Topic: Santa Clara County

Unemployment rate: Recovery leaves teens behind

The March unemployment rate fell slightly for all workers and women, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians. For teens, unemployment rose. Why are fewer teens getting jobs?

McDonald's skirts Happy Meal law by charging 10 cents for toys

Beginning Thursday, it will cost an extra dime in San Francisco to get a toy in a Happy Meal  at McDonald's — a move one county supervisor called a marketing ploy prompted by the new law.

EBay sues Google over stolen secrets, poached employees

EBay sues Google over mobile payment technology: PayPal's parent company, eBay, is suing Google after Google allegedly poached eBay executives in an effort to better understand PayPal's mobile payment strategy.

Happy Meals lawsuit: Consumer group sues McDonald's over toys

A consumer group is suing McDonald's, claiming that Happy Meals toys induce children to make unhealthy eating decisions.

Happy Meal ban: No toys for you!

Happy Meal ban: San Francisco restaurants can't package toys with unhealthy meals, says Board of Supervisors. Happy Meals either have to become healthier or lose the toys.

Happy Meal ban passed: San Francisco says no to toys

A Happy Meal ban passed Tuesday by the SF Board of Supervisors limits toy giveaways in unhealthy meals and requires fruits or veggies with each meal.

Happy Meals not so happy? Happy Meal toys come under fire.

Happy Meals are being targeted by a consumer group for making kids fat. Toys in the Happy Meal are to blame the group says.

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Yard sale for cash-strapped states

Selling surplus property is better than raising taxes in a weak economy.

'Love thy neighbor as thyself' – Is it still practical?

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.