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Feds: Fat Americans Need More Space on Buses

By David MoyeMar 22nd 2011 – 8:04AM
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AFP / Getty Images

Michelle Obama's war on obesity is getting some support from the Federal Transit Administration: It wants to beef up bus-testing regulations to account for the increased poundage of its passengers. After studying the fats, er, facts, the FTA is proposing to change the average passenger weight from 150 to 175 pounds and...

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