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By BRUCE SCHREINER SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. - A jury awarded $6.1 million Friday to a woman who said she was forced to strip in a McDonald's back office after someone called the restaurant posing as a police officer. Louise Ogborn, 21, had sued McDonald's Corp., claiming the fast-food giant failed to warn her and other employees about the caller who already struck other McDonald's stores and other fast-food restaurants across the country. Ogborn was forced to undress, endure a strip search, and to...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. on Monday said it is sponsoring a physical education program that will appear in one-third of U.S. public elementary schools, the chain's latest move to combat critics who blame its burgers and fries for expanding kids' waistlines. "McDonald's Passport to Play" will launch in 31,000 schools this fall, reaching an expected 7 million children in grades three through five, the company said. The move is part of McDonald's so-called "Balanced...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. on Monday said it is sponsoring a physical education program that will appear in one-third of U.S. public elementary schools, the chain's latest move to combat critics who blame its burgers and fries for expanding kids' waistlines. "McDonald's Passport to Play" will launch in 31,000 schools this fall, reaching an expected 7 million children in grades three through five, the company said. The move is part of McDonald's so-called "Balanced...
LOS ANGELES -- McDonald's Corp. , fresh from a makeover of everything from its menu to its ads, now wants to upgrade its restaurant staff uniforms to make themhipper and more befitting the MTV generation, a spokesman said on Tuesday."Our crew in many respects are ambassadors of our brand, and we want their attire to be consistent with that," said BillWhitman, McDonald's USA spokesman.McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" advertising campaign, with its catchy jingle and youth-oriented...
