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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...
Mark Warner kept referring to the party he threw last weekend for the attendees of the Yearly Kos convention as the "first date" between the presumptive Presidential candidate and the liberal blogosphere. It was perhaps a infelicitous metaphor, given both the seediness of Las Vegas and the ridiculous excess of the party itself. Reportedly thrown at a cost of $50,000, the gathering made the observation floor of the Stratosphere hotel positively groan from the weight of the sushi tables, ice sculptures and open bars. There was a Blues Brothers cover band (if it is possible to cover a cover...
...McKay Professor of Mechanical Engineering Frederick H. Abernathy.Nearly five decades after McClintick launched his journalistic career at Harvard radio WHRB’s then-headquarters in the Dudley House basement, his reporting sent waves across Harvard Yard.‘PAST PRESENT FUTURE’As a freshman, McClintick threw himself into WHRB—but mid-way through sophomore year, he decided to focus on academics.“I nearly did myself in by spending too many days and nights at WHRB and not enough reading Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau,” he recalls.He joined...
...GOOD ‘FELLOW’ As an undergraduate, Stone concentrated in economics and was a member of the Owl Club. A Kirkland House resident, Stone captained the men’s heavyweight crew squad, setting a world record for 2,000 meters. “He just threw himself into his Harvard experience,” Daniel said. “And it never left him.” After college, Stone went on to become a top executive in the shipping industry, first as president and chairman of State Marine Lines, then as president of the Kirby...
...Leverett, her house. She also created the cover of the Committee on Undergraduate Education’s 2004-2005 course evaluation guide. After mastering the art of web design herself, she turned toward animation sophomore year—taking Visual and Environmental Studies classes on the subject. She also threw herself into Leverett life and became publicity chair of the House Committee. “Pretty much anything you can do around Leverett House I’ve done. I live in the dining hall, I help pick tutors,” she says. She welded her Leverett spirit...