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NYC wants NY top court to reinstate big-soda ban

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York City officials urged the state’s top court on Wednesday to reinstate the city’s ban on big sodas, arguing that the local Board of Health has authority to restrict products that make people obese and contribute to disease. The 2012 ban against peddling sugary drinks larger …

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Chicago valedictorian courted by 26 schools, selects University of Pennsylvania

CHICAGO – For many high school students, deciding on a college comes down to one or two schools. For Arianna Alexander of Chicago, it came down to 26 — including pretty much the whole Ivy League. Chicago’s WLS-TV (http://abc7.ws/1C3FWxC ) reports that the Kenwood Academy’s valedictorian has picked the University …

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Police say a Dawood sister has made contact with family, indication she is in Syria

LONDON – Police in Britain say that one of the three sisters who disappeared in the Middle East with their nine children has made contact with her family. West Yorkshire police said in a statement Wednesday there is an indication that the family has crossed into Syria, “but this is …

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