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It's fitness first, again, at the FBI

Agents are now required to pass a physical fitness test, a response to concerns over agents' stress, fitness levels after the Sept 11 attacks

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Published Mon, Apr 6, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    FBI AGENTS are on the front lines of the fight to protect the United States from Islamic terrorists, Russian hackers and Chinese spies.

    Now they have something far more personal to worry about: their waists. For the first time in 16 years, the FBI is requiring its agents pass a fitness test.

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