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When a group of obese teenagers sued McDonald's, claiming that it made them fat, the widely publicized case drew howls of derision. But the burger giant and its competitors aren't laughing anymore. When Federal Judge Robert Sweet threw out the teenagers' case last February, reasoning that customers knew the dangers of eating Big Macs and supersize fries, he went on--in less noted parts of his ruling--to set the stage for future lawsuits. He noted that "Chicken McNuggets, rather than being merely chicken fried in a pan, are a McFrankenstein creation of various elements not utilized...
Attorneys for the teens, grateful for the judge's guidance, filed a revised lawsuit alleging that McDonald's engaged in deceptive advertising, in part because it failed to adequately disclose additives and processing methods that make its food less healthful. The suit is back in front of Judge Sweet, in New York City, for another round. (McDonald's says its McNuggets contain the same ingredients found in grocery-store chicken and says the second suit is as baseless as the first...
...behaviorist method of ABA may still be the predominant approach, but Floortime's child-directed, playfully interactive techniques are also changing children's lives. My son attended a preschool using Floortime, and it made all the difference in the world. He blossomed there and is now a bright, sweet child in a mainstream elementary school and has an active social life. I hope Wallis' story helps parents who are still in the painful early stages of this journey. Tamar Bihari Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. I was very disappointed by Time's reporting on ABA and the work of teachers...
...region's 57 appellations will be on hand, including Bordeaux's prestigious reds and sweet Sauternes, but also dry whites, ros?s and sparkling wines. Ch?teaus up and down the Garonne will be open for vineyard tours. Classical, popular and world-music concerts every evening will further intoxicate the senses. An exhibition, "Passion for Art, Passion for Wine," will draw from private collections around Bordeaux and include works by Pablo Picasso, Niki de Saint-Phalle and Bernard Pag?s. Visitors thus get a chance to both taste and see how wine producers and art collectors like Ch?teau Mouton Rothschild's Philippe...
...held as terrorist suspects, Camp Delta on Cuba's Guantanamo Bay has been the scene of at least 41 suicide attempts, according to U.S. officials. None were successful until Saturday, when the U.S. Southern Command reported that three men had hanged themselves. After a few sweet days during which the White House could savor the accomplishment of the al-Zarqawi killing, the word from Gitmo introduced a bitter taste...