Kimberly Garrison: Someday your choice could be: Slim down or pay (Philadelphia Daily News)

WILL PENNSYLVANIA implement laws to force overweight workers to slim down and get fit - or pay up? After all, Pennsylvania's adult obesity rate is 25.7 percent (up from last year), and we were named the 24th most obese state in America, according to the 2008 "F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America," the fifth annual report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood ...

Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's' (BBC News)

Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests.

Drilling Down To Alien Oceans (SpaceDaily)

By Lee Pullen for Astrobiology Magazine Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2008 Some of the most interesting places in our solar system are also the most difficult to reach.

Shhhhhh Pipe Down At The Proms (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The annual summer Proms which has been taking place in London's Royal Albert Hall since 1895, is a musical institution beloved by many.

In print (Science News)

By identifying a new way to wrestle fluorine from carbon compounds, chemists may now be able to break down certain types of greenhouse gases before they reach the atmosphere.

County Health Department shuts down Orangeburg diner (The Journal News)

ORANGEBURG - A newly opened diner was shut down by the county Department of Health after it discovered that the owner hadn't applied for a permit.

Schools Selling Junk Food to Teens (WebMD)

CDC: In 2006, 37% of U.S. high schools pushed junk food such as candy and fatty chips. But that's down from 53% of schools in 2004.

Life aftter Transplant for local Airman (WCIA 3 Champaign-Urbana)

A former airman from Central Illinois says he feels let down by the air force after he got sick and had to have major surgery. Now he's starting over with a new life and a new heart. Jake Land says before he got sick he was in the best shape of his life.

Medical News: Stroke Survivors, Cell Research, Sports Drinks (WCVB Boston)

BOSTON -- Unless you're a competitive athlete, gulping down a popular sports drink right after exercising may not be good for your health. A UMass Amherst study monitored people walking on a treadmill for one hour daily.

EPA denies Texas governor?s ethanol waiver request (AG Weekly)

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency has denied a request from Texas to temporarily reduce ethanol requirements for gasoline in hopes of bringing down corn prices.

Today's Mortgage Market...Think Outside the Boxes

In today's tighter lending environment, I'm consistently amazed at the number of buyers showing up to see my exclusive properties who have yet to speak with a lending institution or mortgage broker regarding ...

Durable goods give market a lift

Wall Street posted a sizable advance Wednesday after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy could be stronger than some ...

Some attempt to buy tickets from those in line

But she doesn't have a ticket. Instead, she has spent about an hour holding a sign, asking for two tickets for $200. "C'mon, guys, you don't really want to go," she yells at folks in line.

Government Must Finally Get Down to Business

The first regular session of the 18th National Assembly begins on Sept. 1. Grand National Party lawmaker Park Hee-tae said Thursday the public would no longer be forgiving toward parliamentarians and that the ...

Deadheading 101

John DeGarmo 28.AUG.08 Earlier this summer, I wandered over to my neighbor's house and we were looking at some of the plants I gave him last fall.

Suburban sees enrollment spike

The York Suburban School District keeps growing and growing. Superintendent Kate Orban gave an enrollment update and a state assessment update to the York Suburban school board at a recent meeting, with a ...

There is room for many in The House of M

The House of M, a rap collective that formed here about a year ago, is "sworn to protect and preserve an art form and culture that seemingly fears what is different and original," according to spokesman and ...

Shhhhhh! Pipe Down At The Proms

The annual summer Proms which has been taking place in London's Royal Albert Hall since 1895, is a musical institution beloved by many.

Some Goals For Town Officials

First Anniversary of Newtown Voters' Revolt. Labor Day marks the start of the one year anniversary of the 2007 voters' revolt in Newtown.

Parshat Re'eh: See Through

Eyes why'd hopin'... Hopin' for anything, for something: A purpose to be, a reason to believe.