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Jamaican is suspect in slaying of US couple

Jamaican is suspect in slaying of US couple
By JUDY FITZPATRICKAssociated Press PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (AP) - Prosecutors in St. Maarten announced Monday that a Jamaican man is the lone suspect in the slayings of a South Carolina couple who were found murdered in their beachfront condominium on the tiny Dutch Caribbean territory. A

Darden profit rises ahead of Olive Garden revamp

Darden profit rises ahead of Olive Garden revamp
By CANDICE CHOI and MICHELLE CHAPMANAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Darden Restaurants Inc. on Friday reported a better-than-expected profit for its fiscal first quarter as it prepared to revamp the menus for its struggling Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains. The company also declared a

Chick-fil-A makes another statement on controversy

Chick-fil-A makes another statement on controversy
By BILL BARROWAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Chick-fil-A is once again in the public relations fryer. The controversy flared up this week when a Chicago politician said the company was no longer giving to groups that oppose same-sex marriage, angering Christian conservatives who supported

A look at the richest self-made women in America

A look at the richest self-made women in America
By The Associated Press Women have helped build some of the biggest companies in America, and they have the bank accounts to show for it. A look at some of the nation's female self-made billionaires on this year's Forbes 400 list: Jin Sook Chang, net worth $4.5 billion Immigrating from

Detroit's former mayor faces corruption trial

Detroit's former mayor faces corruption trial
By ED WHITEAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - As Detroit residents fled one of the nation's most-distressed cities in waves, then-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick enriched himself and his allies by rigging public contracts, shaking down businessmen and pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars, the

Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes?

Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes?
By Patrik Jonsson After enduring a major public-relations tsunami this summer, Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based sandwich shop that's closed on Sundays, says it will end its decade-long corporate support of culture-warrior groups that oppose gay marriage. "Going forward, our intent is to leave the

Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes?

Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes?
By Patrik Jonsson After enduring a major public-relations tsunami this summer, Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based sandwich shop that's closed on Sundays, says it will end its decade-long corporate support of culture-warrior groups that oppose gay marriage. "Going forward, our intent is to leave the

Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes?

Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes?
By Patrik Jonsson After enduring a major public-relations tsunami this summer, Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based sandwich shop that's closed on Sundays, says it will end its decade-long corporate support of culture-warrior groups that oppose gay marriage. "Going forward, our intent is to leave the

Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes?

Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes?
By Patrik Jonsson After enduring a major public-relations tsunami this summer, Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based sandwich shop that's closed on Sundays, says it will end its decade-long corporate support of culture-warrior groups that oppose gay marriage. "Going forward, our intent is to leave the

Chick-fil-A: Leave gay marriage debate to gov't

Chick-fil-A: Leave gay marriage debate to gov't
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia-based restaurant chain that drew national attention when its owner reaffirmed his opposition to same-sex marriage says it's leaving the debate to politicians in the future. Chick-fil-A issued a statement to that effect Wednesday when asked to comment on a claim earlier