Half ton man continues weight loss
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070308/ap_on_he_me/mexico_half_ton_man"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070308/capt.2df22a085e234e6bb0241fd295bd7e0b.mexico_half_ton_man_momr105.jpg?x=90&y=130&sig=ljkMWAwmRJDNTz5_Mutflg--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="Manuel Uribe, who once weighed half a ton, celebrates with champagne as he sits on his bed while being driven around his neighborhood on his first trip outside of his home in five year to celebrate the weight he has lost in San Nicolas de los Garza, northern Mexico, Wednesday, March 7, 2007. Uribe, drew worldwide attention when he pleaded for help on national television in January 2006 and has lost 397 pounds (180 kilos) since he began a high-protein diet a year ago.(AP Photo/Monica Rueda)" border="0" /></a>AP - A man who once weighed well over a half ton left his house for the first time in five years Wednesday — wheeled outside on his bed to greet neighbors and see a mariachi band.</p><br clear="all"/>

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