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As of 2005, the median family in Canada was worth US$122,600, according to Statistics Canada, while the U.S. Federal Reserve peg... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d82fd1000200fad69ae7e40005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> canada united states public health comparison canucks american dream quality of life public welfare canadian dream http://truthteller998.vox.com/library/post/the-south-still-leads-the-nation-in-obesity-rates.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) http://truthteller998.vox.com/library/post/the-south-still-leads-the-nation-in-obesity-rates.html?_c=feed-rss http://truthteller998.vox.com/library/post/the-south-still-leads-the-nation-in-obesity-rates.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:00:05 +0000 Tennessee ranks high in obesity By: Emily Bregel The South still leads the nation in obesity rates, with Tennessee ranking in the top three for the heaviest population, according to the most recent government data. 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Legislation was passed that phases out all incandescent lighting by 2012. The problem? You can't just throw them away in some states and I'm sure other state... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d82fd100020100a7e9613c000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> government green health energy safety democrats united states public health mercury republicans united states of america cfl incandescent regulation epa hazardous waste energy efficient public safety i'm just saying environmental protection agency public welfare hazardous waste cleanup compact fluorescent lights http://truthteller998.vox.com/library/post/summer-vacation-from-global-warming-begins-at-epa.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) http://truthteller998.vox.com/library/post/summer-vacation-from-global-warming-begins-at-epa.html?_c=feed-rss http://truthteller998.vox.com/library/post/summer-vacation-from-global-warming-begins-at-epa.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:06:40 +0000 WASHINGTON, July 11, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Statement of David Moulton, Director of Climate Policy, The Wilderness Society ..."Today the EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) is expected to make it official: our nation'... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d82fd1000200fa968687140002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> vacation government nature united states earth public health atmosphere environment supreme court pollution climate change bush administration george w. bush planet greenhouse gas epa one world the wilderness society u.s. environmental protection agency