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A top government health official reaffirmed obesity’s standing as an “epidemic” Thursday in an attempt to quell public confusion left by controversy over the health consequences of excess weight. The comments come several weeks after an April study concluded that being overweight does not increase the overall risk of death. …

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday confirmed one of its former lawyers, Thomas B. Griffith (search), to sit on the U.S. Appeals Court, the sixth judge it has elevated to the federal appellate court in the last month. With a 73-24 vote, Griffith becomes the newest judge on the U.S. …

NEW YORK – A Brooklyn College (search) professor has ignited a firestorm of controversy over comments he made about organized religion. Timothy Shortell (search), who was recently elected as the chairman of the sociology department, wrote in an online posting that “religious adherents” are “an ugly, violent lot” and “in …