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FDA approves weight-loss drug Contrave 09/11/2014 11:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. regulators are greenlighting a new weight-loss drug called Contrave, the third in a string of approvals for anti-obesity treatments.The drug is made by Orexigen Therapeutics Inc., based in La Jolla, California. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is approved for Apps that will help you take control of your health care (and save everyone money) 09/11/2014 10:28am • Lawyers, insurance companies, bureaucratic inefficiency, flawed regulation, corporate greed — I listened while pedigreed panelists at a conference in St. Paul, Minn., rattled off reasons why U.S. health care costs were skyrocketing. The usual scapegoats led to the usual explanation: Health car A Guide to Living With ADHD 09/11/2014 12:00am • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also called ADHD, is considered one of the most common behavioral disorders among children. However, teens and adults may also have ADHD. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 6.4 million children between 4 and 17 years of age have A Diet, Diet on the Wall, Which Is the Healthiest of Them All? 09/11/2014 12:00am • You may have heard the headlines that screamed out this past week about a study from New Orleans on diet choices. Come on, don't laugh: New Orleans just has a lot of people who need to be on a diet -- so does every city. Even the ones with the lowest obesity rates have rates that are too high for in 4 Ways to Guarantee a Killer Reference Check 09/11/2014 12:00am • Successfully completing the reference check is often employers' final step before offering a job to someone. While there are many debates regarding the value of this long-standing practice, the fact remains that many employers still rely on a third party validation of your skill set. As the job seek 5 Extreme Diets You Shouldn't Try 09/11/2014 12:00am • Beware these dangerous diets.Losing weight is hard work, so it's no surprise that people often look for a quick fix. But these diets, which often focus on one "magic" ingredient that promises to help you get the body you want quickly, are the equivalent of get-rich-quick schemes, and don't offer any Nevada crews aim to repair Interstate 15 by Friday 09/10/2014 10:44pm • KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Road crews hoped to have one lane repaired in each direction Friday on a closed stretch of busy Interstate 15 in southern Nevada that crumbled during intense flash flooding, a state transportation official said Wednesday.It wasn't immediately clear if th Mitt Romney headlines Christie birthday fundraiser 09/10/2014 09:20pm • JILL COLVIN Associated Press EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- Former Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney drew a sharp contrast between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and President Barack Obama at a fundraiser Wednesday night in honor of Christie's 52nd birthday.Speaking on stage in a hotel bal Fact sheet: Kia K900 09/10/2014 12:28pm • The Associated Press 2015 Kia K900BASE PRICE: $59,500 with V-8.PRICE AS TESTED: $66,400.TYPE: Front-engine, rear-wheel drive, five-passenger, large luxury sedan.ENGINE: 5-liter, double overhead cam, Tau direct injection V-8.MILEAGE: 15 mpg (city), 23 mpg (highway).TOP SPEED: NA.LENGTH: 200.6 inches Markets losing altitude...Apple adding digital wallet...Nevada wooing Tesla 09/10/2014 07:40am • BEIJING (AP) -- International stock markets sank today under the weight of worries about the possible timing of a U.S. rate hike, economic weakness in China and an impending referendum on Scottish independence. Futures point to more Wall Street losses at this morning's opening. Benchmark U.S. crude Extremist threat hangs over key Tunisia elections 09/10/2014 06:52am • PAUL SCHEMM Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- When masked gunmen started pounding on the door last week, politician Mohamed Al Nasri leapt from the second-floor window into a neighbor's home. It was more than just an isolated case of political violence. Coming weeks before crucial elections, i UCF's Holman ready for start vs. No. 20 Missouri 09/09/2014 08:40pm • KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- There was only one person more excited than UCF sophomore quarterback Justin Holman about his three-touchdown performance in nearly leading the Knights to a comeback in their 26-24 loss to Penn State: His mom."She was excited to see her baby boy Court hears arguments over Walker-related probe 09/09/2014 08:34pm • SCOTT BAUER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- Wisconsin prosecutors on Tuesday tried to persuade a federal appeals court to let them to resume their investigation of Gov. Scott Walker's recall election campaign, in a case that touches on broader issues about just what constitutes constitutionally-pro Women's MMA back in spotlight on UFC reality show 09/09/2014 08:30pm • GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- When Carla Esparza and Jessica Penne agreed to spend several weeks of the summer sequestered in a house with 14 fellow mixed martial artists, they didn't do it because it sounded like fun.They joined the cast of the upcoming season of "The Ultimate F Tips from a dietitian: Ditch the diet 09/09/2014 11:06am • Kait Fortunato WTOP Wellness Contributor WASHINGTON -- A lot of what I do as a registered dietitian/nutrition therapist is help clients focus on why and how they are eating, in addition to what they are eating. It may sound simple: eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full, but it's n