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John Kerry Wants to Outlaw Shark Finning; What Your Mom Ate While Pregnant Affects Your Fertility

• No shark’s fin soup for you! The Senate has backed Massachusetts Senator John Kerry’s bill to outlaw the practice of catching sharks just for their fins. [Globe]

• Nutrition in utero and early in life likely affects eventual fertility, new research shows. So there’s another thing to blame on your parents. [Times of India]

• File under things you already knew: iPad use in restaurants is growing. [NRN]

• Now, this is bone-chilling: Al Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula might be looking to poison U.S. airport or hotel food supplies. Then again, the source is Fox News, so take that into account. [LiveShots/Fox News]

• A seventh grader at a Chicago school died after experiencing a severe allergic reaction to peanuts. [Chicago Tribune]

• Since it’s important to keep your strength up while you’re sardined in with sick people and crying babies, the healthiest airline snack options are discussed here. [USAT]

John Kerry Wants to Outlaw Shark Finning; What Your Mom Ate While Pregnant