The
final Space Shuttle mission now underway brings an end to a 30-year
program that sent a generation of American astronauts into orbit after
the Apollo era. A crew of four is aboard Atlantis for a cargo run to the
International Space Station. Plans now call for the last shuttle flight
to return to Earth on July 20th, on the 42nd anniversary of Neil
Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Source Link
First
it was talking on the cell phone while driving, then texting that was
considered most dangerous. Now smart phones have upped the ante for
driving distractions. A survey of college students showed that about
one-third of them admit using mobile applications on their iPhones and
Androids to connect to social media sites, play games or watch videos
while driving. Source Link
America’s
obesity epidemic is growing in the latest state-by-state figures. Adult
obesity rates increased in 16 states in the past year and did not
decline in any state. Twelve states are above 30% obesity and 10 states
have doubled their rate of diabetes in the past 15 years. The leanest
adult populations are in Connecticut, Washington D.C. and Colorado.
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