Sitting is still bad for you

The Brief Wednesday, July 9th 2014

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1. Israel Intensifies Gaza Offensive
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The Israeli military intensified its offensive on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, killing at least 14 people on the second day of a military operation it claims is aimed at curbing rocket fire against Israel, marking the heaviest fighting there since an eight-day battle in late 2012

2. Do This to Offset Unhealthy Sitting
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A new study confirmed the dispiriting reality that sitting is bad for you, but here's what you can do to counteract it

3. Spirits Higher Than Prices on First Day of Legal Weed in Washington State
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The first day of the recreational marijuana market in Washington state seemed to be without incident, despite crowds and limited supply

4. Obama's Texas Trip Sets Stage for Immigration Alamo
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President Obama will be in Texas on Wednesday to raise money for Democratic campaigns, speak about the economy and meet with community leaders about the wave of migrants flooding the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months

5. Documents Show NSA, FBI Spied on Prominent American Muslims
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Documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden show a former Homeland Security intelligence policy adviser and the head of the largest Muslim civil-rights organization had their email under surveillance between 2002 and 2008

6. VA Apologizes to Whistleblowers Facing Retaliation
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James Tuchschmidt, the No. 2 official at the Veterans Health Administration, the VA's health care arm, apologized on behalf of the department at a congressional hearing on Tuesday and said he was sorry that employees suffered retaliation for complaints

7. John Wayne's Heirs Sue Duke University Over Booze Label
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The True Grit Oscar winner's family has tangled with Duke University for years over Wayne's childhood nickname—'the Duke'—and, most recently, filed a lawsuit that objects to the school owning the word 'Duke' "in all contexts for all purposes"

8. Germany Crushes Brazil in Catastrophic Defeat
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The German hammering began 11 minutes into their World Cup semifinals appearance, scoring on an absent Brazilian defense five times in 18 amazing first-half minutes, as the home team crowd went from stunned to comatose like they were stuck in a bad dream

9. Pharma Profits Rise as Prices for Generic Drugs Soar
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Some generic medicines like digoxin, a drug that is mostly for older patients to treat rapid heart rhythm problems and cardiac failure, have become unaffordable in recent months for those who need them most as market competition decreases and prices rise

10. Still Dreaming? Experts Say Sleeping Fan's Lawsuit Won't Go Far
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Legal experts don't see much of a case for the $10 million lawsuit filed against ESPN, two of its commentators and the MLB by Andrew Rector, who was broadcast while snoozing during the April 13 game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees

11. More International Students Studying at U.S. High Schools
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An Institute of International Education study found that more than 70,000 international students attended secondary school in the U.S. as of October 2013 and that they are increasingly doing so to boost their chances of entering American universities

12. Vast Majority of Syrians Are Opposed to an Islamic Caliphate
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A new survey by a British polling group finds that only 4 percent of Syrians support the effort by extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria for a pan-Arab Islamic caliphate, one-third still backing the regime of President Bashar Assad

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