Threat to National Security: Teens, Young Adults Too Fat to Fight
Today, a report will be released, stating that the majority of American citizens, ages 17 to 24, are unable to join the military because they are too fat. The military is labeling this lag in recruitment as a threat to national security. School lunches are being blamed for the state of the country's youth, and officers will be pushing a nutrition bill, with the hopes it will make lunches healthier. [MSNBC]

President to Deliver Eulogy for Dead Coal Miners
This Sunday, in Beckley, W.Va., President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will attend the memorial service for the 29 coal miners who were killed in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine on April 5. The president will perform the eulogy. [Washington Post]

Same-Sex Divorce Not So Easy
Angelique Naylor has quite a conundrum on her hands: She was legally married to a woman in Massachusetts, but now that she wants a divorce. Her current state (Texas) won't allow her one. Texas doesn't observe same-sex marriages, so they also will not observe same-sex divorces. A number of gay couples are finding push-back across the country when they want to separate. [ABC News]

Poll: Americans for Medical Marijuana, Against Legalizing
In an Associated Press-CNBC poll released today, the majority of Americans support the use of medical marijuana but are against legalizing the drug. So far, 13 states allow the use of medical marijuana, but California is voting in November to determine whether it will be approved for recreational use. [AP]

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