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ADHD In Childhood May Feed Obesity In Adults()  

Does ADHD affect eating and weight?

People diagnosed with ADHD as children may be more apt to be obese in adulthood, scientists say. Differences in brain biology or the impulsiveness typical of ADHD may contribute to lasting, bad eating habits.

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VIDEO: Look Inside A Grizzly Bear's Mouth()  

That's a grizzly bear about to try to swallow a camera.

A 3-year-old grizzly in Alaska found a GoPro camera that had been set up to capture nature scenes. The result: Very upclose video. Warning: If slobber and big teeth aren't your thing, this video may not be for you.

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Supreme Court Takes Case On Prayer At Government Meetings()  

The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., earlier this year.

Prayers said before meetings of the town board in Greece, N.Y., have predominantly been Christian. A lower court ruled that officials hadn't done enough to seek out prayers from other faiths. That violates the Constitution's Establishment Clause, the court said. Now the Supreme Court will weigh in.

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FBI Agents Killed In Training Accident Worked In Elite Unit()  

Members of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team during a training exercise in Quantico, Va. Two FBI agents who were part of the unit died Friday during a training exercise offshore near Virginia Beach, Va.

Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw were members of the bureau's Hostage Rescue Team, which stands ready to deploy around the nation and the world. They died while training offshore near Virginia Beach, Va.

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Nation's Midsection Braces For More Severe Storms()  

The funnel of this tornadic thunderstorm came close to the ground near South Haven, Kansas, on Sunday.

From Texas to the upper Great Lakes, forecasters are warning that the weather will be rough Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tornadoes are possible in the Plains States. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms — some with hail — are likely. In Oklahoma, two people have died from storm-related injuries.

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