Florida Doctor Fired for Fatty-Food Fight

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Dr. Jason Newsom railed against burgers, french fries, fried chicken and sweet tea in his campaign to promote better eating in a part of the country known as the Redneck Riviera. He might still be leading the charge if he had only left the doughnuts alone.

A 38-year-old former Army doctor who served in Iraq, Newsom returned home to Panama City a few years ago to run the Bay County Health Department and launched a one-man war on obesity by posting sardonic warnings on an electronic sign outside:

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Florida Doctor Fired for Fatty-Food Fight

"Sweet Tea = Liquid Sugar."

"Hamburger = Spare Tire."

"French Fries = Thunder Thighs."

He also called out KFC by name to make people think twice about fried chicken.

Then he parodied "Am...

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