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Friday Talking Points [146] -- Clowning Around

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Chris Weigant

Send in the clowns! No, that's not a statement on Congress returning to Washington next week. Although if you choose to read it that way, I certainly...

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PHOTOS: The Most Famous American Brands In Foreign Hands

24/7 Wall St. | Michael B. Sauter, Charles B. Stockdale, Douglas A. McIntyre | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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By Michael B. Sauter, Charles B. Stockdale, Douglas A. McIntyre, 24/7 Wall St.: The most powerful brands in the world, based on name recognition and e...

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Where It All Began: Chain Retailers' First Locations

Wallet Pop | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Before your favorite retail chain had locations all across America, they had to start somewhere. Some "birthing" stories are fairly well-known. For ex...

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Vampire Works 7-Eleven Night Shift

Mark C. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Read More: 7-Eleven, Night-Shift, Vampires, Comedy News
Mark C. Miller

Enter at your own risk. Schenectady, New York -- In what occult experts are calling the first known instance of a vampire employed in an actual hum...

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Meet America's Fastest-Growing Company: Ambit Energy

inc.com | Darren Dahl | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Imagine trying to live up to the kind of entrepreneurial legacy Jere Thompson Jr.--whose grandfather Joe Thompson started the iconic 7-Eleven chain in...

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Vegan Living: Five Accidentally Vegan 7-Eleven Treats

Katie Molinaro | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Katie Molinaro

With nothing over $1.79, it's a great time for a vegan snack attack. Check out 7-Eleven's top five accidentally vegan snacks.

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Your Recession-Proof Entertainment Guide to Finishing Out the Summer

Ashley Wren Collins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Ashley Wren Collins

How do you have summer fun, with 6 more weeks still looming? It's time to hearken back to simpler times and gain more pleasure out of the everyday.

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7-Eleven Beer: 'Premium Brew At Budget Price'

AP | MICHELLE LOCKE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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From the Associated Press: BERKELEY, Calif. — Quick, what's the third-largest beer retailer in the U.S.? Chances are you didn't know it's 7-Ele...

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Ryan Grim

7-Eleven Merchants Descend On Hill To Battle Wall Street

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Navdeep Bassi is tired of sending money to Wall Street for nothing. Over the past year, the owner of four 7-Elevens in Orange County, California, has ...

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'Consumer Reports' Gives Top Rating To 7-11 Chardonnay

Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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No, it doesn't come in a "Big Gulp" size, but one of Consumer Reports' top four Chardonnays under $10 based on their recent taste test is from 7-Eleve...

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7-Eleven WINE Coming Soon

AP | Michelle Locke | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Michelle Locke, AP: What goes well with Slim Jims and Slurpees? 7-Eleven wine, naturally. The convenience store chain announced Tuesday it is gettin...

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7-Eleven Bananas To Be Individually Wrapped In Plastic

Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Today, the nation's largest convenience store chain will test at 27 Dallas-area locations a new plastic wrap developed by supplier Fresh Del Monte Pro...

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Free Slurpee Day: 7-Eleven On 7/11

Upcoming | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Don't forget that July 11th (7/11) is free Slurpee day! When you visit any participating 7-Eleven store, you can receive a free 7.11 oz Slurpee! This...

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Feds: Man tried to steal 130M credit card numbers

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Albert Gonzales, 7-Eleven, Identity Theft, Banks, Soupnazi, Credit Cards, Miami, Personal Finance, Hannaford Brothers, Business News

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a Miami man with the largest case of credit and debit card data theft ever in the United Stat...

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Eyes And Ears: First Straw Polls, Now Coffee Polls? More Notes From The Final Weeks of Election '08

Off The Bus | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Off The Bus

I saw my physician last week and she said that many of her black women patients were experiencing higher than normal blood pressures. She recommended that we double the dose of our hypertension meds until Obama wins.

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Health Department Shuts Down Dunkin' Donuts And 7-Eleven

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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A Dunkin' Donuts and 7-Eleven both in the city were shut down Tuesday after failing inspections by the city Health Department. The Dunkin' Donuts was...

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