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BILL CLINTON ATE MASS QUANTITIES OF FAST FOOD . . . BEFORE SPEAKING AT AN OBESITY PREVENTION CONFERENCE:

Yesterday, BILL CLINTON spoke at the first annual "Weight of the Nation" conference in Washington, D.C., which is an OBESITY PREVENTION event hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Anyway, in preparation for his speaking engagement, Clinton hit up a fast food restaurant on Saturday night where he ordered a double burger, onion rings, French fries and an apple-pie milkshake. (--Yep, way to set a good example as always, Bill.) (ABC News)

(--It's rumored that Clinton charges up to $350,000 for speaking engagements . . .)

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APPLEBEE'S IS BEING SUED FOR LYING ABOUT THE FAT AND CALORIE CONTENT ON ITS WEIGHT WATCHERS MENU:

If you've ever gone on a diet, then you know just how difficult it can be to find something to eat when you go out to a restaurant . . . which is exactly why Applebee's and Weight Watchers decided to collaborate on a special low-calorie, low-fat menu.

Unfortunately, according to an independent study, certain items on Applebee's Weight Watchers Menu aren't nearly as healthy as they'd like you to think.

In fact, some of the dishes on the Weight Watchers Menu contain as much as TWO TIMES the number of calories advertised, and as much as EIGHT TIMES the fat.

Now, law firms in Kansas, Washington, New York and Illinois have filed a class-action lawsuit against Applebee's and Weight Watchers on behalf of the MILLIONS of people who've eaten off the Applebee's Weight Watchers Menu in the last four years.

For what it's worth, officials for Applebee's swear they've done nothing wrong, and say that it's impossible to always prepare every dish the exact same way, with the exact same amount of calories and fat. -And Weight Watchers has released a statement saying they're standing by Applebee's. The case is expected to go to trial sometime next year.

But, really, just how big of a deal is this? Well, think about it THIS way: --If you ordered the Weight Watchers Grilled Shrimp Skewer Salad, you might think you were only taking in 210 calories and TWO grams of fat. And that MIGHT be the case. -But, according to the study, there's also a chance you could be taking in as much as 420 calories and 16 grams of fat.

And if you ordered the Weight Watchers Italian Chicken and Portobello Sandwich, you might think you're only taking in 360 calories and SIX grams of fat. --But, according to the study, you could actually be taking in as much as 720 calories and 48 grams of fat. It's a big difference. (Scripps News / Wallet Pop / eHow)

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THERE'S A SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME CALLED . . . "CAMP TWITCH AND SHOUT"???

You know what Tourette syndrome is, right? It's a neurological disorder that causes people to make certain noises, tics and, sometimes, curse uncontrollably. --Anyway, it turns out there's a summer camp in Winder, Georgia that's just for kids with Tourette syndrome, and that's great.

But for some reason, they decided to call the camp . . . get this . . . Camp Twitch and Shout. 35-year-old Brad Cohen is the director of Camp Twitch and Shout, and a Tourette sufferer himself. He says, quote, "I remember eating lunch at school all by myself and the mean kids would parade around me and mock my noises. --"My teacher made me get up in front of the class and apologize to everybody for the noises I was making . . .

"When the [kids] have tough times and they think they can't find success, it's our goal that they will think back to their experience at Camp Twitch and Shout and say, 'You know what? I can do it. I can be successful because I did it at camp.'" (CNN)