Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Fat Is King in Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama
WASHINGTON - Loosen the belt buckle another notch: Obesity rates continued to climb in 31 states last year, and no state showed a decline.
Mississippi became the first state to crack the 30 percent barrier for adults considered to be obese. West Virginia and Alabama were just behind, according to the Trust for America's Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention.
Colorado continued its reign as the leanest state in the nation with an obesity rate projected at 17.6 percent.
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Evangelist Moves Prayer Show After Muslim Group Pressures TV Station
Internet and television evangelist Bill Keller takes “Live Prayer” to competing station; his remarks on Islam prompt switch.
By ALEXANDER
TheScroogeReport.com
Evangelist Bill Keller will move his late-night, live call-in prayer and faith program to another Tampa Bay area station after claims that his show was pulled off the air because of pressure from a Muslim group.
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