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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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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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4th arrest made in Philadelphia basement case

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The arrest of Jean McIntosh, 32, came the day after Philadelphia police, acting on a tip from Florida, took 10 young people into protective custody who were believed to be related to the suspects and possibly the victims...
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Philly police: Disabled victimized by theft scheme

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VIDEO - A woman convicted in the starvation death of a man nearly 20 years ago is facing charges of kidnapping and false imprisonment for allegedly preying on four mentally disabled adults, locking them in a basement ...
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Trio allegedly holds disabled adults captive

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PHILADELPHIA - Four malnourished mentally disabled adults were found chained to a boiler in a locked Tacony basement room...
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Fugitive hijacker captured after 41 years

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LISBON, Portugal -- A convicted murderer and "most wanted" fugitive who has been on the run since he escaped a New Jersey prison and hijacked a plane from Detroit in the 1970s has been caught after an investigation that spanned four states, three continents and four decades, NBC New York has learned.
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Mother accused of faking baby's cancer

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VIDEO - The young mother, Arielle Brooks, 22, of 14-month-old baby Myah is being accused of raising tens of thousands of dollars on false pretenses...
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Newsradio's Karin Phillips dies

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PHILADELPHIA - One of the most familiar voices on Philadelphia radio was silenced Tuesday as Karin Phillips -- KYW Newsradio's community affairs reporter -- died suddenly following a brief illness...
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Philly cop charged with rape

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VIDEO - A Philly cop found himself on the wrong side of the law Wednesday afternoon...
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Philly man arrested for pointing laser at cop chopper

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PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man is facing assault charges after he allegedly pointed a laser at a police helicopter on Wednesday night...
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16-year-old girl shot repeatedly, killed in Philly

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PHILADELPHIA - A 16-year-old is dead after being gunned down on the streets of Norristown early Wednesday morning, according to police...
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