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Does falling in love make you fat?

If you recently said so long to singledom, you might want to be on guard against a few extra pounds of pudge. A 2008 study from UNC Chapel Hill put some scientific might behind anecdotal stories that newlyweds pack on the pounds. Over the course of about five years, men who got married gained 6 more pounds, on average, than those who stayed single. Women made out even worse — those who said “I do” put on 9 more pounds than their counterparts who hadn’t settled down.

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Look To Class: A Solution For Affirmative Action
Source: The Huffington Post

Finally, an affirmative action plan that forces racists to adjust their arguments.

'Hardball' not so hard for John Edwards
Source: NewsObserver.com

Edwards seemed to have little trouble fielding questions, ranging from the war in Iraq to his relative lack of foreign policy experience to his political ties to organized labor, before a live UNC-Chapel Hill crowd and a national TV audience.

UPDATE: Six Injured after Man Drives SUV into Group at UNC-CH - Bomb Squad Enter Graduate's Apartment
Source: NewsObserver.com

UPDATE: The FBI and Bomb Squard have entered the suspect's apartment without incident. A small explosion was heard during the raid, but there is no report on what was or was not found.

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