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Gulf oil spill one-year anniversary Fire boat response crews Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig at the site of the gulf oil spill off Louisiana in this April 21, 2010 handout file photo. When BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico last April, killing 11 workers, authorities first reported that no crude was leaking into the ocean. They were wrong. One year on, oil from the largest spill in U.S. history clogs wetlands, pollutes the ocean and endangers wildlife, not to mention the toll it has inflicted on the coastal economies of Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and especially Louisiana. Deepwater Horizon oil rig is seen burning FILE - In this April 21, 2010 file aerial photo taken in the Gulf of Mexico more than 50 miles southeast of Venice on Louisiana's tip, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig is seen burning. Oil giant BP and the Obama administration were among the winners of the Jefferson Muzzle aw...

Here, six of the most common food myths, and the nugget of truth each contains that you can use to your health or weight loss advantage. Food Lies You Shouldn't Believe They run amok online, through e-mail chains and even across generations, making it harder and harder to separate fact from fiction. Drinking water helps you lose weight The nugget of truth: Water may trim meal size Just adding a few glasses to your day isn’t going to melt away fat, but research shows if you drink up before a meal, you may eat less. Scientists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University followed a group of adults on low-calorie diets for 12 weeks; they found that those who had two cups of water before each of their daily meals lost 4.5 more pounds than the non-water drinkers. Filling your stomach with a zero-calorie substance might lead to smaller meals, say scientists; plus, substituting water for soda and juices also helps save calories. Hate the nontaste of plain water? Stick a slice o...