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Soda pop, obesity and spiraling healthcare costs. Studies that link soft drink consumption to America's growing obesity epidemic have led to calls for a new tax on sugary soft drinks. Arguments for and against.
Kelly Brownell, director, Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.
J. Justin Wilson, senior research analyst, Center for Consumer Freedom.
David Kessler, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and author of "The End of Overeating"
Airline pilot “Sully” Sullenberger's emergency landing of a passenger jet on the Hudson River has been called “The Miracle on the Hudson.” He offers his thoughts on heroism and what the future holds for commercial airline pilots.
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger,
Diane and Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger.
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