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UnitedHealthcare Forges Community Partnership with Florida 4-H to Tackle Obesity Rise

In its measures to fight incidences of obesity in Florida, Mississippi and Texas, UnitedHealthcare has donated $55,000 to Florida 4-H to kick start its funding programs that would tackle obesity at the community level. The partnership at the national level connects the National 4-H council and UnitedHealthcare group for outreach programs at the state and community levels. The pilot initiative is a precursor to similar activities to be staged in Mississippi and Texas.

Britney Spears Tour Goes South of the Border, DJ Pauly D Joins in

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Britney Spears released a new video on YouTube announcing that her Femme Fatale tour would be going to South America. She began the video apologizing because her Circus Tour did not make it to the South. Now, about 12 dates will be added to the tour to visit cities including Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in the fall.
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Motorola bid to dismiss 3G phones lawsuit fails

Motorola Solutions Inc lost a bid to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing it of misleading shareholders about deteriorating prospects for its cellphone business, resulting in investment losses.
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Optimism Decreases Stroke Risk: Study

Optimism reduces risk of stroke, said a new research report in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. The study surveyed 6044 adults over 50 and asked them to rate their level of optimism according to a 16 point scale.
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CDC Research Shows a Rise in U.S. Obesity

The latest trend data show that the rate of obesity in the U.S. is still high and that 12 states have reported an obesity prevalence of 30 percent or higher among adults.
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New York Heat Wave: Surge in Electricity Use Strains Grid

Utilities companies are taking extra precautions to ensure people who are upping their electricity use to cope with the heat wave do not trigger a repeat of the 2003 blackout that temporarily plunged cities from New York to Detroit into darkness.
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New York Heat Wave: Is Another Blackout Coming?

As a potentially deadly heat wave scorches 32 states, utilities companies are taking extra precautions to ensure added strain on the electrical grid does not trigger a repeat of the 2003 blackout that temporarily plunged cities from New York to Detroit into darkness.

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