6 killed in Michigan parking lot shootings; suspect arrested
By JEFF KAROUB A gunman who authorities believe chose victims at random shot people in the parking lots of a western Michigan apartment complex, car dealership and restaurant, killing at…
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NewsBreak: Emails reveal Coke’s role in anti-obesity group
By CANDICE CHOI A nonprofit founded to combat obesity says the $1.5 million it received from Coke has no influence on its work. But emails obtained by The Associated Press…
Strong support for guns in town shocked by college shooting
By JEFF BARNARD Hunting deer, elk and bear in the surrounding hills and fishing for salmon and steelhead have strong followings in southern Oregon’s timber country, made famous by Western…
Birds of prey seize the day in battle with gulls
By GILLIAN FLACCUS In this Oct. 28, 2013 photo, Mia, a 5-year-old Harris hawk eats a bit of meat after working at the Olinda Alpha landfill in Brea, Calif. The…
Mexico nears junk food tax, sets anti-obesity plan
By MARK STEVENSON Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during the unveiling of Mexico’s strategy to combat diabetes and obesity in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)…
FIRST LADY WANTS PEOPLE TO DRINK MORE PLAIN WATER
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE FILE – In this July 10, 2013, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama speaks to mayors and other officials about the initiative, “Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and…
PEPSICO BEATS EXPECTATIONS DESPITE SODA STRUGGLES
By CANDICE CHOI In this Friday, April 12, 2013, photo, Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma warms up next to a Pepsi advertisement before a baseball game against the Texas…
FLA. BREWERS PUSH TO LEGALIZE 64-OUNCE BEER JUGS
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON In this Friday, March 29, 2013 photo, a 32-ounce bottle, known among beer enthusiasts as a growler, is filled at the Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville, Fla.…