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Monday February 26th, 2018 evening edition

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Hopes were dashed this week that the United States was finally making progress in the fight against childhood obesity.

In fact, there's been a big jump in obesity among the nation's youngest children, according to the latest analysis of federal data, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

Childhood obesity rates have been rising for decades, sparking widespread alarm among public health researchers and officials.

Obese children tend to become obese adults, who are prone to many health problems, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

The latest analysis shows that the percentage of children ages 2 to 19 who are obese increased from 14 percent in 1999 to 18.5 percent in 2015 and 2016.

Hispanic and African-American children continue to be much more likely to become obese than white children, the analysis shows. »

'One in a million' yellow cardinal spotted in Alabama

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An extremely rare cardinal has birders and biologists flocking to Shelby County, Alabama this week, as images of a yellow cardinal have circulated around social media.

"Then I realized it was a cardinal, and it was a yellow cardinal.".

"I'm trying to get a unique photograph and that is the yellow cardinal next to a traditional North American red cardinal," Black said. »

Kevin Smith, 'Clerks' filmmaker, survives 'massive heart attack'

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“Clerks” filmmaker Kevin Smith says he nearly died of a “massive heart attack” after rushing to a California hospital Sunday night.

“If I hadn’t canceled show 2 to go to the hospital, I would’ve died tonight.”.

Kevin Smith revealed that he had a major health scare in Glendale, Calif., late Sunday. »

Argentina fires on Chinese vessel 'fishing illegally'

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The Chinese embassy in Argentina did not immediately provide a statement about the incident, which occurred Thursday after four other vessels also flying under a Chinese flag attempted to ram into coast guard boats.

The vessel managed to escape after the foreign ministry called off the operation following a nearly eight hour chase.

In 2016, a Chinese fishing vessel with 32 crew members aboard was reportedly sunk by Argentine authorities after it attempted to flee to international waters. »

What Is the John C. Reilly Award, and How Did Michael Stuhlbarg Just Become the First Person to Win It in 15 Years?

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John C. Reilly did something exceedingly rare back in 2002: appeared in three different Best Picture nominees.

This year’s winner — and, in fact, the first one since Reilly himself — is none other than Michael Stuhlbarg.

FiveThirtyEight also compiled data on the actors to appear in the most Best Picture nominees throughout their career, with Jack Nicholson taking first place (10) and Tom Hanks close behind him (9). »