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Jackie Gleason (right) played Ralph Kramden — a bumbling but loveable overweight husband — in the 1950s sitcom The Honeymooners. Audrey Meadows co-starred as his wife, Alice. Paramount Pictures/Getty Images hide caption

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Living Large: Obesity In America

Big, Fat Stereotypes Play Out On The Small Screen

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Big, Fat Stereotypes Play Out On The Small Screen

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Sleep researchers say parents of a new child can be a risk for long-term insomnia. Timothy M. Black/iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Shots - Health News

New Parents Need Not Hit The (Sleeping Pill) Bottle

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New Parents Need Not Hit The (Sleeping Pill) Bottle

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Mothers might not realize that the tastes and flavors they savor while pregnant can influence their babies' palates later. Maggie Starbard/NPR hide caption

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Your Health

Baby's Palate, Food Memories Shaped Before Birth

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Baby's Palate, Food Memories Shaped Before Birth

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Samuel Avalos waves after being rescued at the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile, in October 2010. A year after the tragedy, some of the miners are still unemployed and dealing with the mental impact of the collapse. Roberto Candia/AP hide caption

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A Year Later, Chilean Miners Sift Through Trauma

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Aline Saarinen taking a photograph, circa 1955 Archives of American Art/Smithsonian Institution. hide caption

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The Picture Show

Little Pictures, Big Lives: Snapshots Of American Artists

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Little Pictures, Big Lives: Snapshots Of American Artists

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The Vaccines Make A Music Video With Your Concert Photos

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Economy

U.S. Markets Drop After S&P Downgrade

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U.S. Markets Drop After S&P Downgrade

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