ATLANTA - The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.High rates of obesity and diabetes were reported in more than 80 percent of counties in the

WASHINGTON - Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.The change by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists comes

Note: Menus are for the week of Nov. 23-27 and are subject to change without notice. Choice of beverage is included with meals.CARSON CITYThe lunch menu for the Carson City Senior Citizens Center, 911 Beverly Dr.:Monday: Tuna casserole, baby carrots,

Happy Thanksgiving this week. May you all have something or someone to be thankful for ... family, friends, garbagemen, Carol's handyman brother Marty, our servicemen and women, etc. Give them all thanks while you can, because life can throw you

A hungry Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team devoured the Houston Cougars, 112-99, Saturday night at Lawlor Events Center. "I was real, real hungry," said guard Brandon Fields, who scored 24 points. "I think we were all hungry to get

WASHINGTON - Without a vote to spare, Democrats pushed their health care legislation over its first obstacle on the Senate floor Saturday, as the chamber voted to begin formal debate of a sweeping measure to guarantee medical coverage for nearly

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Forrest Griffin beat Tito Ortiz in a split decision at UFC 106 on Saturday night.Two judges had the fight scored 30-27 and 29-28 for Griffin while the third judge had Ortiz winning 29-28. Ortiz had beaten

RENO - A hungry Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team devoured the Houston Cougars, 112-99, Saturday night at Lawlor Events Center."I was real, real hungry," said guard Brandon Fields, who scored a season-high 24 points. "I think we were all

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.The group, which surveyed 1,350 households, said there will be

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Michael Jackson's doctor bought a powerful anesthetic in Nevada and had it shipped to California, where it was found at the pop singer's bedside after he died, court documents released Friday show.Search warrant records released despite

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday.During a

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.Expectant father Randolph Bresnik and Michael Foreman were so far ahead despite

Fifth-grader Camryn Aten, 9, divides her money into three banks. One is for college savings, another for spending and the third is earmarked for charitable contributions. When her class at Fritsch Elementary School joined students throughout Carson City in a

In the midst of Friday's windy snowstorm, a wet and shivering middle-schooler showed up in Jeannette Famoso's office."He was freezing," said Famoso, director of the district's Kids in Transition Program. "All he had was a hoodie. He asked for a

The deadline to apply for the school board seat left vacant by Barbara Howe is 5 p.m. Tuesday. So far, there is only one applicant.Trustee Stacie Wilke, who was appointed to the board in September as the only applicant, said

Mayor, sheriff, DA step into mother role in 'Nutcracker'After a rather stoic first rehearsal as Mother Gigogne in Pinkerton Ballet Theatre's production of "The Nutcracker Ballet," Mayor Bob Crowell knows what he needs to work on."I've got to practice my

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Nevada rushed for 575 yards - and shattered some NCAA record in the process - as the Wolf Pack beat New Mexico State 63-20 Saturday night.Luke Lippincott had 162 yards on 19 carries, putting him

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli watched as red-clad Arizona students ringed the sidelines as time ticked down, ready to rush the field."I saw it and I actually smirked," Masoli said. "It was kind of funny. I wasn't

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - The California players listened quietly all week to the pregame talk about how powerful Stanford had a chance to go to the Rose Bowl.The Golden Bears provided their emphatic answer in one of the most exciting