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  <title><![CDATA[Subway and Healthy the Same in Terms of Healthy Menu Offerings]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Subway is usually marketed as being the healthier alternative to other fast food stores like McDonald's, but a recent study by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) found that many menu offerings are actually unhealthier.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:00 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[McDonald's Japan Releases Mega Potato' French Fries ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[As the United States tries to cut down on fast-food chains selling supersize portions of meals, McDonald's in Japan has rolled out supersize fries.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:03:42 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Buckets of KFC Being Smuggled in Secret Tunnels between Gaza and Egypt]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[KFC is a hot commodity between Gaza and Egypt as smugglers bring in the fast-food via underground tunnels and charge up to double the price.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:12:21 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gospel Singer Sues McDonalds For Ruining Voice in 2010]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A Brooklyn gospel singer filed a lawsuit against McDonald's after she says she got a piece of glass bigger than a penny while eating a chicken sandwich at a lower Manhattan McDonald's and it ruined her voice.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 04:16:21 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bacon Restaurant Closes in San Francisco Following Complaints of Strong Smell from Neighbors]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A restaurant called "Bacon Bacon" is being forced to close after complaints of a strong bacon aroma from neighbors causing the Health Department to shut the store down.
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:17:53 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[McDonald's Employee Spots Her Stolen Car in Drive-Thru ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Talk about a stroke of good luck. A McDonald's worker who had her car stolen reportedly spotted the vehicle later that day in the drive-thru of the restaurant where she worked. 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:22 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[McDonald's to Hire 75,000 Employees in China this Year]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[McDonald's Corp. said it plans to hire 75,000 new employees in China this year as the fast food chain seeks to expand in the world's most populous country.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:17:28 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Freebies: Ben & Jerry's offering Free Ice-Cream Cone [DETAILS]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Spring is here and there's no cooler way to celebrate the warming weather than tucking into a Ben & Jerry's ice cream cone and, from now until May 31, 2013, you can get a free cone when you purchase one at regular price.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:30 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Starbucks Set to Open 1,000 Store in Japan this Summer]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Coffee house giant Starbucks is on track to open its 1,000th store in Japan this summer after its first store opened 17 years ago, the company said.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:34:37 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[McDonald's in Manhattan Charges for Extra Ketchup: Report]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If you go to a McDonald's drive through or order take-away, it's customary to get a couple of packets of ketchup. That's not the case in several McDonald's stores in Manhattan where they are charging customers for extra ketchup.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:58:14 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Burger King Rolls out First Pulled Pork Sandwich to Compete with McRib]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Watch out McDonald's, Burger King is rolling out a competitor to compete with the popular McRib sandwich.
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    <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:45:05 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[McDonald's Introduces Three New Quarter Pounders to Menu]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[McDonald's announced Tuesday the addition of three new Quarter Pounders to its menu as the fast-food chain looks to diversify its offering by including cheaper premium burgers while capitalizing on one of its most popular brands.
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    <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:04:29 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Burger King Opens First Store in South Africa]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[US fast food franchise Burger King opened its first SA store at midday on Thursday, 9 May 2013, in the centre of Cape Town to the blare of DJs‚ music and no speeches.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:42:14 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[McDonald's cuts Angus Burger from Menu after 4 years as Beef Prices Rise]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[McDonald's is cutting the Angus burger from its menu in the United States on the heels of rising beef prices.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 21:35:29 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Free Mother's Day Meal at Hooters [DETAILS]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mother's day is just around the corner on Sunday, May 12 and if you racking your brain for ideas on where to take your mom for the special occasion, Hooters restaurants are offering a free meal to all mothers.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:57:43 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[McDonald’s Store Sales Drop in April on Bird Flu Scare in Asia]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[McDonald's says a key sales figure dropped again in April on the heels of a bird flu scare in China.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 21:01:44 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Chuck E. Cheese's Q1 Tops Analyst Estimates]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, reported increased first-quarter earnings that came in above analysts' estimates, according to reports. The company also reported that it plans to buy back an additional $100 million worth of its shares.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 12:47:17 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[McDonald's Raising Prices in India, Second Time this Year: Report]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Due to rising inflation, McDonalds announced Tuesday plans to bump up prices in India for the second time this year, according to a report.

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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 15:23:58 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Update: Yum! Brands Inc. Shares Plunge Following Food Safety Investigation Reports in China]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Yum! Brands Inc.shares fell slightly Monday on reports that food safety regulators in China are launching a probe into a mutton supplier, though Yum says it is not one of the suppliers it uses. 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 14:38:34 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[McDonald's Opens Energy-Efficient Restaurant in Cleveland]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A McDonald's restaurant franchisee in the Cleveland-area is leading the way in making the franchise more green by constructing the most energy-efficient McDonald's in the region, prompting a visit from top executives who consider it a test site, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:30:13 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[McDonald's CEO says Company Considering Offering All-Day Breakfast]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[McDonald's President and CEO Don Thompson said in a recent interview with CNBC that its considering expanding the chain's popular breakfast menu beyond its current 10:30am cut-off time slot.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 12:05:08 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Burger King Reports Earnings Double in 1Q, Revenue Drops]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Burger King's earnings in the first quarter doubled in spite of revenue falling, as the fast-food chain slashed several restaurant-related expenses.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:46:55 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fast Food, Retail Workers Strike in Chicago, Demanding $15 an Hour Salary]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Fast food and retail workers in Chicago have gone on strike, following New York City fast food workers who walked off the job in November and again earlier this month demanding higher wages and better working conditions.
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  <description><![CDATA[Brazil's consumer protection agency, Procon, has fined McDonald's for pushing Happy Meals on children through targeted advertising and toys.
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    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:23:20 EDT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Dollar Menu failed to lift sales for fast food giant McDonald's, though the company still managed to eke out a higher profit for its first quarter.
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  <description><![CDATA[Looking to order some takeout but bored of pizza or your local Chinese restaurant? Burger King in Glendale, California hopes customers will try out their new delivery service.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:04:47 EDT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Gap Inc said on Wednesday it will begin to franchise Old Navy, its biggest unit, next year in certain international markets.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:10:40 EDT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:17:03 EDT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:10:12 EDT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:34:39 EDT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:27:46 EDT</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:18:05 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Subway Restaurants Expanding to Kenya in August: Report]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:20:52 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Several Caribou  Coffee Shops Closing, Rebranding as Peet's Coffee]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Caribou Coffee will close 80 under-performing stores and rebrand another 88 Caribou outlets to Peet's Coffee & Tea, according to reports.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:50:28 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Jefferies Raise Price Target on McDonald's and Starbucks ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In a report published Monday, Jefferies analyst Andy Barish reiterated a Hold rating on McDonald's Corporation and increased its price target on coffee company, Starbucks Corporation
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  <description><![CDATA[Longtime partners, Sport Clips Haircuts and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), proudly announce the return of the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series event to Darlington Raceway on Friday, May 10, 2013. It is the second consecutive year the two organizations have partnered to sponsor the Nationwide Series event at Darlington.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:19:51 EDT</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Reports have surfaced that Anderson Cooper has been approached as a replacement for Matt Lauer on NBC's Today Show.]]></description>
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  <description><![CDATA[As reports are saying Victoria's Secret has produced a new underwear line that is geared towards young girls, bloggers, parents and conservatives are expressing their outrage.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[How Matt Poursoltani Lifts 700 Pounds, Record-Breaking Texas HS Senior]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Matt Poursoltani was a little-known high school senior before today, when video of his weekend exploits spread on YouTube. These were the good kind of exploits, mind you, in which he bench pressed 700 pounds to break the state record and come within 5 pounds of the NFL record. All before entering college.]]></description>
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  <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[Texas HS Senior Matt Poursoltani broke the state record and nearly the NFL record for bench pressing 700 pounds of weight.]]></media:text>
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Kate Upton Ends String of Celebrity Prom Dates, Turns Down Boy Saying 'Too Busy']]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[When Kate Upton was asked by high school senior Jake Davidson via YouTube if she would go to the prom with him, she responded via Twitter that she'd "check [her] schedule." It sounded like a noncommittal answer, even if it seemed to get the boy's hopes up, not to mention the hopes of gossip magazines everywhere.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:32:23 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Lindsay Lohan 'Lockdown Rehab':  Shutdown Before It Even Begins?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Lindsay Lohan's newest plea deal allows her to serve a 90-day sentence while in a 'locked down' rehab facility, however, questions are arising as to whether or not such a rehab actually exists.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:41:24 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Texas HS Senior Bench Presses 700 Pounds, Denies Steroids]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A massive senior from Pilot Point High School in Texas, Matt Poursoltani, has bench pressed 700 pounds, and a video of the feat is gaining massive hits on YouTube. The record for professional football bench press is only slightly higher at 705 pounds, set by former NFL player Larry Allen. With this amount of strength, Poursoltani could be a good prospect for college teams.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:58:09 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Final Chapter for Amanda Knox?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Italian Supreme Court is set to rule on whether the acquittal of  Amanda Knox will be overturned, are her days as a free woman--or the end of her days in court-- coming to an end?]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:58:56 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA['Twilight' Author Swaps Vampires for Aliens in Movie 'The Host']]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Can lightning strike twice for "Twilight Saga" author Stephenie Meyer? Meyer trades vampires for alien beings in her latest book-to-film endeavor, "The Host," opening in U.S. movie theaters on Friday.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:29:04 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Joe Jonas Latest Addition to List of Celebrity Sex Tape Rumors, Details Published]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Joe Jonas of the famous Jonas Brothers has released a statement via his rep saying that he has not made a sex tape with his girlfriend, 28-year-old Blanda Eggenschwiler. Rumors are spreading through gossip publications stating that the singer, 23, was allegedly filmed by a "trusted" friend drinking, smoking marijuana and having explicit sex on tape.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:42:38 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Confessions of a Windows to Mac Convert: How I Was Won Over to 'The Apple Side']]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[For years, I had used Windows computers and laptops, in fact I was practically raised on them. When Apple computers were fazed out in schools and replaced by Windows PCs, we shed no tears. With the rise of the Mac and the iProduct craze, I eventually grew to have an inexplicable loathing towards Apple and its smug legion of users, and I disliked the few occasions that I was forced to use a Mac and its unfamiliar keyboard commands. Then one day, I purchased a Mac.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:16:51 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Smashburger's Road to Success: Tom Ryan, Consumer Capital Partners, Employees and Disruption]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Ask anyone who has been to Smashburger, and you will likely find a happy customer. A recent review of the burger joint stated that the restaurant brings service and value "that a person of my age appreciates." It just goes to show that the chain is reaching beyond the demographic of young males, and therefore must be doing something right.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:27:22 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cold War Lessons: Is NK's Kim Jong Un Really In Control?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has recently threatened to strike with nuclear weapons due to perceived provocations from the United States. Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez responded by calling such a threat "suicidal" with all its implications. Indeed, a nuclear strike would provoke its own swift international reaction, likely ending in a total and immediate overthrow of the Hermet Kingdom. Yet even the remote possibility of Kim unleashing a nuclear weapon is disconcerting, if it is even remote at all.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:44:06 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Reasons Why Apple Hoards Cash and Why Activist Investors Like Einhorn Disagree]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[At issue is the $137 billion in cash that Apple holds, seemingly at odds with investor interests. What are Apple's reasons for hoarding cash, and why does Einhorn disagree?]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:19:10 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Emma Watson Responds to '50 Shades of Grey' Rumor via Twitter]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Harry Potter alum Emma Watson put a damper on rumors that spread like wildfire this weekend after hacker collective Anonymous claimed evidence that she was cast as a lead actress in the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey movie.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:18:22 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Why EA Bungled Its SimCity 5 Launch: Beta Nightmares]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It was supposed to be the idyllic launch of a vaunted and longed-after franchise, but instead a legion of angry gamers are voicing their displeasure online.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:17:10 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Top 5 Reasons Matt Bomer Could Be Cast as Christian Grey]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Although casting has not yet finished for the upcoming movie adaptation of 50 Shades of Grey, it could become the highlight of Bomer's career if he is chosen for the lead character Christian Grey.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:30:45 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Why Current iPad Mini Keyboards Fall Short: Logitech, Zagg, Belkin, Compromise]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[For iPad Mini enthusiasts everywhere, the eventual coming of a "perfect" keyboard companion was likely an assumption within the decision to buy. Unfortunately, many are still waiting for that perfect keyboard to come, many months after the release of the small tablet.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:43:44 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bricks4Kidz Taps Into World of Amazement with Legos]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If you have children, then you know how Legos can tap into a world of excitement and amazement. Bricks4Kidz taps into that, and combines an educational element to keep children busy.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:53:16 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kona Ice Puts Hawaiian Spin on Classic Ice Cream Truck Concept]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Anyone who grew up in America remembers the sound of an ice cream truck coming to their neighborhood as a child, and begging their parents for money before running out the door to catch the truck before it pulls away. Kona Ice takes this great pastime of ice-cream-truck catching and adds a Hawaiian twist - instead of ice cream, they are selling shave ice from the street.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:57:49 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy S4 Debut Today: All the Specs, Features, Live Blog, Live Video]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Today is the day that Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone will be released at Radio City Music Hall, and it is the most highly anticipated release of this year thus far. Tech enthusiasts will be able to finally match the hype against the reality and see which rumors about the phone are actually true.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:32:37 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[How Justin Bieber, Charlie Sheen Beat Twitter's 140 Character Limit]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Justin Bieber was again angry at the media, but found Twitter's 140 character limit insufficient for expressing his rant. Meanwhile, on the other side of reality, Charlie Sheen wanted to let loose on Twitter in long-form. Both found innovative ways to overcome the 140 character curse.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:03:36 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Welker is a Bronco, Gisele Bundchen Silent]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Patriots star wide receiver Wes Welker will be signing with the Broncos, months after New England fell at the AFC Championships to the eventual Super Bowl winners Baltimore Ravens last season. Welker had been criticized by Gisele Bundchen, wife of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, for his performance during Super Bowl XLVI in which they lost to the New York Giants.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:16:21 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Second Chance for Pizza Hut 140 Second Interview Today on Google Plus]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[People who missed the chance to try out for Pizza Hut's social media director will have another chance today to attend a speed interview via Google Plus Hangouts. The time is limited to 140 seconds, which happens to be the limit of characters allowed in a tweet.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:00:36 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Build-A-Bear Using Tech, Money to Rebuild the Brand]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Build-A-Bear Workshop is serious about its business. Owning all of its United States locations outright, the company only franchises to international locations outside of Puerto Rico, Canada and the United Kingdom. It is currently in the midst of a turnaround to reinvigorate the brand and drive profits at the 15 year old chain.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:42:24 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Did Ann Curry Throw Matt Lauer Under the Bus?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[After she sat on the Today couch and cried last summer, audiences unleashed their fury on Lauer. Did Curry knowingly or unknowingly throw Lauer under the bus?]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:29:38 EDT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Why Franchises are Gravitating Towards the Middle East: Sprinkles, Smashburger, Shake Shack]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:23:52 EST</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[A month after The Golden Globes aired, Taylor Swift is firing back at hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for a bit they did about her love life. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:07:58 EST</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:55:46 EST</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Heidi Klum might join Howard Stern on ABC's America's Got Talent, and this is good news for viewers everywhere. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:13:02 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Calling all Franchises: What's In a Name? ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[According to Franchise 500, certain franchise names are trending. Just follow a few simple guidelines, and you can conquer the name game. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:14:47 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Subway and 7-Eleven Take Advantage of Urban Sprawl ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The franchises find success in working class, inner city neighborhoods across America. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:48:16 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Your Brain on Books: What You're Missing from TV]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[New scientific evidence makes a case for reading that benefits the brain.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:09:05 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dwyane Wade Missing in Miami Heat's Harlem Shake?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Dwyane Wade seems to be missing in the latest rendition of the 'Harlem Shake' until you ask yourself, "who is the person in the bear costume?"]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:44:36 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ABC's "The Taste" Can't Keep Up with the Competition]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Is ABC’s new cooking competition show, The Taste, hard to swallow? ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:07:40 EST</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[A new franchise puts an innovative spin on the old Southern chicken salad recipe: throw in everything put the chicken sink.  ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:00:36 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Joan Rivers in Trouble Over Holocaust Joke]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Fashion Police star and longtime comedian caused controversy after a joke about Heidi Klum's German ancestry.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:04:40 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Panera Bread Launches a New, Healthy Platform]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Panera's new "Live Consciously" brand, which features an alliance with the charity Feeding America, makes eating a sandwich feel better than ever.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:03:40 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Adaptation: Tina Fey's New Film "Admission" -- and the Novel that Came Before ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In a film adaptation, a novel loses its deeper insights, but picks up a lighter appeal.  ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:31:54 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks — Dog Yoga]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[All Dogs Go To Heaven — at least at Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming, where they specialize in dog massages and dog yoga. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:45:46 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Publishing Industry Turns a New Page]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[According to Shane Gottwals, the franchisor of Walls of Books, print is here to stay. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:45:17 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Wellness Finds a New Tourist Destination]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Planet Beach opens its first and largest all female spa in Saudi Arabia—no boys allowed ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:39:53 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Landry's Fails in Bid to Purchase Ark Restaurants]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[An offer by Landry's Inc. to buy Ark Restaurants Corp at $22 per share was rejected.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:36:37 EST</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Dallas-based diner chain Bennigan's has survived, and is starting to climb back with its latest developments.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:17:58 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Edible Arrangements Reaches Out to Veterans]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Edible Arrangements will donate $125,000 to VetFran, the International Franchise Association's (IFA) program to help military veterans transition back to civilian life.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:17:12 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tim Hortons Misses Earnings Estimate]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Tim Hortons Inc, based in Canada, reported lower Q4 net income than in the previous year.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:23:20 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Readers Digest Files Chapter 11, Second Bankruptcy]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[It is the second bankruptcy filing for Reader's Digest, as RDA Holding filed for Chapter 11 this weekend to stave off debts. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:04:24 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Office Max, Office Depot Nearing Merger]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Blue chip office supply chains OfficeMax Inc. and Office Depot Inc. are near a potential merger, according to sources. The deal is tentative, and could unravel pending negotiation points.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:43:03 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Country Star Mindy McCready Dead from Apparent Suicide]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The troubled Mindy McCready, 37, has committed suicide. Her boyfriend, record producer David Wilson, had just died last month of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:30:16 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Hedge Funds Sour on Apple; Favor Dollar Stores]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Managers found discount retailers Dollar General Corp and Dollar Tree Inc attractive, regulatory filings showed on Thursday.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:07:35 EST</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Billionaire Carl Icahn is the latest investor to weigh in on the nutritional supplements seller Herbalife, cementing the company's spot in the pantheon of financial playthings.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:59:41 EST</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:55:43 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Yum plans 70 new restaurants in CIS in 2013]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Feb 11 (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc, owner of fast-food brand KFC, plans to open between 60 and 70 restaurants this year in Russia and other former Soviet countries and is looking for new franchise partners to help drive growth.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:15:44 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Compass, Whitbread Drawn Into Horsemeat Scandal]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[(Reuters Health) - Showing diners how many calories are in restaurant food items may influence how much they eat - especially among the least health-conscious people, a new study suggests.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:00:36 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Quaker Steak & Lube Continues Expansion: 17 New Restaurants Planned for 2013]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Quaker Steak & Lube will continue its expansion mode through 2013, the company announced. The Award-Winning casual-dining franchise is already on track to open 17 new locations in 2013.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:21:09 EST</pubDate>
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