Airlines grapple with fat flier issue

When film director Kevin Smith was recently kicked off a flight because of his size, he focused his anger on Southwest, but the incident put the spotlight on all airlines and their heavy passenger policies. Smith said that he had no trouble buckling his seat belt and lowering his armrests on the flight Saturday and that his neighbors didn't complain about him invading their space. He said he suspected he may have been bumped by an airline employee who did not like his films. Southwest has apologized to Smith -- twice -- but said he was not singled out to...

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Swearing surgeon snaps over woman's 'lifestyle' choice.

A surgeon in New Zealand has received a dressing down for swearing at a severely obese patient. The New Zealand Herald newspaper reports the doctor said "f..." at least three times after the 44-year-old obese woman told him she did not like the word "diet" and preferred the term "lifestyle".

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Michelle Obama Declares War on Obesity Which She Calls a National Security Threat

Terrorists can breathe easily in our brave new world. Fatties, watch it. This is war.

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