Do food stamps lead to obesity? (Scientific American)

One out of every nine people now receives food stamps in the U.S. And two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese . A new scientific study links these startling figures and suggests that food stamps may actually be a risk factor for obesity. [More] More: continued here

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Car fire briefly closes Rte. 110 (Newsday)

A vehicle fire briefly closed southbound Route 110 near the Huntington Quadrangle in Melville Tuesday, police said. The fire erupted after a sport utility vehicle hit the back of a FedEx truck, witnesses said. The Suffolk County police said no one was seriously injured in the crash. The truck suffered …

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EBay, GM set to start car-selling trial (Washington Post)

— SAN FRANCISCO – General Motors and eBay Inc. are expected to announce Monday that hundreds of the auto maker’s California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace, as part of a previously disclosed trial. More: continued here

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