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Second to US in obesity, Mexico wants kids to slim down Mexico, second in obesity in the world after the United States, wants its children to cut down on the soft drinks and fatty foods that have made them the chubbiest kids in Latin America.

21 October 2012

Family sues Monster Energy makers over teen's death The family of a 14-year-old Maryland girl is suing the California makers of Monster Energy, alleging Friday that too much caffeine in the popular energy drink led to her death.

20 October 2012

US army contractor in hot water over Afghan video A private security company working for the US government in Afghanistan is in hot water after a video surfaced allegedly showing several of its employees drunk and on drugs.

19 October 2012

Beverage groups sue over New York 'supersize' ban A US beverage industry group and other businesses filed a lawsuit Friday against the administration of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg seeking to block restrictions on sales of large soda drinks.

14 October 2012

New York imposes partial ban on huge soda drinks New York on Thursday became the first city in the United States to impose a limited ban on super-sized soda drinks blamed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg for fueling a national obesity crisis.

14 September 2012

New Yorkers against super-size soda ban An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers oppose Mayor Michael Bloomberg's unprecedented proposal for banning super-sized sweet drinks and his support for breastfeeding.

18 August 2012

Majority of polled Kazakhstan citizens prefer to quench their thirst with tea Kazakhstan Institute of Political Solutions has made a survey of the beverages preferred by Kazakhstan citizens.

03 July 2012