"We haven't had much business, but we're in a concrete building, so we're really fine, " said James Thrasher, whose father owns the Fat Elvis Diner in Oklahoma City.

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This showed Gustavo Ponce, Mexico City's finance secretary, in the pose of a carefree plutocrat, chewing on a fat cigar whilst gambling thousands of dollars at the blackjack tables.

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"In the same way New York City generated momentum for calorie labeling and for getting rid of artificial trans fat, we hope this move today will start a national movement to ratchet down out of control soda serving sizes, " Cronin said.

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In Liverpool, the nightclub Cream is hosting a dance party with Fat Boy Slim and Pete Tong while The Christians and Echo and the Bunnymen give a free concert in the city.

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The plaintiffs sued for deceptive acts and practices under the federal Consumer Protection Act, New York's General Business Law and New York City's Administrative Code, charging that McDonald's negligently sold food high in cholesterol and fat, and failed to warn about the dangers.

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