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California Gov.r Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to U.S. Olympic athletes and local officials at the U.S. Olympic Team Processing Facility at San Jose State University in San Jose, Calif., Friday, July 25, 2008. Schwarzenegger was there to greet U.S. Olympic athletes at the facility before they depart to China for the Beijing Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Darryl Bush)
California Gov.r Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to U.S. Olympic athletes and local officials at the U.S. Olympic Team Processing Facility at San Jose State University in San Jose, Calif., Friday, July 25, 2008. Schwarzenegger was there to greet U.S. Olympic athletes at the facility before they depart to China for the Beijing Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Darryl Bush)

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California bans restaurants from using trans fats

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California on Friday became the first state to ban trans fats from restaurant food, following several cities and major fast-food chains in erasing the notorious artery-clogger from menus.


California bans restaurants from using trans fats

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California on Friday became the first state to ban trans fats from restaurant food, following several cities and major fast-food chains in erasing the notorious artery-clogger from menus.


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