The Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado came up with an interesting project that is designed to help overweight children and their families to fight obesity. The hospital hosts a 2.5-month Shapedown Program. Its approach to weight management is no diet, only healthy food choices. Kids and their parents are taught how to make right food choices and drive against rising obesity numbers in America. Annual run/walk is also a part of this program.

Burned houses and ruins make about 40 % of the city of Detroit. There are over 33,000 unused or abandoned buildings here right now. Dave Bing, the Mayor of Detroit, is planning to demolish about 10,000 homes in the next three years. He got the money from the Federal Budget for this purpose. Actually, the economical level of life in this American city is not very high. The unemployment rate here is 50 %, according to Mr. Bing, while this number is approximately 10 % across the USA.

This story started in Afghanistan and ended in the USA. Two U.S. marines found cute kitties while they were serving in South-Central Asia. People and cats became great friends, and now both animals live in America with their owners. Kitten named Kiki has moved to Houston, Texas. The other one named KeyKey lives in Detroit, Michigan. Isn’t this story cute?

People couldn’t silently look at how the oil was drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. They finally spoke against oil spill, BP and U.S. government. The following road signs demonstrate what many Americans think about the whole problem.

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Even though it doesn’t take into account the cost of living and other important criteria, this infographic picture is quite interesting, so check it out!

Some previous infographic posts:
Our Planet from Top to Bottom (1 pic)
Let’s Take a Closer Look at Pornography on the Internet (1 pic)
The Numbers behind Prostitution
Cool Big Infographic Pictures (45 pics)

This is a set of photos showing different ways of smuggling drugs across the US-Mexico border.

The more difficult for them it becomes to smuggle, the more ingenious methods they invent.

Similar posts:

Where Smugglers Attempt to Transport Drugs (24 pics)

Drugs concealed in a lawn mower

Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee suffered from the most significant floods in the last 20 years. This was the result of torrential rains on May 1-2, 2010. Some areas received 17 inches of rain. 24 deaths were recorded. Record crests were observed on several rivers and springs. Downtown Nashville (Tennessee) disappeared under the water. Many people were evacuated.

Now people are coming back to their homes, starting repairing and eliminating flood consequences.
 

A devastating tornado sliced through Mississippi on April 24-25. At least 10 people are killed including 3 children. Heavy thunderstorms also tracked Georgia, Alabama and other states.

Every year Oklahoma welcomes the participants of Okie Noodling Tournament. This American festival is very popular among fishermen. Its participants have to catch the biggest catfish using their bare hands in order to win.

I don’t know who did these comparisons but some of them are really funny.