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McDonald's settles discrimination suit OAK BROOK - McDonald's Corp. has settled a lawsuit filed by a 420-pound man who claimed he was denied a job because of his weight. Agreement terms were not revealed. Joseph Connor claimed in his lawsuit the fast-food chain violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Connecticut employment law.

He had demanded $300,000 for financial loss and emotional trauma, and a job at McDonald's. EPA files complaint against Addison firm ADDISON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it has filed a complaint against American Progressive Circuits Inc. of Addison, a circuit-board maker, for six alleged federal law violations about hazardous waste and used oil. The complaint proposes a penalty of up to $27,500 per...