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With the rising incidence of obesity comes a rising incidence of the health-related problems it causes. Pediatricians report seeing high blood pressure, heart disease and even certain cancers — diseases previously considered problems among adults only — in children as young as 3.

Florida's new election law includes tough restrictions on groups that conduct voter registration drives. The rules are forcing those groups to change tactics, and appear to be having an impact on the number of people registering to vote in November's general election.

In Syria, anyone who speaks out against the regime of President Bashar Assad risks harassment, detention or worse. A gallery in Beirut recently featured artwork smuggled out of the country — much of it inspired by the Arab uprisings.

The city of Wilmington, Ohio, was economically devastated three years ago after shipper DHL left town, taking with it thousands of jobs. Economic developers in Wilmington now think one way back is to embrace the unmanned vehicle industry. The FAA recently gave the Air Force permission to test UAVs at the largely vacant Wilmington Air Park.

Third Point, a hedge fund run by Daniel Loeb, has been arguing that Yahoo needs new leadership and may need a new direction. Now, its preferred candidate for the CEO's post is in that position on an interim basis.

Lately, key economic indicators seem to be moving sideways. The lack of clear improvement or real weakness has turned the presidential race into a seeming statistical tie.

'Newsweek' and 'Time' both have covers that are generating lots of discussion. Are they proof that print journalism still has relevance — or just that powerful images get folks talking?

Gac Filipaj worked as a janitor at Columbia University. But in the morning and in the middle of the night he studied and after 12-years, he has graduated from the school with honors.

Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing deep cuts in health and welfare programs. The tax hikes will be up to voters to decide.

The military wants to encourage more veterans to get treatment if they think they have PTSD. But that would add more cases to an already overburdened system.