Too many obese kids

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One in three children in US can be classified as overweight or obese, which puts them at risk for serious health problems. Rosa Cataldo, DO, MPH, Director of the Healthy Weight & Wellness Center at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, discusses what parents can do now to keep their child at a healthy weight and get them on the road to a healthy life.

The secret is finally out

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US Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, who was originally appointed to fix that broken down federal agency, following a series of sex scandals has now resigned.

The agency's first female director was not able to keep her position following reports which continued raising questions about the performance of the agency.

President Obama concluded that new leadership of that agency was immediately required. Secret Service agent Joseph Clancy, the former head of the Presidential Protective Division will now lead that agency.

Mango revolution

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Mango revolution is the obvious solution to Chairman Mao's Golden Mangoes and his Cultural Revolution.

News Emmy® Awards

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35th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The News & Documentary Emmy® Awards were presented last night at a ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in the Time Warner Center in New York City.

The event was attended by more than 900 television and news media industry executives, news and documentary producers and journalists. Emmy® Awards were presented in 43 categories, including the first-ever categories reserved for news & documentary programming in Spanish.

China revolution anniversary

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Thousands of pro-democracy protesters in the streets of Hong Kong early have vowed to keep up the pressure on The People's Republic of China pro-Beijing government, which is calling this action illegal and plans to press ahead with National Day celebrations.

October 1 marks the beginning of celebrations of the anniversary of the Communist Party's foundation of the PRC back in 1949.

The Underestimated States of America

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The Centers for Disease Control underestimated the threat of Ebola as outbreak spreads to USA ...

President Obama says US intelligence underestimated the Islamic State ISIS...

US Secret Service claims they underestimated the security threat at The White House...

US Military underestimated the ability of Iraqi army to defeat Islamic State ISIS

Politicians have obviously underestimated the American public's disdain for their lack of work.

What is going on here folks? Nobody likes being forgotten, unappreciated, hated, belittled, or underestimated

Please, do not underestimate the fiber of our democracy: USA needs a new generation of leadership.

Register to vote if you have not done it yet and make sure your voice is heard with a ballot.

Dose of News

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Advice for newlyweds

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To Amal Alamuddin aka Mrs. George Clooney. He was once considered to be the most eligible bachelor on the planet, but he is now half of your team.

Anyone else who ties the knot with their girlfriends, or fiancees. Take it from this veteran spouse, who recently celebrated one year of another marriage, after "Living in Sin" for 10 years, as the some religious or conservative folks, including my late aunt would call it.

Catalonia Defies Spain

The president of Spain's powerful northeastern region of Catalonia is calling for an independence referendum. This is the latest secession push in Europe and one of the most serious challenges to the Spanish state in recent years.

Journalist Justine Demirkol Maldonado, who now lives in Bercelona tells City Images "I think it's a far shot, especially after Scotland but the nationalistic sentiment sure makes waves."

Check out this amazing video to see the demonstrations they had on Sept. 11 supporting independence:

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Wall of sound silence

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Imprisoned impresario Phil Spector has not reportedly spoken in prison for over nine months.

According to prison officials, the man behind pop music's “Wall of Sound” is silent. Spector produced some of the 20th century’s greatest music including The Beatles seminal album Let It Be lost the use of his voice nine months ago and is in a “very dangerous” situation in prison.

He was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison in May 2009 after being convicted for the murder of actress and cocktail waitress Lana Clarkson.