Braude Beat: Spader, Obamas in Indonesia, Happy Meals - NECN

(NECN) - On the Braude Beat, Steven Spader was sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of Kimberly Cates in New Hampshire.

Also, all of Indonesia is welcoming President Obama, but one minister wasn't exactly happy about his meeting with First Lady Michelle Obama. He told his Twitter followers he tried to avoid shaking her hand.

That's because as a conservative Muslim, he usually avoids contact with women outside his family. However, he says she forced their contact by holding her hands too far toward him.

Also, San Francisco is poised to become the first major American city to prohibit fast food restaurants from including toys with children's meals that don't meet nutritional guidelines.

The measure passed on a preliminary vote by the city's Board of Supervisors last week. It's likely to win final passage Tuesday with enough votes to survive an expected veto by Mayor Gavin Newsom.

The ordinance, which would go into effect in December of next year, prohibits toy giveaways in fast food children's meals that have 640 milligrams of sodium, 600 calories or 35 percent of their calories from fat. The law also would limit saturated fats and trans fats and require fruits or vegetables to be served with each meal with a toy.

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Tom Bosley Was a Wonderful Happy Days Dad, Says Ron Howard - People Magazine

Ron Howard, Marion Ross and Tom Bosley on Happy Days

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The death of Happy Days star Tom Bosley left many saddened – and director Ron Howard without his onscreen dad.

"Tom's insight, talent, strength of character and comic timing made him a vital central figure in the Happy Days experience," says Howard, who played Richie Cunningham on the sitcom.

"A great father and husband, and a wonderful artist, Tom led by example, and made us all laugh while he was doing it," Howard adds. "My last conversations with Tom reflected the love of life and peace of mind that he always maintained throughout his full and rewarding life."

Added Howard, 56, "I miss him already."

The prolific Bosley, known for his work on both stage and screen, died Tuesday in his Palm Springs, Calif., home, reportedly from a staph infection. On Oct. 1 he had turned 83.

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