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Camden Mulls Restaurant Curfews to Curb Late Night Crime; Restaurant-Coupon Backlash Amps Up

• Business owners in Camden are threatening legal action in response to a newly proposed crime-fighting measure that would require take-out restaurants to close at 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends. [KYW Newsradio]

• Though levels of radioactive iodine have spiked in recent days, officials say Philadelphia’s drinking water is still safe. [Inquirer]

• The restaurant-coupon backlash is amping up: As Marc Murphy of Ditch Plains in New York put it, ““How many more of these can there be?” [NYT]

• Forget Moons Over My Hammy; even places like Denny’s and IHOP are offering healthier fare. [USAT]

• Indonesia’s government is so concerned with its population’s dependence on rice that it’s launched a “One Day, No Rice” campaign. Riceless Tuesdays kind of has a ring. [WSJ]

• Americans might also want to think about diversifying our diets: Staples like meat, produce, dairy, and wheat are going up. Better learn to love insects! [MSN Money]

Camden Mulls Restaurant Curfews to Curb Late Night Crime; Restaurant-Coupon