446. Joseph Vincent Paterno, RIP

January 22, 2012: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno died at 85 years old in State College, Pa., after battling lung cancer that was diagnosed in November. Paterno spent 46 seasons as Penn State's coach before being fired Nov. 9 in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal. Paternmo is the winningest coach in major college football history with 409 victories, and he captured two national championships.

(tags: Sports Series, Foortball, College, Penn State, Jerry Sandusky, Children, Child Abuse, Molestation, Breast Cancer,  Sex Abuse, Scandal)

438. The Unhappy Meal

San Francisco’s new ordinance prohibits fast-food restaurants from including free toys in children’s meals that do not meet specific nutritional standards. While McDonald’s has taken steps to improve the nutritional quality of its Happy Meals, reducing the amount of French fries and adding fruit, among other things, they still did not meet the standards set in the city’s regulation, and thus could not include free toys in the meals. (read more: http://alturl.com/7y78v)(tags: Political Series, McDonald's, Ronald McDonald, Happy Meal, San Francisco, California, Obesity,  Children, Kids, Toys)