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Fall River Restaurant Won’t Become a Strip Club; Maybe Red Wine Isn’t Good for You After All

• Sadly, Fall River might not get that 400-acre strip club complex it so desperately needed: The former site of Oliver’s Restaurant might now become a two-story restaurant and conference center, contrary to prior plans. Boooo. [BBJ]

• New research suggests a daily glass of red wine does not stave off aging, after all. Make up your minds, scientists! [NPR]

• Since letter grades in restaurant windows might be too subtle for some diners, China is considering posting happy and sad faces to let consumers know whether an eatery is safe. [Squid Ink/LA Weekly]

• The U.S. Armed Forces is investigating whether fish oil for soldiers might a way to reduce suicides. New Agey, much? [USAT]

• Obese people now outnumber the hungry globally, creating a “double-edged scandal” for nutrition worldwide. [AFP]

Fall River Restaurant Won’t Become a Strip Club; Maybe Red Wine Isn’t Good for