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National Edition Opinion cover for May 20, 2015 - The summit that wasn’t (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton talks to Brad Magg, left, owner of Goldie’s Ice Cream Shoppe and Magg Family Catering, during a meeting with small business owners, Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the Bike Tech cycling shop in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Happy Meal Toys - In California, Santa Clara and San Francisco Counties passed separate ordinances in 2010, preventing restaurants from offering toys to children in conjunction with "unhealthful food and beverage choices." This included meals of 600 calories or more that didn't include enough fruits and vegetables. The so-called Happy Meal ordinance was easily passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in an 8-3 vote. McDonald's responded by announcing that they would start charging 10-cents for toys in Happy Meals.

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Sugary Drinks - In 2012, then New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed the "Portion Cap Rule" limiting the sale of sugary beverages to 16oz. The ban applied to restaurants, delis, movie theaters and sports stadiums. Bloomberg pushed for it as a means of fighting obesity. Restaurants, the soft-drink industry and a majority of New Yorkers hated it. The Board of Health unanimously approved, but the New York State Court of Appeals ruled against the ban, writing that the city’s Board of Health “exceeded the scope of its regulatory authority” in enacting the proposal.

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Democratic sponsors of the House bill say the best solution to excessive plastic bag trash is to place a nominal fee on single-use carryout bags.

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This photo provided by Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, shows the theme park’s new Rougarou roller coaster. The floorless coaster has a werewolf theme. It’s one of a number of new attractions at theme parks around the country this summer. (AP Photo/Cedar Point)

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Hollywood actor Robert De Niro answers questions from the media during a news conference at the opening of the Nobu Hotel at the City of Dreams Casino at suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, on May 18, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Bikers congregate against a wall while authorities investigate a Twin Peaks restaurant Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)

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Actress Isabella Rossellini poses for photographers on the red carpet at the opening ceremony and the screening of the film La Tete Haute (Standing Tall) at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton speaks during the Freedom Summit the Freedom Summit in Greenville, S.C., on May 9, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Scott Bradlee and Postmodern Jukebox are embarking on their first-ever U.S. tour, including a stop at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland, Sunday. (Post Modern Jukebox)

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Susan and Howard Zemser, the parents of U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Justin Zemser, speak to the media outside their home in New York, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Zemser, 20, who was on leave and heading home to Rockaway Beach, New York, was killed when an Amtrak passenger train derailed and overturned in Philadelphia on the nation's busiest rail corridor Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Susan and Howard Zemser, the parents of U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Justin Zemser, speak to the media outside their home in New York, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Zemser, 20, who was on leave and heading home to Rockaway Beach, New York, was killed when an Amtrak passenger train derailed and overturned in Philadelphia on the nation's busiest rail corridor Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)