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Twinkie maker Hostess to close down, sell brands

Twinkie maker Hostess to close down, sell brands
By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Twinkies, Ho Hos and Wonder Bread are up for sale now that a bankruptcy judge cleared the way for Hostess Brands Inc. to fire its 18,500 workers and wind down its operations. A last-ditch effort to end a strike with Hostess'

KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY: Here's Your Updated Weekend Forecast!

KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY: Here's Your Updated Weekend Forecast!
KHQ.COM - The next storm system will bring increasing clouds to the area. Precipitation will start out as snow on Friday morning over the Cascades and north of Interstate 90, but snow levels will quickly rise throughout the day.  This active weather pattern continues through the

KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY: Here's Your Updated Weekend Forecast!

KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY: Here's Your Updated Weekend Forecast!
KHQ.COM - The next storm system will bring increasing clouds to the area. Precipitation will start out as snow on Friday morning over the Cascades and north of Interstate 90, but snow levels will quickly rise throughout the day.  This active weather pattern continues through the

KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY: Here's Your Apple Cup Weekend Forecast!

KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY: Here's Your Apple Cup Weekend Forecast!
KHQ.COM - The next storm system will bring increasing clouds to the area. Precipitation will start out as snow on Friday morning over the Cascades and north of Interstate 90, but snow levels will quickly rise throughout the day.  Rain will be on the increase from NW to SE as a front

1 dead, 9 injured in Arizona charter bus crash

1 dead, 9 injured in Arizona charter bus crash
By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) - A pickup truck going the wrong way on a rural Arizona interstate struck a charter bus head-on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring nine others, authorities said. The pickup truck burst into flames, and the driver was declared dead

Douglas Kennedy acquitted in NY hospital case

Douglas Kennedy acquitted in NY hospital case
By JIM FITZGERALDAssociated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Douglas Kennedy, a son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was acquitted Tuesday of child endangerment and harassment charges stemming from a scuffle in a hospital maternity ward. Kennedy had tried in January to take his newborn son

Wind, rain slam Pacific Northwest

Wind, rain slam Pacific Northwest
By DOUG ESSERAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Rain and wind pounded Washington and Oregon on Monday, snarling the commute, causing sporadic road closures and power outages and at least one death. The wet weather was expected to continue throughout the week, and forecasters warned that Hurricane

Nev. brothel owner rides to victory in county race

Nev. brothel owner rides to victory in county race
By MARTIN GRIFFITHAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) - Lance Gilman is a thriving businessman with dozens of employees. That those workers include a good many prostitutes didn't faze the people of a rural Nevada county who recently elected him as a Storey County commissioner by a wide margin

Twinkies likely to survive sale of Hostess

Twinkies likely to survive sale of Hostess
By TOM KRISHERAP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) - Twinkie lovers, relax. The tasty cream-filled golden spongecakes are likely to survive, even though their maker will be sold in bankruptcy court. Hostess Brands Inc., baker of Wonder Bread as well as Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Ho's, will be

Twinkie maker Hostess reaches the end of the line

Twinkie maker Hostess reaches the end of the line
By CANDICE CHOI and TOM MURPHYAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Twinkies may not last forever after all. Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of the spongy snack with a mysterious cream filling, said Friday it would shutter after years of struggling with management turmoil, rising labor costs and the