Between the covers is where they live to be Jan 4, 2009
In this compact seat of government, merchants sell outdoor gear, crafts, and consignment goods, but there's no Barnes & Noble, no Starbucks, no McDonald's. One recent Thursday, four writers arrived for a weekend in this city where we first met as midcareer students at Vermont College of Fine Arts. (Boston Globe)
Peer-To-Peer Loans Soar Jan 3, 2009
CKE: No McDonald's Jr. CEO explains why this fast food joint is resisting lower prices. Wall Street Shears Bonuses From Goldman to JPMorgan, executives brace for smaller payouts. (Forbes -- Business)
29 places to go Jan 1, 2009
Austin, whose unofficial motto is Keep Austin Weird, offers the American traveler a rare U.S. city vacation destination thats devoid of the cookie-cutter commercial strips found nearly everywhere else in fact, all chain and big-box stores (think McDonald's and Walmart) are pleasantly absent from the downtown area, giving way to hundreds of sensational local businesses that can only be experienced in Austin. What's more, some exciting new music festivals are slated for autumn 2009:... (MSNBC -- Travel)
2008 Passages: Lives lost this year Dec 26, 2008
Clockwise from top left: Steve Fossett, Tim Russert, Miriam Makeba, Paul Newman, Heath Ledger, Isaac Hayes, Estelle Getty and Gene Upshaw all died in 2008. File photos clockwise from top left by: AP, Getty Images for 'Meet the Press,' AP, AP, AP/Focus Features, AP, AP, US Presswire. (USA Today)
Can Anyone Save Chrysler, GM? Dec 12, 2008
CKE: No McDonald's Jr. CEO explains why this fast food joint is resisting lower prices. Layoff Lessons From Cathie Black Hearst President shares how to manage cutbacks and keep your job. (Forbes -- Business)
'Indiana Jones' skull on display Nov 23, 2008
McDonald's sued over nude photos. Beheadings in Guatemala jail riot. (BBC News -- UK)
U.S. chains aim at saving energy - and money Nov 10, 2008
One of the latest participants is McDonald's, which recently opened a revamped restaurant in a gritty industrial area on the South Side of Chicago, across from a food manufacturing plant and next to the Swap-O-Rama flea market ... McDonald's, for instance, plans to take the most successful aspects of its Chicago restaurant and replicate them at new outlets across the country ... While the "green" moniker is ill-defined and vulnerable to exaggeration, many of the chains, including McDonald's, are... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Vibrant Buenos Aires can be a steal Nov 4, 2008
Like many natural food joints in the States, a bowl of lentil soup or stir-fry is going to run you more than a McDonald's value meal, but the cleansing aspect is well worth it after all the coffee and meat. Then the night calls, with enough options to leave your head spinning. (CNN -- Travel)
Ronald McDonald's ABC Sale Drew Crowds... And Security Oct 24, 2008
Ronald McDonald's ABC Sale Drew Crowds ... Ronald McDonald's ABC Sale Drew Crowds. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Tobacco & Heritage Festival is near Oct 5, 2008
Later in the day, one of the favorite parts of the Festival gets underway with the opening of the carnival rides behind McDonald's. The rides will be open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 10 p.m.. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Doo-wop architecture and '50s music make this shore unique Sep 24, 2008
New construction whether it be a bank building or a McDonald's restaurant, now embraces the exuberant Doo Wop style. Signs sport the boomerang-shaped lettering; embellishments are big and bold. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Ralph Kovel; wrote antique price guides Sep 7, 2008
From their home base near Cleveland, they and their staff of 14 interviewed thousands of dealers around the country, chronicling the highs and lows of hot collectibles, whether Tiffany glass, McDonald's Happy Meal toys, vintage egg beaters, or the early 20th-century American art pottery known as Roseville Pottery. "He had a rare combination of great knowledge, as well as great personality and humility," said Leigh Keno, who is a New York antiques dealer and acts as an appraiser on the PBS series... (Boston Globe)
As Seen On Streetside San Diego With Lorrie Jordan Aug 25, 2008
McDonald's has a new option ... And - Find out What's Hot from McDonald's ... And - Find out What's Hot from McDonald's. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Working poor Aug 24, 2008
Eating out means splurging on dollar-meal deals at fast-food restaurants like McDonald's and Burger King only once in a while. They never leave Kings County -- not even to visit Fresno -- in order to save gas. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Dow Jones Insight-2008 Olympics Media Pulse: Sponsors Bet on Beverages to Extend Brand; Athletes Share Olympic Spotlight Jul 16, 2008
NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from the Dow Jones Insight-2008 Olympics Media Pulse show that Coca-Cola and McDonald's are leading media share through mentions of their Olympic collectible soda cans and cups hoping to evoke goodwill toward the brands ... McDonald's had 162 mentions, or a 15% share, as the company is also marketing Olympic collectables including commemorative soda cups. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The 20 most powerful celebrity makers Jun 23, 2008
Justin Timberlake's 2003 endorsement of McDonald's 'I'm Lovin' It' campaign, reportedly worth $6m. That was Stoute's doing. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
Entertainment guide Jun 19, 2008
MONTAGE MOUNTAIN CLASSICS CAR CRUISES: second Friday of the month through September, 6 to 10 p.m., McDonald's, South Side Shopping Center: third Saturday of the month through September, 5 to 9 p.m., Johnny Rockets, Moosic ... VILLA CAPRI CRUISERS: cruise night, third Wednesday of every month, Damon's Grill, Routes 6 and 11, Clarks Summit; third Friday of every month, McDonald's, Route 590, Hamlin. (Scranton Times, PA)
You know you are from Lodi if ... Jun 6, 2008
I remember when McDonald's was first built in Lodi and all the high school kids rushed to apply for a job. And speaking of parades, do they still have the High School Homecoming parades in the downtown area. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Worlds Once-In-A-Lifetime Vacations May 23, 2008
"[These places] are like a McDonald's," says Pedraza. "They were previously enclaves for explorers or for the [very wealthy]. Now there's no exclusivity or privacy.". (Sify.com, India)
An oversexed 'Rabbbit' joins toy cultureJC pop artist Ron English to unveil limited-edition creation May 11, 2008
"I never lost a lawsuit, but I am getting tired of fighting them whenever McDonald's or Disney takes issue with me using their images," English said. English also has "a lot of fun" being a part of the collectable toy culture that is all the rage in Japan and Europe, like his contemporaries such as Hong Kong artist Michael Lau and Jersey City native Brian Donnelly, aka Kaws. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Pink Lady dresses up for tour May 10, 2008
JEROME - Jennifer McDonald's 1898 house has a jazzy alternative to the low-flow showerhead: a saxophone. Turned upside-down and retrofitted with plumbing lines, the instrument provides a tall alternative to the typical low-placed showerheads that are common in older bathrooms. (AZCentral -- Home)
Mexico on road to surpass U.S. - as world's fattest country Mar 24, 2008
Naomi, her daughter, says her favorite things to eat are McDonald's Chicken McNuggets and Coca-Cola ... "She wants McDonald's or Kentucky Fried Chicken.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Dawn in Bhutan Mar 23, 2008
The Bhutanese may be happy, but they can't buy Happy Meals at McDonald's, because there is no McDonald's. There's a convenience store here: it's called 8-Eleven. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mementos of MLK's secretary up for sale Feb 7, 2008
Patricia Latimore helped put her friend Dora McDonald's collection up for sale to pay off McDonald's medical debts ... McDONALD'S MEMENTOS A sale of items belonging to Dora McDonald ... "These things were precious to Dora," says Latimore, taking a seat in a corner of the floor reserved for McDonald's possessions: tables and chairs and marble-topped furniture and gilt-framed mirrors and dozens of plates and cups blossoming with pink floral patterns. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Weak economy imperils town's snowbird business Feb 4, 2008
Major private employers: Burger King, McDonald's and the Love's Travel Stops. Average high temperature in January: About 66 degrees. (AZCentral -- News)
Vinyl Gets Its Groove Back Jan 11, 2008
"I'm not saying vinyl will become a mainstream format, just like gourmet eating is not going to take over from McDonald's," says Michael Fremer, senior contributing editor at Stereophile. "But there is a growing group of people who are going back to a high-resolution format." Here are some of the reasons they're doing it and why you might want to consider it. (Time.com)
The Rodriguez Great Pre-Christmas Clearance Dec 14, 2007
The cheap and cheesy toys from McDonald's were easy to pitch. Also, games with too many missing pieces and toys the kids outgrew. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
10 things to do this weekend Nov 24, 2007
The McDONALD'S THANKSGIVING PARADE is one of them. Line up early to see floats, helium balloons and marching bands. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Heritage Festival at SIC is major weekend event Nov 3, 2007
will be performing "Old McDonald's Farm," designed to appeal to puppet fans of all ages. The puppet show is underwritten by Michael and Julie Stewart and Edward Jones Financial Services. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Around Murakami's Superflat world Photos Oct 27, 2007
" And the American cultural icons that once inspired either revulsion or longing have long since been absorbed into the Japanese cultural DNA. "Murakami's generation grew up with all that postwar American imagery where hamburgers were still seen as exotic Americana," says Roland Kelts, the author of "JapanAmerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S." "But I have spoken to school kids in Osaka who insist that McDonald's -- McDo, they call it -- is a Japanese chain. It's all become part... (Los Angeles Times)
On a mission to find glorious fried clams Oct 21, 2007
We saw not even one McDonald's franchise, but every town, village and one-light neighborhood supports a Dunkin' Donuts. They were founded in 1950 in Quincy, Mass. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dear diary ... Oct 20, 2007
We spend the night trying and failing to get into bars, and eating super-size McDonald's. We all end up sitting in the Jacuzzi in my hotel bathroom. (Guardian Unlimited)
Young money is big Sep 22, 2007
At the event, retail experts including Adidas, MSN and McDonald's will discuss youth trends and ways to reach out to the younger market. Nicholas is one of the panellists at this forum, where his role is to "have my brains picked". (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Weekend entertainment guide Aug 30, 2007
VILLA CAPRI CAR CRUISERS: McDonald's, Sept. 21, 6 p.m., Route 590, Hamlin; cruise nights, third Wednesday of every month, 6 p.m., Damon's Grill, 820 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit. TELESPOND SENIOR SERVICES INC. TASTE OF OUR TOWNS CASUAL COCKTAIL PARTY: featuring food from local restaurants and caterers, Sept. 21, 5:30 to 8 p.m., The Willowbrook Assisted Living, 150 Edella Road, Clarks Summit, seniors $15/adults $18. (Scranton Times, PA)
P.B. Mall changes may start in 2008 Aug 22, 2007
Developer Randall Greene, who owns the McDonald's site across the street from the mall, said Simon officials have made little secret of their plans to gut the 40-year-old mall, something he called a welcome change. "They're going to turn it inside out," Greene said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Valley Memories: Agnes: 35 years later; Elected officials, residents reflect back on the flood of ‘72 ... Sayre Borough: Stetz offers no comment on ‘phantom loan' allegation ... Casey, Carney move forward with expanded GI Bill education benefits ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Sunday, July 01, 2007 This is the view on Saturday, June 24, 1972 from the rear of John Simonds' residence on South Main Street in Athens Borough. Note the playhouse on the right.Photo provided by Jack Patterson Valley Memories: Agnes: 35 years later; Elected officials, residents reflect back on the flood of ‘72 Jul 1, 2007
McDonald's, one of the first fast food restaurants in the Valley, sent 400 hamburgers to emergency responders in one day. Whyte said what was amazing was that the hamburgers were fully dressed with ketchup, mustard and even the pickles. (Sayre Evening Times, PA)
Eye on Art: St. Mark opens ongoing gallery space Jun 22, 2007
Marianne McDonald's underwater scene is a colorful reef where thick layers of oil paint mimic its rough textures. Back on land, Betty Woods depicts a lioness and her cub who both look away in a dramatic pose worthy of a studio portrait. (Pensacola News Journal)
Pair arrested for recent thefts Jun 20, 2007
The items were identified as a 150 gallon fish aquarium, shelving, a set of McDonald's collectibles and two propane lanterns. The deputy left the victim's residence and went to another residence to interview neighbors. (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
A Changing Landscape Jun 18, 2007
Today, visitors will see McDonald's, Carl's Jr., Starbucks and more, and hundreds of new homes. Signs of a rebirth. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Driving Down Spending May 21, 2007
People who work at McDonald's or in housekeeping at a hotel. " she said. "It's just unfair. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
$14 million renovation stirs hopes for mall's comeback May 4, 2007
Other stores include Foot Locker, Foot Action, McDonald's and Pollo Tropical. Compared to what they had for years, this is an upscale mall,'' Murphy said. (The Miami Herald)
Palm Coast retiree follows various paths Apr 16, 2007
The Goldsteins live in an upscale neighborhood, where one of his neighbors is the former owner of a string of McDonald's in Pittsburgh. Goldstein and his wife, Ellen, like to dine out, argue over movies and picnic at parks. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Pair plead guilty in tour boat capsizing Mar 28, 2007
Earlier during the day of the incident, Drabet had shared a lunch at McDonald's with other group members, including two of the victims, Chapman and Wrock. "I spotted an empty table and we sat down, when Joyce (Chapman) came over and joked about how the table is not fit for a queen," Drabet said. (The News-Herald)
Life & Leisure: Young scientists shine in competition Mar 28, 2007
The trips are donated by Gary Granader, owner of the Granader Family McDonald's restaurants. The family business sponsors the Science Fair each year. (The News-Herald)
Hearts still mending, 20 years after sorority tragedy Mar 18, 2007
As in previous years, the Chi O's had begun their walk-a-thon for the Kidney Foundation of Mississippi at the McDonald's restaurant in Batesville, taking turns walking and riding toward their house on the University of Mississippi campus, 23 miles to the east ... "Starting the healingPrevailing would take a while. With funerals for four of the five victims being held on Saturday and Sunday, it was a somber weekend on campus.Then-ASB President Nancy Horton apologized for the quiet atmosphere to... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
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of the meat industry, from factory farm to McDonald's drive-through, is a great book. A documentary version could have been a great film. (CTNow.com)
Debated dollar Feb 21, 2007
The next closest is at a corner of Cedar and Herndon avenues, near a McDonald's and Save Mart grocery store. Yosemite Ranch restaurant owner Dave Fansler doesn't want a Dollar Tree near his business. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Warner Bros. Pictures and 4Kids Entertainment Kick Off a Month of Turtle Mania With Promotional Support for the Theatrical Release of TMNT Feb 20, 2007
McDonald's, Airheads, Hot Topic and Other Leading Retailers Join List of Partners for Highly Anticipated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Movie ... McDonald's, Airheads, Hot Topic and other retailers, including Wal-Mart, Kmart and Toys "R" Us will put promotional muscle behind the new movie starring the heroes in a half shell ... -- McDonald's -- Kids can collect one of eight TMNT premiums with the purchase of a Happy Meal. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Feb 15, 2007
While his McDonald's was closed five months for renovation, franchise owner Greg LaPat retained all of his 30-member main crew. How. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
`Basement full of paintings' sees daylight Feb 14, 2007
The wire frames contain plastic, glass, McDonald's packaging, umbrella parts, batteries, pens, leather, nails, foil, toys, watches, tools and other objects. Another example lies closer to home. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
SIU's Riley Breaks World and U.S. Records at Gladstein Jan 29, 2007
SIU returns home to host the McDonald's Invitational on Feb. 2-3. Vanderbilt. (Mac-Sports.com)
REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST Jan 28, 2007
McDonald's book, which was commissioned by the society, details historic sites, businesses and citizens, dating back to the mid-1800s ... Museum enthusiasts hope McDonald's latest work, combined with the new Caddo exhibit, will build public interest in several areas ... McDonald's book, the society's hope for financial relief, digs deep into local lore. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
Villanova Men Cool Down Durant, No. 21 Texas Jan 21, 2007
Texas did, however, have D.J. Augustin, another freshman McDonald's All-American, shoot 5-of-6 and A.J. Abrams hit 5-of-11. The Longhorns hit 11 threes in total, but it took them 33 shots to do it. (Mac-Sports.com)
Top-Ranked Stanford Women Knock Off USC Jan 21, 2007
USC finishes its dual-meet season by hosting UCLA at McDonald's Swim Stadium on Feb. 3 at 1 p.m.. Kalyn Keller. (Mac-Sports.com)
