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N.J. Gives Revel the Go-Ahead; Is Chocolate the Key to Staying Thin?

• With concerns over the safety of their drinking water, which multiple reports say smells like sulfur, residents in Ventnor, N.J. are increasingly turning to bottled water. [NBC Philly]

• New Jersey’s Casino Control Commission gave Revel the go-ahead, granting the new, $2.4 billion casino a license to operate, which will allow it to meet its April 2 opening. [Newsworks]

• McDonald’s is in hot water again over its ultra-hot coffee: two lawsuits have been filed by coffee customers burn victims. [HuffPo]

• Alicia Silverstone’s little one is named Bear Blu, and the actress says she feeds him pre-chewed food directly from her mouth, just like a little bear. Would we expect any less from the woman who wanted to teach us how to poo? [Fox News]

• French women might be onto something: A new study finds a link between chocolate eating and thinness. [WSJ]

• Also super healthy: popcorn (hold the melted butter). So, basically, we should all eat more movie food? [NYDN]

• Children may be harvesting your food — we’re talking right here in the U.S. It’s tricky, though, because the underage workers are just trying to help their families. [Atlantic]

N.J. Gives Revel the Go-Ahead; Is Chocolate the Key to Staying Thin?