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Fast food workers' strikes spread

2 hours 54 min ago

First, New York. Then, Chicago and St. Louis. And on May 10, Detroit. Fast food workers nationwide, poor, upset and disgusted by the huge contrast between fast food CEOs' pay and their minimum-wage no-benefit jobs, are walking out of their restaurants by the scores.

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I'll tell you what's a real shame..That you are...

Mon, 2013-05-20 22:13

"Great Gatsby," meet Raise Up Milwaukee. And New York. And Chicago. And St. Louis. And Detroit.

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Mexican Chocolate Shake with Tofu

Mon, 2013-05-20 18:09

Last week I posted an adaptation of Mark Bittman's recipe for Black Bean Burgers - fast food, much improved - and I promised to post the companion Mexican Chocolate Shake and Sweet Potato Fries today.

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Two men stole purse in Dunbar, police say

Mon, 2013-05-20 14:54

DUNBAR, W.Va. -- Police are looking for two men who allegedly stole a woman's purse inside a Dunbar fast food restaurant earlier this month.

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Spiedie Notes: A Sandwich Tour of Binghamtom and Endicott

Mon, 2013-05-20 10:39

When I tasted my first spiedie in Bed Stuy , the little sandwich was a long way from home.

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17 major operators get on board Singapore tray-return drive

Mon, 2013-05-20 07:39

More than 500 food outlets, including this Koufu foodcourt, will join efforts to encourage diners to return their trays.

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Ed Walker's Drive In still delighting customers after 70 years

Mon, 2013-05-20 03:25

Every city has a restaurant that boasts longevity as well as a colorful history.

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Reno fight leads to stabbing death of boy

Sun, 2013-05-19 23:21

Reno police are searching for leads in the stabbing death of a boy during a fight near a fast-food restaurant.

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On Thursday: Rally at Wendy's headquarters to support farm worker rights

Sun, 2013-05-19 22:15

This week, coinciding with the start of Wendy's annual shareholder meeting in New York City, local community members will act in solidarity with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in a public action to call on Wendy's to join the rest of the major fast food industry in the Fair Food Program.

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From cars to cola, U.S. firms cross into Burma

Sun, 2013-05-19 13:56

KFC and a host of other American icons are finally coming to Burma as the army-ruled nation known officially as Myanmar ends five decades of isolation.

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KFC Takeaway Meals Smuggled into Gaza Via Tunnels [VIDEO]

Sun, 2013-05-19 06:42

Gazans craving the colonel's secret recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken can now order their fix from a group of smugglers who transport KFC deliveries from "Last chance to order for the Thursday 6pm delivery is Wednesday night," says the Yamama delivery firm on its Facebook page .

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Calorie Counts on Menus -- Good or Bad Psychology?

Sun, 2013-05-19 00:38

My husband and I were having dinner with friends from out of state the other night.

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Park Avenue fast food makes Winter Park officials fret over 'fine dining' image

Sat, 2013-05-18 16:19

Fast food has begun creeping on to Park Avenue, alarming Winter Park officials who want to preserve the street's reputation for "fine dining." A BurgerFi opened last year, and a Firehouse Subs is expected soon.

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Rally For Good Jobs in Washington, DC

Sat, 2013-05-18 13:09

For weeks, I've been writing that the movement to increase the minimum wage near you.

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Robber At Large: Police Search For Jack In The Box Crook

Sat, 2013-05-18 06:50

Fresno police are searching for a man who robbed a local fast-food restaurant over the weekend and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

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Mixing Bowl: Kosher Slaughter in Poland, Gaza's KFC Craving

Sat, 2013-05-18 02:35

Gaza residents craving KFC can order delivery, but with the meals smuggled by underground tunnel, it's not exactly fast food.

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A fast food restaurant has withdrawn its application for a 24-hour drive-thru licence.

Fri, 2013-05-17 22:21

Burger King, in the Priory Retail Park in Christchurch Road, had asked Merton Council to extend its opening hours so it could serve customers via the drive-thru between the hours of 11pm and 5pm seven days a week.

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Nationwide movement for a living wage strikes Milwaukee

Fri, 2013-05-17 18:01

Inspired by recent workplace actions in New York City , Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit, low-wage workers in Milwaukee joined the nationwide movement for a living wage Wednesday by walking off the job.

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KFC smugglers deliver fast food the hard way

Fri, 2013-05-17 15:56

A van load of Kentucky Fried Chicken might not be an unusual sight in most cities, but here in Gaza this is something of a special delivery.

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Bandit killed in hold-up

Fri, 2013-05-17 13:46

AN armed thief who attempted a robbery at the Point Lisas outlet of KFC was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer on Tuesday night.

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