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Bratz dolls outsold Barbie as America's
best-selling fashion doll for six months in a
row. In response, Mattel created My Scene
Barbie, a newer doll who wears platform
shoes, low-rise jeans, more makeup, and
midriff-baring shirts. sii W

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The Institute of Medicine chan
its recommendations for Americ
diets and exercise regimes. Ur
the new guidelines, everyone sh<
participate in at least one hou
physical activity each day and she
eat a recommended percentagr
carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
McDonald's cut the amount of
fat in its fries, Chicken McNug
and other products after a New 1
man sued McDonald's and three a
major fast-food chains for allege
making him fat
A few weeks later, a lawyer s
McDonald's on behalf of oi
People desperate for money turned to the children. The suits were later thn
internet to cyberbeg. One woman was able
out by a federal judge who said
to pay off her $20,000 credit card debt in
law is not in place to protect pel
just five months with the contributions she
from their own excesses. The G
received from people who read her website
argued that the fast-food chains n
and sent money. ^
gave a dear warning about the fo

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Several stars crossed over from one H ew lett Ifeckard introducer!
entertainment genre to another, the most personal computer that works
common of which involved musicians making a TV. The computer comes wit
movies. Actress/pop star Jennifer Lopez was remote control and a TV tuner, <
one example. She starred in two movies users can play and record TV sh<
this year, released a topselling CD, opened and digital music.
a restaurant and even launched a perfume.
Other stars crossing over included Eminem
and Kid Rock making their film debuts. 4

The coolest trend at my school this year was

Survey m ulls compiled from Ihe responses of more than 2000 students across the nation.
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