Archive for August, 2007

Mississippi Is Home Of Obesity

America is the biggest country that deals with obesity and now researchers have discovered that Mississippi is home to most of those people who struggle with it. Of course this is no surprise after all the south is full of deep fried food.

According to a new study, this Deep South state is the fattest in the nation. The Trust for America’s Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention, says Mississippi is the first state where more than 30 percent of adults are considered obese. Aside from making Mississippi the butt of late-night talk show jokes, the obesity epidemic has serious implications for public policy.

Mine Safety Being Improved Again

The U.S. government has tried desperately to make sure that miners remain safe and alive by not getting buried alive or losing oxygen. But sine the accident in Utah it seems that this dream has not gone as well as they hoped. It has been improved, but they are looking at ways to improve it even more.

Navy And FBI Work Together To Help Minnesota Recovery Effort

The country was shocked last week when the news reported to us that a bridge in Minnesota had collapsed during ruch hour traffic. Things like this aren’t supposed to happen and when they do it leaves us all in shock.

When you hear about something that attacked it makes it more easier to hear because than there is a reason for it. With this kind of disaster we aren’t sure what caused it - making us more fearful of what can happen all around us at any moment.