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  • July 2008

    • US Tourists Shed 'Archie Bunker' Rep

      Time  |  Jul 7, 08 5:24 AM CDT

      US Tourists Shed 'Archie Bunker' Rep

      (Newser) - The pushy American traveler has met his match in the snooty, uncompromising Frenchman. The voyageur français ranks as one of the world’s most tactless tourists, bested only by Chinese and Indian travelers. Judging by their politeness, openness to foreign languages, and adversity to complaining, Japanese tourists were rated the most cosmopolitan in a recent international study reported in Time. Americans finished in 11th place. More »

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      France  • travel  • tourism  • Americans  • tourists

  • January 2008

    • Afghan Gunmen Kidnap Female US Aid Worker

      Associated Press  |  Jan 26, 08 8:39 AM CST

      Afghan Gunmen Kidnap Female US Aid Worker

      (Newser) - An American woman has been kidnapped in Afghanistan along with her driver, the AP reports. The woman, 49, worked for an aid organization and was wearing a burqa when she was stopped near the southern city of Kandahar. Police are searching for the kidnappers, whom a local governor called “the enemy of Islam and the enemy of Afghanistan.” More »

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      Afghanistan  • Taliban  • kidnapping  • insurgents  • Americans  • Kandahar  • aid workers

  • September 2007

    • Porno Biz Unfazed by Neocons

      Reuters  |  Sep 19, 07 7:28 PM CDT

      Porno Biz Unfazed by Neocons

      (Newser) - Bush's vow to clamp down on porn has hardly dented the $13 billion industry, Reuters reports. Activists grumble that Bush hasn't followed in Reagan's footsteps and put distributors out of business - but pressing problems, like terrorism, have distracted the White House, and the FBI is prosecuting more extreme forms of pornography. More »

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      George W. Bush  • FBI  • pornography  • child pornography  • Americans  • obscenity

    • Americans Neglect to Wash Their Hands

      Reuters  |  Sep 17, 07 5:22 PM CDT

      Americans Neglect to Wash Their Hands

      (Newser) - Americans are forgetting to wash their hands. A new study shows that only 77% of people wash their hands after using public restrooms—that's down 6% from two years ago. And notably, 92% of Americans SAY they do. Unsurprisingly, men are the big offenders: their number was 66%. "Very clearly, guys need to step up to the sink," says a soap industry spokesman. More »

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      health  • Americans  • hygiene  • bathroom

    • Big Americans Bust Weight Limits on Cars

      USA Today  |  Sep 15, 07 5:15 PM CDT

      Big Americans Bust Weight Limits on Cars

      (Newser) - Americans who supersize their meals may be putting an unsafe burden on their car tires, exceeding weight limits they're rated to carry. Many two-seat sports cars, for instance, can't safely accommodate two 200-pound passengers, USA Today reports. Family cars and minivans also frequently max out when carrying a load of oversized passengers. More »

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      obesity  • car  • safety  • Americans  • weight

    • America, as Defined by Wal-Mart

      ABC News  |  Sep 13, 07 4:29 PM CDT

      America, as Defined by Wal-Mart

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart knows a lot about Americans, courtesy of the 208 million US consumers who shop there every year. ABC News takes a look at the superstore's sales figures and finds a portrait of the nation's changing face and taste. Some highlights: Boxers are tied with briefs; Ohio buys the most TVs; and the top-selling Wal-Mart item? Bananas. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • retail  • consumer  • America  • shopping  • Americans

    • American Kids' Blood Pressure Creeps Up

      Washington Post  |  Sep 11, 07 10:37 AM CDT

      American Kids' Blood Pressure Creeps Up

      (Newser) - The ranks of US children with dangerously high blood pressure and hypertension have been growing for 20 years, reversing a decades-long trend, says a new study that tracks the effects of youth obesity. Hypertension, which usually doesn't develop until patients are in their 30s or 40s, is a leading cause of heart attack and stroke, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      children  • obesity  • heart disease  • diabetes  • blood pressure  • heart attack  • childhood obesity  • stroke  • fat  • Americans  • cholesterol  • weight  • hypertension

    • The Filthy Rich Take Over the Small Screen

      Salon  |  Sep 10, 07 11:40 AM CDT

      The Filthy Rich Take Over the Small Screen

      (Newser) - Sitcoms, once a window into middle-class America, have been invaded by the uberrich. But the bourgeoisie hasn't disappeared from the small screen entirely: They're fighting each other on reality shows for big bucks or their 15 minutes of fame. And, Salon 's Heather Havrilesky notes, it's not a healthy trend. More »

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      television  • reality TV  • wealth  • Americans  • media criticism  • middle class  • sitcom

    • More US Kids, Young Adults Commiting Suicide

      Psychiatric Times  |  Sep 6, 07 5:30 PM CDT

      More US Kids, Young Adults Commiting Suicide

      (Newser) - Suicide rates among America's children and young adults surged by 8% between 2003 and 2004, the most significant increase over the past 15 years, a new Centers for Disease Control report shows. The hike coincides with a 22% decrease in antidepressant use, but it could be related to changes in methodology and risk factors, the Psychiatric Times reports. More »

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      children  • suicide  • depression  • antidepressant  • Americans  • youth

  • August 2007

    • We're Still Getting Fatter

      Reuters  |  Aug 27, 07 6:07 PM CDT

      We're Still Getting Fatter

      (Newser) - Americans just keep getting fatter. Obesity rates were up in 31 states this year and declined in none, a new study by a health advocacy group finds. That brings the percentage of American adults who are either obese or overweight to 60%, Reuters reports, and the usual suspects are to blame: poor nutrition and physical inactivity. More »

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      obesity  • heart disease  • diabetes  • Mississippi  • America  • childhood obesity  • health study  • obesity epidemic  • stroke  • Americans  • epidemic  • nutrition

    • Americans Double Use of Pain Meds

      Associated Press  |  Aug 20, 07 9:40 AM CDT

      Americans Double Use of Pain Meds

      (Newser) - Retail sales of five major painkillers rose a whopping 90% from 1997 to 2005, a new AP analysis of DEA statistics shows. The increase is driven by Oxycodone, the chemical used in OxyContin, which has seen sales increase nearly 600%. Causes include an aging population, huge new drug marketing campaigns, and an increased willingness by doctors to prescribe the meds. More »

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      medicine  • Americans  • painkiller  • patient  • OxyContin

    • Boy Scouts Reach Out to Latinos

      Boston Globe  |  Aug 13, 07 12:03 PM CDT

      Boy Scouts Reach Out to Latinos

      (Newser) - With enrollment down almost 10% in the last 10 years, the Boy Scouts are reaching out to Latinos to fill their ranks. Handbooks, advertisements and bumper stickers are now available in Spanish, and the “be prepared” group has even had permission from ministers to recruit in Hispanic churches, the Boston Globe reports. More »

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      soccer  • Hispanic  • Americans  • Latinos  • Boy Scouts of America  • diversity

    • Why Small Government Has Collapsed

      American Prospect  |  Aug 8, 07 6:08 PM CDT

      Why Small Government Has Collapsed

      (Newser) - Democrats have never been so well positioned to sell big-government liberalism—as the other side looks pathetically out of step with Americans’ desires to expand health care and bolster infrastructure, says the American Prospect ’s Paul Waldman. After the Minnesota bridge collapse, the public is ready for the party that says “we’re all in it together” rather than “we’re all on our own.” More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • George W. Bush  • Democrats  • health care  • health insurance  • Americans  • SCHIP  • infrastructure  • Andrew Sullivan

    • Climate Change Deniers Still Impeding Progress

      MSNBC  |  Aug 7, 07 5:06 AM CDT

      Climate Change Deniers Still Impeding Progress

      (Newser) - Scientists thought they'd convinced the world it was getting warmer, but a powerful, flush campaign of cynics is still successfully sowing doubt, Newsweek reports—and hobbling efforts to stave off disaster. From its humble beginnings ridiculing any warming, the "denial machine" has picked up funding from big oil and developed a more nuanced strategy: make Americans believe climate change is still an open question. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • environment  • oil  • science  • Americans

  • July 2007

    • Rent-a-Yanks Push Goodwill Abroad

      Der Spiegel  |  Jul 27, 07 10:03 AM CDT

      Rent-a-Yanks Push Goodwill Abroad

      (Newser) - American exchange students in Germany are so bombarded with broadsides against the US government and lifestyle that one university has started a program called "Rent an American." Yanks visit German schools to answer questions about the Bush administration, climate change, and the death penalty, all in an effort to help parry anti-American attitudes. More »

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      Germany  • student  • university  • Americans  • exchange student

    • American Pigs Out on Dogs, Sets Record

      New York Daily News  |  Jul 4, 07 5:12 PM CDT

      American Pigs Out on Dogs, Sets Record

      (Newser) - In a glorious tribute to the Founding Fathers, an American shattered the world hot-dog-eating record today, polishing off 66 franks and buns in 12 minutes in the annual Nathan's Famous contest in Coney Island, NY. Joey Chestnut, 23, held off Japanese competitive-eating legend Takeru Kobayashi to upset the six-time defending champ by three wieners. More »

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      Americans  • Takeru Kobayashi  • Joey Chestnut  • Nathan's  • Coney Island

    • Majority of Alcoholics Are Young Adults

      CBS  |  Jul 2, 07 12:02 PM CDT

      Majority of Alcoholics Are Young Adults

      (Newser) - More than half of all alcoholics in the United States are young adults, reveals a new study that surveyed 1,484 US adults. The study, reported by CBS, divided problem drinkers into five types. Despite the stereotype of the alcoholic as middle-aged, the average age in the two largest groups—together comprising 52%—was mid-20s. More »

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      United States  • drugs  • alcohol  • drug use  • Americans  • alcoholism  • young adult

  • June 2007
  • May 2007

    • Wine Buzz Grows, Beer Flattens

      Slate  |  May 31, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      Wine Buzz Grows, Beer Flattens

      (Newser) - The American middle class has become connoisseurs of everything—coffee, '80s Japanese garage-rock bands, environmentalist toilet paper, and now wine, writes Slate 's Field Maloney. Fermented grape juice doubled its audience in the past decade, while consumption of lower-brow beer stagnated. And for the first time in history, Americans pollees prefer wine to beer. More »

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      food  • alcohol  • beer  • wine  • Americans  • drinking  • wine industry  • middle class  • drink

    • GOP Moderates Huddle With Bush on Iraq

      Washington Post  |  May 10, 07 6:41 AM CDT

      GOP Moderates Huddle With Bush on Iraq

      (Newser) - Moderate Republicans met with Bush and his closest aides yesterday in a private meeting one participant called "a remarkable, candid conversation" the Washington Post reports. The representatives made clear their frustration with the war in Iraq, and its unpopularity with their constituents, as both parties attempt to hammer out a compromise. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Republicans  • war  • Americans  • Iraq appropriations

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