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Monet Parham, an employee of the California Department of Public Health, has lent her name—and that of her daughter Maya, age 6—to a preposterous class-action lawsuit alleging that McDonald’s is “unfair” to parents. The lure of a Happy Meal toy, Parham claims, so provokes Maya’s “pester power” that familial conflict ensues. We’re not making this up.
good evening. i'm bill weir. it is a little amusement really, a piece of colorful plastic that mcdonald's tucked inside its kiddie meals for decades. might seem like a bit of harmless fun except some parents and concerned others are saying those little plastic toys pose a real risk luring kids into unhealthy eating. the restaurant begs to differ and some may feel a lawsuit to remove toys from happy meals is, well, either un-american or all too american. here's yunji de nies with our report. ♪ the happy meal is coming >> reporter: for three decades kids have had a meal they can call...
good evening. i'm bill weir. it is a little amusement really, a piece of colorful plastic that mcdonald's tucked inside its kiddie meals for decades. might seem like a bit of harmless fun except some parents and concerned others are saying those little plastic toys pose a real risk luring kids into unhealthy eating. the restaurant begs to differ and some may feel a lawsuit to remove toys from happy meals is, well, either un-american or all too american. here's yunji de nies with our report. ♪ the happy meal is coming >> reporter: for three decades kids have had a meal they can call...
misery. good evening. i'm bill weir. it is a little amusement really, a piece of colorful plastic that mcdonald's tucked inside its kiddie meals for decades. might seem like a bit of harmless fun except some parents and concerned others are saying those little plastic toys pose a real risk luring kids into unhealthy eating. the restaurant begs to differ and some may feel a lawsuit to remove toys from happy meals is, well, either un-american or all too american. here's yunji de nies with our report. ♪ the happy meal is coming >> reporter: for three decades kids have had a meal the...
hospital and a police commander tells abc news that the team has died -- the teen has died and we will bring you the very latest as soon as we have it. students are calling upon the congress to pass the dream act. jana katsuyama is live with this story. >> reporter: they range from junior high all the way to university level. they came marching down the boulevard here all the way to this plaza near the bart station. >> pass the dream act! >> reporter: it is a small group of students with big voices. they shouted in support of the dream act. >> i came here when i was one. i did not ...