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EndNotes archive for Sept. 23, 2011

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 2011

Even the french fry got a little healthier when the federal government required food labels to list the amount of trans fat. In a large order of McDonald’s french fries, trans fat dropped from 71/4 grams to zero and saturated fat went from 5  1/2  grams to 3  1/2  grams.  (File Associated Press)

What would be your final meal request?

Executed killer Lawrence Russell Brewer requested this for his final meal Wednesday: Two chicken fried steaks smothered in gravy with sliced onions A triple meat bacon cheeseburger with fixings on the side A cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapenos A…

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.