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Champaign County no stranger to economic disparity and despair
After a day of wiping tables and sweeping french fries off the floor of McDonald's, Kelly Gaddis limps home to the Courtesy Motel on North Vine Street in Urbana.
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National And International Report / Crittenden out as Citigroup revamps management again
Citigroup Inc. shuffled its top management again Thursday, naming its third chief financial officer of the year and bringing in a new head of its Citibank division as it returns its focus to traditional banking.
Jail Time For Mich. Man That Spit In Sandwich
A 32-year-old Berrien Springs man who authorities say spit on a sheriff deputy's McDonald's breakfast sandwich has been sentenced to 60 days behind bars in the case.
WORKING MOTHER: Otorohanga's Renai Turner has left the domestic purposes benefit behind and now has a job that she can juggle with looking after her two children.
McDonald's Adds Electric Car Charging Station
Electric car owners will get a charge out of Ronald McDonald. A new McDonald's in the Raleigh, North Carolina area is the first in the nation to feature electric car charging stations.
Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Genesco, Inc., McDonalds ...
Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industrya TMs leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value.
POLL: Best burgers? Here are Daily News readers' opinions
Best burgers? Here's some of the top choices, but which one do you like? LuLu B's Grill Richie's Cruisers Malt Shop and Grill Ridgway's Bar & Grill Harold's Place Five Guys Cheeburger-Cheeburger Ted's Montana Lindburgers McDonald's Jimmy P's Goldie's Bricktop Steak 'n Shake Stevie Tomatoa TMs Castaway Burger Bamz Brown Bag Cafe Bayfront Pelican ...
Burger King looks to cut price of double cheeseburger
A Burger King franchisee confirmed Wednesday that the company has asked franchisees to consider temporarily dropping the price of their double cheeseburger to $1, a move likely aimed at igniting a burger battle with McDonald's Corp.
New NC McDonald's will feed hungry electic cars
A Big Mac with a jolt of juice is on the menu at a new Raleigh-area McDonald's that will be the first in the nation to feature electric car charging stations.
McD's stirs up beverage biz with mocha giveaway
McDonald's Corp. is giving away more free mochas for a month of Mondays in a push to get more customers to try its new specialty coffees.
Most vile looking fast food menu items of all time
I've been watching less television lately, and I'm definitely not happy about it.
Six Places That Serve Up Gourmet Fast Food Meant for Savoring Slowly
Last week, we took a look at some of the best gourmet hot dogs to be had in the U.S. But transforming fast food icons into haute-cuisine goodies doesn't end with the wiener.
Last fry standing: The great French fry face-off
Recent taste-testing conducted by Consumer Reports found fries from Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's taste just as good as the old-fashioned fries that contained unhealthy trans fats.
McDonald's coffee initiative brings bean grower, roaster to front burner
TYLER, Texas -- Every day at the Distant Lands roasting plant here, a river of green coffee beans is transformed into espresso, fuel for McDonald's Corp.
City FDA eyes fast food after Taiwan scare
THE Shanghai Food and Drug Administration promised yesterday to tighten local inspections of edible oil after spot-checks in Taiwan at popular fast-food outlets such as McDonald's, KFC and Domino's Pizza found arsenic and a compound that's been linked to cancer in animal studies.
40 Students Win $40,000 In Scholarships From Ronald McDonald House
The 2009 scholars with McDonald's owners, back row: Ken White, McDonald's Corporation; Wendell Morgan, McDonald's owner-operator; Bill Moore, McDonald's owner-operator; Desiree Oines-Foreman, East Tennessee State University; Kevin Devlin, McDonald's owner-operator; Justin Finch, University of Tennessee Chattanooga; Rich Mady, McDonald's ...
New McDonald's to include recharging stations for electric cars
McDonald's struck gold when it entered the breakfast market decades ago. Today it's fighting for Starbucks' boutique coffee business.
Fast-food fries without trans fats rated just as good
Did fast-food fries go downhill when trans fats went away? No, says Consumer Reports.
How U.S. Firms Benefit When The Dollar Falls
Many investors are programmed to believe that a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar is a bad thing.
New Angus burgers best other McDonald's offerings
The world's biggest burger chain is offering a big new burger. The economy has prompted a lot of restaurants to offer more dollar menu items or discounts, but along comes McDonald's with a new offering for $3.99. The Angus burgers are available in three styles: * Deluxe, with leaf lettuce, tomato and red onions * Bacon & Cheese with bacon, American ...