German TV director charged with rape in prominent MeToo case
FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo German movie director Dieter Wedel gestures during an interview in Bremen, northern Germany. Munich prosecutors said Friday they have formally charged one of Germany s best-known directors and scriptwriters with raping an aspiring actress almost 25 years ago. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach, file) March 05, 2021 - 7:50 AM
BERLIN - One of Germany s best-known TV directors and scriptwriters has been formally charged with raping an aspiring actress almost 25 years ago, Munich prosecutors said Friday.
Dieter Wedel was the first prominent figure in the country named when the #MeToo movement targeting alleged sexual abusers in the media and the arts gathered pace in Germany three years ago.
Up to Half of New Type 2 Diabetes Cases in U.S. Are Linked to Obesity, Study Finds
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New research released Wednesday underscores the role of obesity in type 2 diabetes. It suggests that obesity plays a major factor in up to half of new diabetes cases that occur annually in the U.S.
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The link between obesity and type 2 diabetes a condition where blood sugar levels become uncontrollable and stay too high is well established. But the authors say their new study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, provides a more recent estimate on how often obesity contributes to diabetes, one that relies on longer term data than past studies have used. The study was led by researchers at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.