McDonald’s sued over health effects on New York children
In Manhattan federal court lawyers file a class action alleging McDonald’s meals cause obesity and related illnesses in kids. Plaintiffs include Bronx teen who ate at McDonald’s for three years and a Staten Island 13-year-old reporting 278 pounds at 5-foot-4. McDonald’s defense calls the suit frivolous.
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Staten Island
Brad Lerman
Golden Arches
Counterfeit CD trade turns deadly in New York
Gunfire at a midtown counterfeit CD and DVD office left Guinean immigrant Abba Diallo dead. Police tie the violence to a booming illegal business once seen as low risk, with July bootleg robberies wounding two West African workers. Investigators note gun violence may be entering the pirated media trade.
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Manhattan
Chamber of Secrets
Empire State Building
New York City
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Recording Industry Association of America
Cars crash gate at Birmingham airport race across runway
Two cars, a black Cadillac and a white sedan, smashed through a locked gate at Birmingham International Airport and sped across runways and taxiways before escaping. They did not threaten the terminal or aircraft, and no arrests were made. Police deem no terrorism suspected.
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Birmingham International Airport
Roy Bowden
NATO backs UN disarmament call at Prague summit
President Bush pressed NATO leaders to demand Iraq fully disarm under UN resolutions at a two day Prague summit. Germany signaled possible non participation while Blair and Bush framed unity and the threat of war if Saddam refuses inspections. Schroeder and Bush spoke cordially amid lingering tensions over Iraq policy.
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U.N. Security Council
America
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Saddam Hussein
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United States
Gerhard Schroeder
White House
Ari Fleischer
Fleischer
Schroeder
Bela Anda
U.S
4.2 Million Pounds of Meat Recalled Nationwide
The Agriculture Department announced a nationwide recall expanding to 4.2 million pounds of ready to eat chicken and turkey from Jack Lambersky Poultry Inc doing business as J L Foods of Camden New Jersey. The meat packaged between May 29 and Nov 2 may be contaminated with listeria and was distributed to stores and institutions nationwide.
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New Jersey
Agriculture Department
Jack Lambersky Poultry Company Inc
Camden
N.J
J.L. Foods
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