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...start. First of all, kids drink tons of the stuff. The average 11-to-14-year-old consumes almost twice as much soda as water; 15-to-19-year-olds pour down an average of two 12-oz. servings of soda every day--in the process consuming 1.5 lbs. of sugar each week. The benefits of dialing back the sugary drinks would accrue not just to the kids but also to the beverage makers. Even before the Clinton announcement, 43 states had enacted or introduced legislation to improve school nutrition, raising the specter of a crazy quilt of local rules...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Bill Put the Fizz in the Fight Against Fat | 5/7/2006 | See Source »

Like Rheem, many companies avoid dealing with end-of-life electronics duties as long as possible. When they do, many are unaware of the federal rule that businesses generating more than 220 lbs. of monitor waste a month (about 10 PCs' worth) handle disposal responsibly. That's starting to change. The number of for-profit electronics-recycling firms has doubled over the past three years, to about 900, offering alternatives to the landfill and the stockroom graveyard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Talking E-Trash | 5/7/2006 | See Source »

...Sioux City, Iowa. “It’s a freestyle tournament,” Preston said. “Not all of the kids from college participate in it, but the ones who want to get better usually do.”Preston, who wrestled at 132.25 lbs., placed fourth in his weight class even though he lost his first match of the tournament and had to wrestle in the consolation bracket the rest of the way. Ogunwole, wrestling at 264.5 lbs., finished with a 4-2 record and finished seventh. Meltzer (145.5 lbs.) finished...

Author: By Tony D. Qian, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Wrestlers Compete in University Nationals | 5/2/2006 | See Source »

...campus’ main buildings. Still, freshman Jennifer K. Conolli said that she has “always felt safe” on campus. The community alert describes the suspect as “a light skinned Hispanic male, 20 years old, 5’7”, 170 lbs, with dark hair and a ‘fade’ haircut, pencil thin beard moustache, beard and goatee, wearing a blue shirt and jeans.” The suspect had been seen in the lounge previously that evening, and two days before, according to the community alert...

Author: By Anna L. Tong, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Alleged Sexual Assault of Female Student at Lesley College Makes the Campus More Alert | 4/27/2006 | See Source »

...couple more. In an interview with The New York Times last week you mentioned that you can leg-press 400 lbs. Now, this has been a topic of some discussion on ESPN and elsewhere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Madeleine Albright Opens Up | 4/27/2006 | See Source »

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