Obesity rates up to almost one billion in developing world

The number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has almost quadrupled to around one billion since 1980, says a report from a UK think tank. The Overseas Development Institute said one in three people worldwide was now overweight and urged governments to do more to influence diets.In the UK, 64% of adults are classed as being overweight or obese.The report predicts a “huge increase” in heart attacks, strokes and diabetes.Globally, the percentage of adults who were overweight or obese - classed as having a body mass index greater than 25 - grew from 23% to 34% between 1980 and 2008.

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Handsome politicians more likely to win elections

The findings, from Arizona State University, could help explain why John F. Kennedy narrowly beat Richard Nixon in the 1960 US presidential election. Attractive politicians are more likely to win elections than lesser looking rivals because they appear healthier. A new study has found that good looks are widely associated with good health.

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Black bear visits Florida home twice

Tramaine Gaines was in the kitchen of his Florida home eating pizza when he noticed something big searching through his things just a few feet away. “I look to my right and to my disbelief, I see two eyes looking at me in the darkness,” Gaines said.

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