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Mom of seven Emma Lewis, 39, is urging other parents to take better care of their physical health — asserting that those who say they’re too busy to exercise are “just making excuses.” “I used to think I had too much on my plate for working out but it was actually because I wasn’t prioritizing myself as well as my kids,” Lewis, from Northern Ireland, told South West News Service. “It’s a hard pill to swallow, but it’s total rubbish if you think you don’t have time to do a quick 10-minute workout,” the said. “If you can sit on...

(CBS) LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called on federal, state and local officials Wednesday to develop a plan to fight poverty by investing more money in education. During a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Villaraigosa pushed for coordinated investment in universal preschool, education saving accounts and expanded availability of career training for youths. "There is no clearer predictor of economic success, no more powerful weapon against poverty, than educational attainment," Villaraigosa said. "It's time to move the issue of education reform to the front and center of the national debate." Villaraigosa's speech offered a preview...