Man upset he was denied service at closed Miami Taco Bell shoots employeeOctober 6th, 2009 Man upset at closed Miami Taco Bell shoots workerMIAMI — Police say a man upset he couldn't order food after closing time at a Miami Taco Bell shot at employees as they tried to leave, hitting one in the leg. Police say the man waited in the parking lot and opened fire around 3:40 a.m.
Restaurant operator Yum Brands to report on its third-quarter earnings TuesdayOctober 5th, 2009 Earnings Preview: Yum Brands Inc. reports TuesdayLOUISVILLE, Ky.
NY engineer accused of letting passenger drive train is fired; charges pending against bothSeptember 11th, 2009 NY engineer who allegedly let rider drive is firedNEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road has fired an engineer accused of letting a passenger operate a rush hour train. A spokesman for the commuter railroad says Ronald Cabrera was told of his dismissal Friday.
Police say elderly Dallas homeowner mistook utility worker for robber, fired shotgunAugust 18th, 2009 Dallas homeowner fires gun at utility workerDALLAS — Police say an elderly Dallas homeowner fired a shotgun at a utility worker because he thought the worker was trying to break into his house. Dallas police say the Oncor utility worker was hit by flying splinters Tuesday morning when one of the shotgun rounds hit a wooden post.
North Korea plans to open branches of its first fast-food restaurantJuly 30th, 2009 NKorea plans to open more fast-food restaurantsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's first fast-food restaurant has quickly become popular among local residents and foreigners and plans to open branches in the future, a restaurant manager said Thursday. North Korea opened the Samtaesong restaurant in its capital, Pyongyang, last month.
First fast food restaurant opens in North Korea, report says, but hamburgers not on menuJuly 25th, 2009 Report: NKorea opens 1st fast food restaurantSEOUL, South Korea — You still can't get a hamburger in Pyongyang, but the suspiciously similar "minced beef and bread" is for sale at the North Korean capital's first fast food restaurant, a news report said Saturday. The Samtaeseong restaurant opened in the isolated communist country last month in cooperation with a Singaporean company, according to the Tokyo-based Choson Sinbo.
Report: First fast-food restaurant opens in North Korea, but hamburgers not on menuJuly 25th, 2009 Report: NKorea opens 1st fast-food restaurantSEOUL, South Korea — You still can't get a hamburger in Pyongyang, but the suspiciously similar "minced beef and bread" is for sale at the North Korean capital's first fast-food restaurant, a news report said Saturday. The Samtaesong restaurant opened in the isolated communist country last month in cooperation with a Singaporean company, according to the Tokyo-based Choson Sinbo.
Denver cop accused of pulling out gun after getting tired of waiting for his food at McDonald'sJuly 22nd, 2009 Cop accused of pulling gun while waiting for foodAURORA, Colo. — A Denver police officer has been charged with felony menacing for allegedly brandishing his gun at a McDonald's restaurant after getting tired of waiting for his food.
Southern California man accused of demanding sex or cash in exchange for teen's lost dogJune 30th, 2009 Man allegedly demands sex to return lost dogLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors allege that a convicted sex offender tried to extort a teenager by demanding cash or sex for the return of her lost dog. Deputy District Attorney Jan Perlstein says 27-year-old Alfredo Dempkey has been scheduled for arraignment Tuesday afternoon on a count of attempted extortion.
Zagat Survey ranks Wendy's the top fast-food chain overall, also best for food and facilitiesJune 10th, 2009 Survey names Wendy's the top fast-food chainCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The chain that claims it's "way better than fast food" did better than its competitors in a new survey. Wendy's has been named the top fast-food chain by restaurant guide publisher Zagat.
President Barack Obama stops at Five Guys restaurant for cheeseburger lunchMay 29th, 2009 Obama stops at Five Guys for cheeseburgerWASHINGTON — For a health food nut, President Barack Obama sure likes his burgers. Obama made a surprise lunchtime stop at Five Guys, a fast-food restaurant in Washington.
President Barack Obama stops at Five Guys restaurant for cheeseburger lunchMay 29th, 2009 Obama stops in SE Washington for cheeseburgerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama made a surprise lunchtime stop at Five Guys, a fast-food restaurant in southeast Washington. The president ordered a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, jalapeno peppers, and mustard as well as several other cheeseburgers to go.
Calif. office worker decides to clean fridge full of rotten food, but smell sends 7 to hospitalMay 13th, 2009 Rotten office fridge cleanup sends 7 to hospitalSAN JOSE, Calif. — An office worker cleaning a fridge full of rotten food created a smell so noxious that it sent seven co-workers to the hospital and made many others ill.
Power plant workers go on rampage after co-worker's deathMay 7th, 2009 MUNDHRA - Police lobbed tear-gas shells and fired several rounds in the air to quell a mob of about 500 workers who went on a rampage at a power plant in Kutch region of Gujarat following death of a worker after he slipped from a crane, police said Thursday. Workers at the the Adani Group's power plant in Shiraya resorted to stone pelting and damaged three vehicles and set another vehicle on fire to protest the death of a worker after he slipped from a crane used for cleaning a chimney.
Pro wrestlers, others see image of Virgin Mary in US-Mexico border town's restaurant griddleMay 1st, 2009 Diners report seeing Virgin Mary on food griddleCALEXICO, Calif. — The hottest thing on the griddle at the Las Palmas restaurant these days isn't the food — it's the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe that a cook says she saw on the griddle.
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