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Eww! Mother Says Toddler Ate Used Condom Found at McDonald's

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:00:01 +0000

A trip to McDonald’s turned out to be anything but a happy meal for one Chicago-area family.

Mega Millions Drama Takes the Road to Insanity

D Dennison — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:44:44 +0000

It's no mystery, the lottery officials have confirmed that three people or three tickets contain the winning numbers; yet today, no one has come forward. The Mega Million drawing was a record $656 million with a cash payout of $105 million to each of the three winning ticket holders.

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McDonald's Happy Meals to Get Healthy Makeover

Shauna Wright — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:38:04 +0000

In an effort to help stave off childhood obesity, McDonald’s announced Monday that its iconic Happy Meals are getting a healthy tune-up.

Traditionally, the meals included a burger or chicken nuggets, fries and a soda. But starting this fall, a fruit or vegetable will also be in the shiny box.

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'McDonald's Billboard Hosts Giant Game of Pong [VIDEO]

DaveJensen — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:42:59 +0000

Play ping pong against a billboard with your smartphone! Sounds like fun-- check it out!

A giant McDonald's video billboard in Stockholm, Sweden is hosting a game of pong that just about anybody with a smart phone can join in, without having to download any new software.

Instead, potential players use their smart phone to log on to a website associated with the promotion. After the phone's geo-location device confirms you are close enough to the billboard, the phone's touch screen can be used to control the game.

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Ronald McDonald Keeps His Job

Todd Harding — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:51:15 +0000

Ronald McDonald is keeping his job. Despite pressure from a group known as Corporate Accountability International who paid for ads saying that Ronald was encouraging unhealthy eating habits and contributing to childhood obesity and related diseases such as diabetes, McDonalds CEO Jim Skinner says Ronald is staying and is “an ambassador of good” and pointed out that he is also the face of Ronald McDonald House Charities.

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McDonald's to Receive $1 Billion Makeover

K99 Staff — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:52:41 +0000

The interior decor at your local Golden Arches leaves a lot to be desired, but that won't be the case for much longer.

The fast food giant plans to drop roughly $1 billion to re-decorate its restaurants, replacing red-and-yellow plastic with faux-leather and harsh overhead lighting with something that creates more ambiance.

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Mom Demands Weekly Child Support So Kids Can Eat at McDonald's

K99 Staff — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:53:09 +0000

There must be something in the fries at McDonald's for a mother to think she'd win a court case that demanded weekly child support funds to sustain her kids' Golden Arches habit.

The Australian mother demanded $1450 per-week to cover living expenses for herself and two children, including a $150 a week for blue jeans, $60 a week for McDonald's binging and $100 weekly for gifts.

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