of the year: “The Constant Gardener,” “Good …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused President Bush of mismanaging the Iraq war and claimed his domestic agenda has taken the country off course in a speech Friday night to Democrats in a state that solidly backed the Republican president last year. About 2,000 people cheered the New …
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – A U.S. helicopter crashed in Iraq after being attacked by small arms fire Thursday, leaving two crew members dead, the Pentagon told FOX News. The incident occurred when two Task Force Liberty (search) helicopters came under fire while responding to troops who were in contact with enemy …
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