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...easily among the fattest places on the earth - a distinction we've held for more than 20 years now - and it's no surprise as to how we got this way. Our cars, computers and 40-in. TVs have all conspired to take the physical exercise out of our lives and replace it with round-the-clock sitting. Combine sedentary living with cheap food and supersize portions (the U.S. now produces enough food every day for each of us to consume 3,800 calories, never mind that we need only about 2,350 for a healthy diet), and there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obesity News: Americans Not Getting Fatter | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

Though the Bulldogs held a 12-4 advantage in shots through the opening frame, Harvard was not discouraged...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Upsets Fifth-Ranked Yale | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

Harvard (3-10-2, 3-5-2 ECAC) used a three-goal run in the second period to gain control of last night’s matchup with No. 5 Yale (9-4-3, 5-2-2 ECAC) and held on for the 3-2 victory...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Upsets Fifth-Ranked Yale | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

...though Yale would dominate the rest of the third period—including a shot off the stick of Denny Kearney that hit the crossbar in the game’s waning minutes—Carroll held strong...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Upsets Fifth-Ranked Yale | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

...blamed the riots on his country's lax approach to undocumented workers. "For years illegal immigration - which feeds criminal activities - has been tolerated and nothing effective has ever been done about it," he said. Never mind that the IOM estimates that at least half of the evacuated workers now held in reception centers obtained regular working papers. Or the fact that migrant workers make up a vital part of many industries. "It's very difficult to crack down on illegal immigrants because it means cracking down on one of the key structures of the Italian economy," says Sciortino...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Italy, Racial Tensions Explode into Violence | 1/12/2010 | See Source »

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