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Los Angeles--California Attorney General Bill Lockyer on Friday sued nine makers of French fries and potato chips, including McDonald's Corp., Burger King Corp., KFC Corp. and Wendy's International Inc., seeking a court order to require them to warn consumers that those products contain acrylamide, which the state classifies as a cancer-causing chemical.(JUST IN)

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LOS ANGELES -- California Attorney General BILL LOCKYER on Friday sued nine makers of French fries and potato chips, including MCDONALD'S CORP., BURGER KING CORP., KFC CORP. and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC., seeking a court order to require them to warn consumers that those products contain acrylamide, which the state classifies as a cancer-causing chemical. Filed in county Superior Court here, Lockyer's complaint alleges the companies have violated Proposition 65, a ballot initiative enacted by voters in 1986, which requires businesses to provide "clear and reasonable" warnings before exposing people to known carcinogens or reproductive toxins. The other defendants are CAPE COD …

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