School lunches get an upgrade

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 was cleared for a final vote by the Senate on Wednesday, according to CNN.com.  The goal of the bill is to replicate a program started in Berkley, California that gave students healthier food to eat at lunch.  The goal is to reduce rates of obesity and diabetes in kids, but no information has been collected yet that shows students are actually healthier.

With this program, students get free daily breakfasts and have a salad bar at lunch.  An example of one of the lunches they serve are glazed pork chops and white beans.  The goal is to serve healthy foods that can be found anywhere in the United States, not just places that have a lot of organic food, like Berkley, California.

So far, Boulder, Colorado is the only school that has followed Berkley, California in implementing this program.  However, Ann Cooper, who oversaw the initial developments of this project, says she suspects that other schools will soon follow.

Former Divine Brothers Co. executive pleads guilty to stealing money

Thomas Dalton, who is the former chief operating officer of Divine Brothers Co., pleaded guilty this morning to stealing $435,000 from the company.  According to The Post-Standard, his charges are for two counts of grand larceny in the third degree.

An Oneida County judge sentenced Dalton to two to six years in prison beginning May 7, and Dalton has agreed to pay the full amount back to Divine Brothers Co. when he gets out of prison.

Dalton's thefts occurred between 2006 and 2008.  During this time, Dalton pruchased a BMW and a Jaguar in the company's name for his personal use.  He also spent $225,000 on company credit cards for personal purchases and gave himself $85,000 in raises and bonuses.

Katherine Heigl confirms she is leaving 'Grey's Anatomy'

'Grey's Anatomy' is one of televison's longest running drama's, but according to Entertainment Weekly, one of the show's main characters is leaving for good.  Katherine Heigl recently finalized an agreement with the series creator to be let out of her contract 18 months early.

Heigl recently adopted a daughter and took a three-month family leave from the show and she says that starting a family changed everything for her, and is ultimately what is causing her to leave the show.

Heigl was scheduled to appear in the final five episodes of this season, but that is no longer the case and the Jan. 21 episode will be the last time fans will see Heigl's character, Izzie, on the show.