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DUNEDIN, Florida — Authorities say a Dunedin man has been arrested after robbing a fast-food restaurant through a drive-through window. Jack St. Clair Burris, 33, faces charges of robbery with a weapon and aggravated assault. He was being held in Pinellas County jail on $55,000 bond. According to a news release, Burris drove up to the McDonald's window on Friday night, asked for change, then threatened an employee with a broken beer bottle. He took money out of the restaurant's cash register as the employee backed away. Burris was arrested Saturday morning and made a court appearance Sunday morning.

Mickey D's McMakeover By Pallavi Gogoi, with Michael Arndt in Chicago and Abed Moiduddin in Oak Brook A Bold New Look A comfortable armchair. Cool hanging lights. Funky graphics and photos on the walls. Wi-Fi access. Premium coffee. Isn't Starbucks great? Except...this is McDonald's. McDonald's (MCD)? That's right. After 30 years without a major design overhaul, the 51-year-old fast-food giant is adopting a hip new look. The world's largest hamburger chain is redesigning its 30,000 eateries around the globe in a 21st century makeover of unprecedented scale. The redesign is risky and has many franchisees up in arms over the...