By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press Health Writer For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might … Continued
By ALI SWENSON and KENDRIA LAFLEUR, Associated Press TYLER, Texas (AP) — Celia Monreal worries every day about the cartilage loss in her husband’s knees. Not just because it’s hard for her to see him in pain but also because … Continued
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time Thursday to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that … Continued
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, a new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans see it as a significant problem — and all of … Continued
GRAND FORKS — The North Dakota-Minnesota rivalry changed when the old Western Collegiate Hockey Association imploded. The teams moved into different startup conferences. They no longer battle for positioning in league standings. There are no more epic Final Five playoff … Continued