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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Washington, which have combined male-female life expectancies above 78 years, which is the European average. Washington D.C. is the unhealthiest place to live, with a combined life expectancy of 72 years, on par with the Gaza Strip. Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and South Carolina, all have combined life expectancies under 75 years—lower than Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Middlesex County, which includes Cambridge, fares well; men here can expect to live 76.8 and women 81.4 years. The study seeks to raise awareness that America faces huge national health...

Author: By Justine R. Lescroart, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: U.S. Life Expectancy Gap Widens | 9/13/2006 | See Source »

...means easy to duplicate. Warren was a prolix and poetic writer, and a man torn between conflicting loyalties. He began his career as a Southern conservative, celebrating the agrarian traditions of the region, but found himself fascinated by the vulgar, driving (and possibly transformative) energy of Huey Long, Louisiana's legendary Governor--Senator-- presidential candidate, who was the model for his book's Willie Stark. Novel and film are narrated by Jack Burden (Jude Law), scion of the now enervated Louisiana ruling class, who, as a newspaper reporter and then as a gubernatorial lackey, is both the author's surrogate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: He Had a Great Fall | 9/10/2006 | See Source »

...Gulf of Mexico, drillers just discovered what could turn out to be the largest oil reserve ever. It could boost U.S. oil reserves by 50% and supply us with nearly 15 billion barrels of gas and oil. Bush heard about the discovery and ordered the immediate invasion of Louisiana." JAY LENO...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Punchlines: Sep. 18, 2006 | 9/10/2006 | See Source »

...feet can take you anywhere, doesn't require a parking place, can go up and down stairs, usually comes as standard equipment on a human body, isn't likely to be stolen and is allowed on a variety of surfaces in all 50 states. Kent Judkins Shreveport, Louisiana...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Much Risk Can We Take? | 9/8/2006 | See Source »

Allstate faced a strong backlash from state officials when it proposed ending hail and wind coverage in Louisiana...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CEO Speaks: High-Water Marks | 9/3/2006 | See Source »

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