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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

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A study from Stanford University found that a proposed ban on purchasing sugary drinks with food stamps would cut the obesity rate among people ages 18 to 65. But another report, from the Illinois Public Health Institute , argues that people would simply buy sugary drinks with their own cash instead.

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Groups Warn of Effects of Potential Census Budget Shortfall

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Organizations that focus on the importance of data are concerned about proposals to limit the budget of the agency that counts every person in America every 10 years. “It’s very easy to open a new business in New York City, but putting it in some small town in West Virginia is much more difficult,” Fienberg said.