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It's time to serve up some big incentives to curb obesityAmericans eat too damn much. And we all pay a rising cost for this gluttony in the form of higher insurance premiums and lost productivity. Study finds setbacks for young autistic adultsCHICAGO — One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience or college or technical education nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That's a poorer showing than those with other disabilities, including... Healthcare jobs fuel revival in PittsburghPITTSBURGH — While most of the nation is still trying to claw its way out of the deep economic crater left by the recession, this onetime steel capital is already out — thanks largely to the relentless growth in healthcare jobs. 
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Cigarette tax is a lifesaverCigarette makers have a certified history of deception, distortion and lying. And let's not forget fraud and racketeering. 
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