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National drop in obese toddlers, study suggests

ATLANTA (AP) — Toddler obesity shrank sharply in the past decade, a new study suggests. While promising, it’s not proof…

California ‘lifers’ leaving prison at record pace

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nearly 1,400 lifers in California’s prisons have been released over the past three years in a…

Top Mexico cartel to keep on despite capo capture

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The powerful Sinaloa cartel is expected to go right on selling billions of dollars of illegal…

Hosts’ real Olympic challenge: After the games

LONDON (AP) — For athletes and spectators at Sochi, it’s time to pack up. But for the host cities, the…

Colorado, Utah move to hike smoking age to 21

DENVER (AP) — Two Western states with some of the nation’s lowest smoking rates are considering cracking down even more…