McDonald's cuts Angus burgers from menu McDonald's is cutting the Angus burger from its menu. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based company had said earlier this year that it was evaluating whether to continue selling the Angus Third Pounders, which were introduced in 2009 and are among the chain's priciest items. More
US medicine spending shows rare dip Total U.S. spending on prescription medicines declined last year, a first in more than half a century. The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion — a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More
Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
US casino revenue up nearly 5 percent in 2012 Things are looking up for most of the nation’s commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady. According to the annual survey of casinos by the American Gaming Association, America’s nontribal casinos took in $37.3 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of 4.8 percent over 2011. More
Gardening bloomed during the pandemic. Garden centers hope would-be green thumbs stay interested Garden centers enjoyed a pandemic boom, particularly with millennials. Now, as another crucial spring planting season kicks in, will those wannabe green thumbs stick with the habit? 03/24/2024 - 3:30 am | View Link
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75+ best deals of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Spring is here, and Amazon just dropped deals on everything from water bottles and dresses to self-care items and outdoor furniture. The Big Spring Sale , from March 20 to March 25, will give homes ... 03/21/2024 - 1:55 am | View Link
Biden administration rolls out new tailpipe rules that will boost EVs and hybrids The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized one of the most important pieces of its climate agenda: new tailpipe rules for passenger cars and trucks that will decisively push the US auto market ... 03/20/2024 - 3:27 am | View Link
Bus drivers in South Korea’s capital launched their first strike in more than a decade, which halted almost all city buses Thursday morning, after wage negotiations with management failed to narrow gaps.
Commuters looked for alternatives after some 7,000 buses among 7,382 registered with the city were out of service due to the strike, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said.
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HARTFORD, Conn. — Former U. S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by his family.
Lieberman died in New York City on Wednesday due to complications from a fall, the statement said.
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