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The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 19 ‘MHP’

The class of 2013 gets recognized in #nerdland, as do fast food strikers -- and Angelina Jolie's big decision highlights a discussion about the politics of breast cancer on Sunday's "MHP."Full story

New York Attorney General probing fast-food pay practices

(Reuters) - The New York attorney general's office on Thursday said it was investigating allegations that fast-food operators in the state are underpaying workers in violation of labor laws. Full story

Jack in the Box shares fall on weak 2Q revenue

Shares of Jack in the Box Inc. fell Thursday after the fast-food operator reported disappointing fiscal second-quarter revenue and was downgraded by at least one analyst. Full story

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Milwaukee fast food workers latest to demand union, $15 minimum wage

McDonald's adding 3 new Quarter Pounders to menu

Fast-food workers in Detroit walk off job, disrupt business

1-day fast food worker strike comes to Detroit

Hundreds of service workers strike in Chicago

Fast-food workers serve up classic role in pop culture

Surprising facts behind fast food strike

Chew on this: The sexiest people alive eat what you eat

Fine dining meets fast food at one Aussie McDonald's

McDonald's January sales down 1.9 percent, worse than expected

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  Former teacher: ‘Not surprising that Amanda Berry kicked down the door’  to escape

Amanda Berry’s former teacher, Joe Kapostasy, discusses what kind of student Amanda Berry was and how she could have survived this 10-year ordeal.

  #click3: A new healthy fast food movement

Mother Jones offers a great graphic that answers the question “Is your team’s owner a ‘Major League A-hole?”; Mark Bittman has a great New York Times piece about the healthy fast food movement; and BuzzFeed has a great list out telling you who the hottest attorneys general are.

  NYC Fast Food Strike: 107% Raise?

Fast-food workers in New York City are on strike for the second time in six months, demanding higher wages, with David Goodfriend, former Clinton White House, and Ed Butowsky, Chapwood Investments.

  Wendy's introduces $1.99 value menu

Cnbc's Jane Wells reports Wendy's fast food restaurants has bumped many of its 'value items' to more than a dollar, based on rising meat and dairy costs.

  Fast food workers join fight for living wages

Up host Chris Hayes has what we now know since the week began, including how workers from over two dozen fast food restaurants walked off the job this week, demanding a raise to a living wage.

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