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John Lennon Loved Cream and Corn Flakes; Activists Push to Block New Convenience Stores in South L.A.

• John Lennon loved to end nights with corn flakes and cream, a pleasure he never had during his WWII London upbringing, according to friend and local music critic Robert Hilburn. [L.A. Times]

• Limits on the construction of new convenience stores in South L.A. are being pushed for in a possible expansion of policies that have ceased the construction of new area fast food restaurants. [L.A. Times]

• Todd English’s ex-fiancee says he jilted her; he says she hit him and tore up a pre-nup. [NYP]

• California food banks are leading the nation in their use of local farmers to provide food for the needy. [NY Times]

• Citing concerns about the United States’ vigilance against mad cow disease, Japan has banned imports from one American meatpacker. [NYP]

• Restaurants are saving money by making tiny cuts like eliminating olive oil from marinara sauce and cutting down on the amount of syrup in sodas. [WSJ]

John Lennon Loved Cream and Corn Flakes; Activists Push to Block New Convenience