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KFC Defends Fried Chicken Quality in Response to Reddit Post

A post on social news web site, Reddit, has caused some consumers to question the food quality at Louisville-based fast food chain KFC. I'm never eating in KFC again, an initial post on Reddit stated, including an unsavory image. We contacted KFC to investigate whether there have been claims made in the past about food quality and whether the company has found lungs, kidneys [or] liver mixed in with its chicken products.
South Korean Twin Towers?

S. Korean Towers Spark Outrage for Evoking World Trade Center on 9/11

Dutch architects MVRDV may describe their tower design as a pixeled cloud, but all viewers see are the Twin Towers exploding, and the striking resemblance has sparked instant controversy and threats against the designers. Though MVRDV claims the association is accidental, an earlier interview reveals Sept. 11 was a design inspiration for the team.
Dharavi, Mumbai, India

5 Biggest Slums in the World

As people continue to migrate away from rural areas and into cities, cities that are growing to devour the land around it, the numbers of people living in slums, shanty towns and informal settlements are skyrocketing.
June 15 Lunar Eclipse

When, Where to See Saturday's Total Lunar Eclipse

The total lunar eclipse will be most visible by those in the western half of the United States on Saturday, with views before dawn Pacific and Mountain Standard time. If clears skies prevail, the moon should be cast in a big shadow, appearing bright red and oversized. Beyond the U.S., those in places like Winnipeg, Guam, eastern Asia and Australia will be able to see it.
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MF Global clients to get $2.2 billion

A judge approved a $2.2 billion transfer to U.S. commodities customers of fallen brokerage MF Global on Friday as a trustee acknowledged there were suspicious transfers leading up to its October 31 collapse.
Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich

Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney: Who Funds Them?

If you want to know the truth, follow the money. Or so says conventional wisdom. The 2012 Republican presidential-nomination race is shaping up to be a three-man contest between Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney. So who are they funded by?
Hospitals Invest in Cancer Treatment Facilities that Cost up to $200 Million

Next-Generation Cancer Facilities, with $200 Million Price Tag, Gain Traction

Proton beam facilities can cost over $200 million, a price few medical centers are willing to pay. But with the help of investors and a growing body of research that points to better patient outcomes, the technology is starting to take hold and will soon be on track to be the status quo in radiation oncology.
100 gram gold bar and 12 kg gold bar

Gold Modestly Higher on Eurozone Treaty Plan

Gold prices eked out a small gain Friday after Eurozone leaders agreed to surrender some of their national fiscal sovereignty to prevent another debt crisis and U.S. economic reports signaled a growing recovery.
Children run past a storefront decorated for the holidays in New York

Consumer Sentiment up, Trade Gap Narrows

An index of consumer sentiment rose to its highest in six months in early December and the trade deficit narrowed in October in the latest signs that the U.S. economy's health is slowly improving.
Ottawa eyes more dramatic spending cuts: paper

Ottawa eyes more dramatic spending cuts: paper

The Conservative government may chop federal spending by C$8 billion ($7.87 billion) in each of the next three years, twice the amount it previously estimated, La Presse newspaper said on Friday.
Amazon Kindle Fire

Shopping for a Tablet Computer This Holiday? Here Are Your Best Bets

Tablet computers are already dropping in price. The Internet was buzzing this week over the anticipated arrival of the $99 Novo7 tablet set to arrive soon for sale in the U.S. There are also $99 HP TouchPads that can be purchased from eBay. But if money is an issue and you want a tablet now, than either the Kindle Fire or the Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet are excellent buys.
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DOJ to seek delay or dismissal in AT&T trial

The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it would seek to stay or dismiss its lawsuit to stop AT&T Inc's purchase of T-Mobile USA because AT&T withdrew its application with the Federal Communications Commission, which must approve the deal.

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