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By Nancy Benac |
February 10, 2012
Michelle Obama is on a national tour to promote the second anniversary of her campaign against childhood obesity. The images have been disarming, intriguing and non-political — just the type of thing her husband's re-election campaign can't get enough of.
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By Sam Hananel |
January 30, 2012
The Obama administration proposed new rules Monday that expand eligibility under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which allows employees to take unpaid leave for certain medical or family reasons.
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By Kathryn Mayer |
December 22, 2011
The battle of growing waistlines in America has been nothing new, but 2012 may be the year that people will fight a little harder.
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By Nancy Benac |
November 10, 2011
Assuring military veterans that "America has your back," first lady Michelle Obama announced commitments from companies Thursday to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses by 2014.
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By CAIN BURDEAU, Associated Press |
November 1, 2011
First lady Michelle Obama led peppy toddlers at a New Orleans daycare center in calisthenics and read them a book about a mouse that eats green peas, bidding to get America's children eating better and exercising more.
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By Adriana Gomez Licon |
October 20, 2011
Mexico, which claims to have the fattest children in the world, is trying to encourage others to follow Anghella's lead. Public schools have banned junk food and are requiring more hours of physical education while the federal government has launched a media campaign that invites families to enroll their kids...
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By Mary Clare Jalonick |
July 7, 2011
In 1995, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. Now, all but one does.
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By Jenny Ivy |
November 18, 2010
| Ivy League
California is poised to develop a nicely woven system of reform and responsibility. But it may be too early. And we're assuming too much.
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By Jenny Ivy |
July 15, 2010
The Obama administration unveiled new rules this week, listing a number of preventive services Americans in private plans will be able to receive with no out-of-pocket cost.
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By Denis Storey |
May 12, 2010
| Storey Lines
I'm not sure where to begin, so I thought I'd try to cover as much ground as possible before it starts snowing again.
