By Heidi Harley

science / science - 6 years ago

Americans have grown fatter, shorter since 1999: US data

Americans have got fatter over the past two decades, adding girth to their bellies and even growing fractionally shorter on average, according to federal health data released Thursday. The report gave no specific reasons for the trends, which come as no surprise as the nation battles with an ongoin...

science / science - 6 years ago

Facebook to Stop Accepting Campaign Ads in Washington State

Facebook’s decision is also in response to one of the country’s most assertive campaign finance disclosure regulations for digital advertising, which will be enforced by Washington’s Public Disclosure Commission starting Jan. 1.“As we continue to address the Public Disclosure Commission’s new requir...

science / science - 6 years ago

Tired tugboat captains flag accident risk at Panama Canal

No one was injured, but the repairs to the Tampa cost $170,000, said a report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, a government agency. The risk of such incidents is growing as fatigue plagues tug operators from long shifts, according to a report published this month commissioned by Pa...