Judge strikes down NYC ban supersized sodas

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge struck down New York City's pioneering ban on big sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect, handing a defeat to health-minded Mayor Michael Bloomberg and creating confusion for restaurants that had already ordered smaller cups and changed their menus.

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A display of various size cups and sugar cubes is shown at a news conference at New York's City Hall. A judge struck down New York City's groundbreaking limit on th size of sugar-laden drink on March 11.

State Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling said the 16-ounce l...