
Oct 25 - By John Raby, AP Sports Writer
For the second week in a row, West Virginia found itself trailing at halftime.
May 19 - By Rob Lovitt, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Is your tank half empty or half full? With the Memorial Day weekend upon us — and the summer travel season not far behind — it would appear there’s a lot riding on your answer.

Mar 5 - By Associated Press
The world's heaviest man still can't walk, but he will soon be able to roll. Manuel Uribe said Thursday he is having a 1989 Chevrolet Astrovan outfitted to support his record-breaking weight, giving him mobility after more than six years of being confined to his bed.
Feb 6 - By Jenny Stamos Kovacs, Freelance Writer, Researcher and Editor
When a doctor recently swore to a Glamour editor that he could help women lose weight just by making over their sleep habits, we were dubious. Research has linked lack of sleep to weight gain, but certainly weight loss requires hard work, diet and exercise — right? We decided to put it to the test.

Oct 26 - By Mark Walsh, Associated Press Writer
The world's heaviest man has tied the knot. Manuel Uribe, who hasn't left his bed in six years, married his longtime girlfriend Claudia Solis Sunday in northern Mexico.

Oct 1 - By Mark Walsh, Associated Press Writer
A 450-kilogram (990-pound), bedridden man who had appealed on Mexican television for help tackling his weight problem died Tuesday of heart failure, his family said.

Aug 15 - By Eric Olson, AP Sports Writer
Times are tough for the Nebraska man who once weighed more than 1,000 pounds, but Patrick Deuel says he's trying to keep a positive outlook.

Aug 14 - By Associated Press
China's Yang Xiuli flipped her first four opponents then won in an overtime decision over Cuba's Yalennis Castillo to take the gold medal in the women's 78-kilogram division Thursday, her country's second gold in judo.
Aug 13 - By Associated Press
Mongolia has won it's first Olympic gold medal ever with Tuvshinbayar Naidan's victory over Kazakhstan's Askhat Zhitkeyev in men's 100-kilogram judo.
Aug 12 - By Associated Press
Germany's Ole Bischof won the men's 81-kilogram division Olympic judo gold on Tuesday, defeating Asian champion Kim Jae-bum in the final.
Aug 12 - By Associated Press
Ayumi Tanimoto of Japan threw Lucie Decosse of France to the mat Tuesday to defend her Athens title and give Japan its second judo gold in the women's 63-kilogram division.

Aug 10 - By Associated Press
A 700-pound man once considered the world's most obese person left his home for the first time in five months Sunday with the aid of a forklift and a platform truck.
Aug 10 - By Associated Press
Japan's Masato Uchishiba has won his second straight Olympic gold medal, pinning France's Benjamin Darbelet just seconds into their final match in the men's 66-kilogram division and bringing Japan its first judo gold of the Beijing Games.
Aug 10 - By Associated Press
Athens champion Xian Dongmei has won China's first gold medal in judo at the Beijing Olympic Games, defeating An Kum Ae of North Korea in the women's 52-kilogram division.
Dec 2 - By Rasha Madkour, Associated Press Writer
Kimberly Lindsey marvels that her 3-year-old son Merrick doesn't need to take 10 different medicines anymore. He can safely frolic on the playground among the germs that lurk there.

Jun 26 - By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Writer
Health officials said Manuel Uribe weighed 1,235 pounds when he made a desperate plea for help on national television in January.

Mar 9 - By Associated Press
Patrick Deuel, who once weighed more than 1,000 pounds, has lost another 81 pounds in a surgery that removed a mass of fat and skin hanging from his midsection.