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Obesity rates in the United States remain unacceptably high, and the epidemic persists in affecting Blacks and Hispanics disproportionately.

Obesity epidemic: 20 years from now

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Abortion doc charged with murder sets detention hearing

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PHILADELPHIA - Attorneys for a local doctor accused of performing illegal abortions in his West Philadelphia clinic are scheduled to be in court on Monday...
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Man loses eyesight due to lack of health insurance

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VIDEO - Diabetes can have devastating effects. Keeping up with treatment can be even more difficult when patients are faced with unemployment and lack of insurance...
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Philadelphia: Newborn baby found alive in box

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PHILADELPHIA - A newborn baby girl was found outside of a North Philadelphia daycare Wednesday morning. According to reports, she was found in a box, wrapped in a blanket and robe, outside the Rainbow Daycare...
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Police officer tasers 14-year-old girl

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VIDEO - An edited surveillance video of a police officer firing a Taser at a 14-year-old girl has been released as part of evidence...
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Boarding school turns away boy with HIV

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HERSHEY - The Milton Hersey School was founded by the chocolate tycoon as a school that 'nurtures and educates children in social and financial need to lead fulfilling and productive lives'...
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PSU alum Adam Taliaferro wins NJ office

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PHILADELPHIA - Former football star who recovered from a paralyzing game injury in 2000 won a seat on the Gloucester County Board of Freeholders Tuesday...
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Philly police search for escaped prisoner

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PHILADELPHIA - Police are searching for a man who they say escaped from a local Philadelphia prison...
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Boyz II Men releases 20th anniversary album

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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's own Boyz II Men, one of the most successful R&B groups of all time, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary by releasing its new album 'Twenty' Tuesday...
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Philly hip hop producer/MC inspires through music and mentoring

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In Philadelphia, a city where a black male has almost as much a chance of getting a job as being struck by lightning...
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Police conduct wide probe in Philly basement case

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - As more details of the suspects and the victims emerge, the probe could expand in almost any direction and there could be more arrests and more charges...
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