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Looks like you'll be able to a large Coke in restaurants after all, following a New York State Supreme Court judge's ruling.

Chuck Hagel, whose confirmation hearing in the Senate was highly contentious, was finally confirmed today as the next secretary of defense by a vote of 58-41.

When the US auto industry was in jeopardy four years ago President Obama stepped in with a bailout package. Now it's the American junk food industry that's in peril, with Hostess Brands closing up shop and heading for liquidation, and some want Obama to take an even more drastic step. Daniel B. of Kansas City has started a petition for the president to "Nationalize the Twinkie industry."

Quick — name a sitting Supreme Court justice. If you can do that, congratulations. You’re in the vast minority of Americans.

Childhood obesity is certainly a problem. The percentage of children between 6 and 11 who are obese in the United States has tripled in the last 30 years and now stands at 20 percent.

Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few. Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone

Gas prices have gone up, food prices are rising everyday and the Government cannot agree on a budget.  If issues like these have you stressed then try $penditol.

It is very likely that the Government could shut down on Friday.  That is if and only if they  cannot come to an agreement on a budget. Basically, that means the government stops providing services that aren't "essential" until they can reach a new budget deal.  So how does that affect us as U. S. Citizens?