Rising rates of obesity in China represent a big business opportunity for the fashion industry Source
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Paralyzed man kept alive hours after life support turned off
The ruling comes a day after Vincent Lambert’s feeding tube had been pulled by his doctors Source
American Airlines accuses its union workers of “illegal slowdown”
American Airlines has been engaged in a collective bargaining battle with its Union since 2015 Source
Doctors and nurses celebrate end of chemo for 5-year-old with song
Slater Bushman, 5, is going home healthy after fighting high-risk neuroblastoma for more than 400 days. Doctors and nurses at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis celebrated the fact that he’s cancer free with a song. Source
Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain collapses, risking 1,300 jobs
The celebrity chef’s company said its 23 restaurants have gone into administration, a form of bankruptcy protection Source
Government will now pay you to adopt wild horses
The government is taking a unique approach to control the record-breaking population of wild horses. There are an estimated 88,000 of them across the country. The American icons are protected by a law passed by Congress in 1971. Now there is a new effort to help them find a home. Nikki Battiste reports. Source
Monsanto kept “watch lists” on pesticide friends and foes in EU
Bayer, German group that acquired U.S. agro-business giant last year, confirms dubious practice as it also grapples with health-related lawsuits Source
What to consider when paying off student debt
Almost 2 million Americans will graduate this year with a bachelor’s degree, but each student will have an average student loan debt of more than $33,000. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to offer tips on what college grads and their families need to prioritize, and how it’s “dangerous” for parents to dip into their own funds to help their kids pay down debt. Source
Up-close look at ICE planes flying detainees away from border
Each of the flights, which cart migrants to processing facilities away from the border, cost between $20,000 to $60,000 Source
Alabama public TV refuses to air “Arthur” episode with gay wedding
The episode had people talking across the country – but kids in Alabama never saw it Source