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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (284903)	12/20/2008 9:50:57 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793966

Minn. Islamic group wants investigation into fast-food toys The Minnesota chapter of the Council on America-Islamic Relations is calling for an investigation into a complaint made against the Long John Silver's restaurant in Mall of America. CAIR-MN wants the restaurants parent company, Yum! Brands, to look into claims that religious literature was distributed with a children's meal. According to CAIR-MN, a Muslim family visited the restaurant in November and ordered a children's meal for their three-year-old son. The toy that came with the meal was a notepad that featured a quote from the Bible. The family requested an alternative toy, but said only notepads with Bible versus were available. CAIR-MN wants Yum! Brands to review their toy distribution policy. Besides Long John Silver's, Yum! Brands owns KFC Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and A&W All-American Food. kstp.com

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (284903)	12/20/2008 7:20:47 PM
From: Ruffian	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793966

Cheney Takes Parting Shots at Congress and Biden Vice President Dick Cheney tells FOX News the president had "no choice" but to come forward with a loan package for the ailing auto industry. FOXNews.com Saturday, December 20, 2008 Vice President Dick Cheney accused Congress of failing to help a dying U.S. auto industry, leaving President Bush no choice but to step in with billions of dollars in loans, he told FOX News on Friday. The vice president spoke with FOX News Sunday's Chris Wallace, shortly after Bush announced that the federal government would offer $17.4 billion in rescue loans to automakers. Wallace said Cheney also took a newsworthy shot at his successor, Vice President-elect Joe Biden. The comments will air on FOX News Sunday. Cheney Unplugged: Watch the full interview with Cheney on FOX News Sunday, this Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. The president's auto proposal triggered some objections from Republican leaders on Capitol Hill Friday. But Cheney defended the move. "We believe that this was, in fact, the best course of action. I think it is a good package," Cheney said. "I think we talk about the Congress being critical -- they had ample opportunity to deal with this issue and they failed. "The president had no choice but to step in," he said. The House of Representatives earlier approved a $14 billion auto bailout bill, but the measure died in the Senate last week amid GOP objections.