3 Chinese nationals, 2 companies charged in Boston with violating US export lawsOctober 5th, 2009 3 Chinese, 2 firms face export charges in BostonBOSTON — Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have filed charges against three Chinese citizens and two corporations for conspiring to illegally export military products. Prosecutors said Monday that the employees of Chitron Electronics Inc.
Kosher slaughterhouse executive pleads guilty to conspiring to make false statements to bankSeptember 30th, 2009 Kosher slaughterhouse exec pleads guiltyCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The former chief financial officer for a kosher slaughterhouse in northeast Iowa has pleaded guilty to conspiring to make false statements to a bank. Mitchel Meltzer is the latest executive of Agriprocessors Inc.
Starbucks releases instant coffee nationwide, stocks store helves and other retailers with ViaSeptember 30th, 2009 Starbucks begins selling instant coffee nationallyCHICAGO — The company that added "venti" to American vocabularies will launch a push throughout North America Tuesday to convince even connoisseurs to sample what many see as a down-market drink — instant coffee. Nearly eight months after Starbucks Corp.
Packaged food companies benefit from being stocked at Wal-Mart, analyst saysSeptember 9th, 2009 Wal-Mart presence benefits food makers: analystNEW YORK — Packaged food companies benefit from their products being stocked at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in addition to traditional grocery stores, an analyst said Wednesday. In a note to investors, BMO Capital Markets analyst Kenneth Zaslow said the economic climate has led more and more shoppers to discounters.
Smithfield Foods posts bigger fiscal 1st-quarter loss on hefty chargesSeptember 8th, 2009 Smithfield posts larger 1Q loss on big chargesMILWAUKEE — The nation's largest pork producer, Smithfield Foods Inc. said Tuesday it posted a bigger first-quarter loss as one-time charges and lower domestic hog prices hurt results, despite curtailed production.
US willing to drop fraud charge against man at center of 2003 botched Detroit terror trialJuly 29th, 2009 US agrees to diversion deal with ex-terror suspectDETROIT — A North African immigrant once put on trial in Detroit for terror-related charges made a deal Tuesday to close a case of alleged insurance fraud. If Karim Koubriti stays out of trouble for six months, a pending indictment will be dismissed and his record will be clean, defense lawyer Richard Helfrick said.
Minn. cupcake weighs in at a hefty 150 pounds, setting Guiness record for world's largestJuly 19th, 2009 150-pound Minn. cupcake sets Guinness recordMINNEAPOLIS — A 151-pound cupcake in Minneapolis has been certified as the world's largest.
Woman faces charges after allegedly prank-calling her grandma 45 times in a dayJuly 6th, 2009 Woman allegedly pranks her grandma 45 times in dayCAMBRIDGE, Minn. — A 21-year-old woman faces felony charges after allegedly prank-calling her 69-year-old grandmother 45 times in one day, threatening to kill her.
Company recalls Kowalke Organics alfalfa sprouts sold in Southern California storesJune 25th, 2009 Calif. company recalls alfalfa sprouts productsLOS ANGELES — A brand of packaged alfalfa sprouts has been pulled from store shelves in California because of possible salmonella contamination. The state public health department says the Kowalke (koh WAWL' kee) Organics sprouts were mostly distributed at Gelson's and Whole Foods grocery stores in Southern California.
H.B. Fuller sees demand and profit fall in second quarterJune 24th, 2009 H.B. Fuller profit falls in second quarterST. PAUL, Minn. — H.B. Fuller Co. on Tuesday reported that its profit and sales fell in the second quarter.
Group agrees to buy raided northeast Iowa kosher slaughterhouse pending bankruptcy hearingJune 23rd, 2009 Group agrees to buy Iowa kosher slaughterhouseIOWA CITY, Iowa — The president of a Canadian plastics plant and two partners have agreed to buy a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa that was the site of a massive immigration raid last year, pending a bankruptcy hearing. The move confirmed by bankruptcy trustee Joe Sarachek ends months of uncertainty for the Agriprocessors Inc.
Minn. psychologist accused of billing shopping trips as therapy agrees to surrender her licenseJune 11th, 2009 Alleged 'shopping' therapist surrenders licenseGOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — A psychologist has surrendered her license to practice after she was accused of taking a patient shopping and traveling, then billing the activities as therapy.
Canada's Heritage Oil agrees to acquire $2.7B deal for Turkey's Genel EnerjiJune 9th, 2009 Heritage Oil agrees to buy Turkey's Genel EnerjiCALGARY, Alberta — Canada's Heritage Oil Ltd. says it has agreed to buy the privately-held Turkish oil producer Genel Enerji AS for shares worth more than 3 billion Canadian dollars ($2.7 billion).
Rochester, Minn.: Much more than the Mayo ClinicMay 4th, 2009 Rochester, Minn.: Much more than the Mayo ClinicROCHESTER, Minn. — Thousands of out-of-towners visit the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., each year, but the city has a lot more to offer than medical care.
Intoxicated man allegedly leads Minn. deputies on 57-mile chase in a garbage truckApril 28th, 2009 Man accused of leading long chase in garbage truckLITTLE FALLS, Minn. — A 40-year-old man was jailed after leading deputies on a 57-mile chase, in a garbage truck.
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