Russian crime boss Ivankov dies in hospital, 2 months after being shot several timesOctober 9th, 2009 Russian crime boss Ivankov dies in hospitalMOSCOW — Vyacheslav Ivankov, a Russian crime boss who spent nearly 10 years in a U.S. prison, died Friday in a Moscow hospital, two months after being shot several times coming out of a restaurant.
Arizonans with concealed weapons permits can bring guns into bars starting WednesdaySeptember 30th, 2009 Guns will be OK in Ariz. bars starting WednesdayPHOENIX — A new Arizona law allowing people with concealed weapons permits to carry their guns into bars takes effect Wednesday.
Boy, 3, scratched by lynx at Oklahoma zoo exhibit after wandering under rope barrierSeptember 30th, 2009 Boy, 3, attacked by lynx at Okla. zoo exhibitNORMAN, Okla.
Mexican restaurant where Caesar salad was born goes bustSeptember 18th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The Caesar restaurant in the Mexican city of Tijuana, which is considered to be the birthplace of the famous Caesar salad, has closed its doors because of the recession, the manager of the establishment said. "They kicked us out for not paying (the rent) ...
Oct. 6 memorial in Texas for Norman Borlaug, a Nobel laureate who saved millions from hungerSeptember 14th, 2009 Oct. 6 memorial in Texas for ag scientist BorlaugCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — A memorial service for Nobel Peace Prize winner and agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug has been set for Oct. 6 at Texas A&M University.
Pawar mourns death of Norman BorlaugSeptember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Sunday mourned the death of eminent American agricultural scientist and Nobel laureate Norman E. Borlaug, who helped pioneer the Green Revolution in India.
Taking the heat: Group tries to remove giant pepper off of Chili's restaurant roof in VermontSeptember 7th, 2009 Vermont group tries to take Chili's pepper signBENNINGTON, Vt. — A giant chili pepper on the roof of a Chili's restaurant in southern Vermont was a hot property — police say four people have been caught trying to steal it.
Jamaican dancehall innovator and hit-maker Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson dies in NY at 47September 6th, 2009 Jamaican dancehall innovator dies in NY at 47NEW YORK — Wycliffe Johnson, a keyboardist and producer known as "Steely" who helped to steer Jamaican music for nearly two decades and to modernize the dancehall genre, has died. He was 47. Johnson died Tuesday at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital in Patchogue, N.Y., following a heart attack, longtime friend and fellow producer Cleveland Browne said Sunday.
First-quarter profit cut in half at restaurant chain Benihana as consumers eat out lessAugust 31st, 2009 Benihana restaurants' profit falls 50 pct in 1QMIAMI — Restaurant chain Benihana Inc. on Monday said its first-quarter profit fell 50 percent as it struggled to draw customers during the recession.
MetroPCS, Limited Brands, Amex, Buckle, P&G are among big market movers ThursdayAugust 6th, 2009 MetroPCS, Limited Brands, Amex are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange:
NYSE:
MetroPCS Communications Inc., down $3.70 at $8.99
The low-cost wireless carrier had higher operating costs in the second quarter, and said its customer turnover rate increased. Brinker International Inc., down $3.21 at $15.12
The restaurant company posted profit partly due to the sale of its Romano's Macaroni Grill chain, but its outlook disappointed Wall Street.
Faster Friendly's: Chain opens first smaller, but faster restaurant in MassachusettsAugust 4th, 2009 Faster Friendly's: Chain debuts smaller restaurantMANSFIELD, Mass. — Friendly Ice Cream Corp.
Norman Welton, AP photo editor for 31 years, dies at 81 at NY medical centerJuly 3rd, 2009 Norman Welton, former AP photo editor, dies at 81NEW YORK — Norman Welton, whose 31-year career as a photo editor for The Associated Press included coverage of New York City, the United Nations and four Olympic Games, has died. He was 81. Welton died from colon cancer Wednesday at a medical center in Port Jervis, N.Y., his niece, Lynda Kane, said Thursday.
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.
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jimmy Breslin's daughter dies after collapsing at NYC restaurantApril 23rd, 2009 Prize-winning writer Breslin's daughter dies in NYNEW YORK — The daughter of writer Jimmy Breslin has died after collapsing at a New York City restaurant four days earlier. Bellevue Hospital Center spokesman Stephen Bohlen says Kelly Breslin died at the hospital Tuesday night.
Speciality restaurant group to add 22 outlets this yearApril 17th, 2009 KOLKATA - The Rs.200-crore Speciality Restaurants, the holding company of Oh! Calcutta restaurant that handled the catering for the dinner Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted for outgoing Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee earlier this week, will roll out another 22 restaurants this fiscal, a top company official said here Friday. 'We will roll out 22 new restaurants this year in the tier-II cities.
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