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Bill Clinton Defends First Lady’s Obesity Fight; Tokyo Bowl of Ramen Costs $122

• Employees of a Seal Beach Starbucks were forced at gunpoint to get on the floor while a man robbed the cash register. [Press Telegram]

• Bill Clinton approves of Michelle Obama’s efforts to reduce childhood obesity. [NYDN]

• Tacos have become a global food “as ever present as the hamburger,” says Professor Jeffrey Pilcher. [L.A. Taco]

• L.A. lawmakers are increasingly turning their attention towards the connected issues of obesity and hunger. [L.A. Times]

• Rumor has it that Jay McInerney will be the Wall Street Journal’s new wine columnist. [Ray Isle/Twitter via Eater]

• Scripps will launch Food Network spin-off The Cooking Channel on Memorial Day. [NYT]

• IHOP will celebrate National Pancake Day next Tuesday by giving out free flapjacks. [Good Bite]

• A Tokyo noodle shop sells a $122 bowl of ramen. [Big Pond]

Bill Clinton Defends First Lady’s Obesity Fight; Tokyo Bowl of Ramen Costs $122