Bite Size News, July 1: Not So Fat Edition

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  • Massachusetts has the second-lowest obesity rate in the nation at 21.2%, which still seems too high. [WCVB]
  • Boston firefighters are defying Boston Fire Department orders to volunteer to staff three stations. [Boston Herald]
  • The MSPCA is caring for two kittens that were found covered in oil and grease in Boston. [WCVB]
  • Bad weather grounded the Navy's Blue Angels and their photo-op. [Boston Globe]
  • State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan warned that fireworks are dangerous. [Boston Globe]
  • A 13-year old girl survived Tuesday's plane crash in the Indian Ocean. [AP via Yahoo!News]

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