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Americans want to slim down--or at least that's what they say until they get a craving for a cheeseburger and trundle off to the drive-through. So catering to diners' guilt might seem like a dumb move. But several restaurant chains are now aiming at the wannabe-svelte set by offering more nutritional information and leaner cuisines. Later this year Applebee's plans to launch items developed jointly with Weight Watchers, and other chains are jockeying for the wallets of calorie counters too. --By Daren Fonda...
...accent. In the future, quipped an aide, the President should just follow his counterpart by saying, "Ditto." After Blair's visit here last week, Bush might want to give him some kind of cabinet post for that purpose. Though his six-hour stop was the diplomatic equivalent of a drive-through, Blair threw a lifeline to the President, reminding Americans in a way that Bush has been unable to, that the world is better with Saddam Hussein out of power and that, in the age of terror, America is the only nation that can lead. Given the President's recent...
...After Blair's visit here last week, Bush might want to give him some kind of cabinet post for that purpose. Though his six-hour stop was the diplomatic equivalent of a drive-through, Blair threw a lifeline to the President, reminding Americans in a way that Bush has been unable to that the world is better with Saddam Hussein out of power and that, in the age of terror, America is the only nation that can lead...
...restaurants, McDonald's may have to do more than just open up a dual drive-through lane or replace the brown-shingled roof with a red metal one. Some of its most successful locations seem to be the ones that stand out from the pack--whether it's the Orlando, Fla., outlet with a pool table and an air-hockey table, or the one near Chicago with a fireplace and leather armchairs. "McDonald's is a restaurant, not a hamburger stand, and we need to treat it as such," says Chicago-area franchisee David Bear. Who knows, some operators...
...deep misgiving and even hostility." Three days later Gore said Bush domestic-security measures amounted to an "attack on civil liberties" and called denying U.S. citizens the right to counsel "disgraceful." MEANWHILE Want To Supersize It? A man who ordered extra biscuits with his fried chicken at a drive-through restaurant in San Francisco was handed two bags of marijuana by the clerk at the service window. The driver gave the bags back and called the police, who arrested Carlos Ayala, 26. Authorities allege Ayala was selling pot to customers who knew the password...