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Pentagon: A third of U.S. youth too fat, sickly to serve

More than a third of American youth of military age are unfit for service, mainly because they are too fat or sickly, the Army Times reports, quoting the latest Pentagon figures.

Most of the rest are too dumb or have used too many drugs to qualify, the study shows.

The report says 35% of the 31 million [...]

More school: Obama would curtail summer vacation

Oh really…I say we break the NEA, the Dept. of Education, and any other federal fingers clawing at the eyes and throats of the people…and our children.  And maybe we should get back to a more agrarian lifestyle, permanently.  Has not our recent economic turmoil been enough to prove that?

Students beware: The summer vacation you just [...]

U.S. Warns of Swine Flu Resurgence

 

The Obama administration warned Americans on Thursday to be ready for an aggressive return of the swine flu virus in the fall, announcing plans to begin vaccinations in October and offering states and hospitals money to help them prepare.

“The potential for a significant outbreak in the fall is looming,” President Obama said by telephone link from [...]