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The obesity rate in Huntington, W. Va. is nearly double the national average, which is why celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is hosting a reality show that will challenge the town’s residents to lose weight. While dietary experts say Oliver’s efforts can’t hurt, they also caution that expecting residents of Huntington …

MIAMI – Forecasters say Hurricane Rick is the strongest hurricane in the eastern north Pacific Ocean in more than a decade. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Rick turned into an “extremely dangerous” Category 5 storm on Saturday with sustained winds reaching 180 mph. At 11 p.m. EDT Saturday, the …

BEIJING – Nearly 1,000 children in a central Chinese province have tested positive for excessive lead in their blood, state media reported Tuesday, the latest of several lead poisoning cases involving thousands of children across the country. After reports of large-scale lead poisoning in neighboring Shaanxi province, the health bureau …