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Bikini-Clad Woman Arrested After Burger King Brawl [VIDEO]

By Ben MuessigMar 25th 2011 – 2:52PM
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A bikini-clad woman wanted a Whopper -- and she gave a walloping. Police in Panama City Beach, Fla., say Kimesa Smith hopped on the counter of a Burger King on March 19 and attacked employees because she felt her order of a Whopper Jr. and fries was taking too long. "We tore the Burger King up," the 31-year-old...

Unhappy Meal: 'Food Activists' Behead Ronald McDonald

By Ben MuessigFeb 16th 2011 – 1:25PM
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Ronald McDonald is the victim of a crime -- and this time the Hamburglar isn't to blame. A group of artists and activists in Finland kidnapped a Ronald McDonald sculpture from a McDonald's restaurant and, despite the efforts of police, managed to behead a version of the fast-food icon in a grisly recording shot in the...

Funnyman Conan O'Brien Makes His Cable Debut

Nov 9th 2010 – 6:35AM
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TBS / AP

NEW YORK (Nov. 9) -- Conan O'Brien relaunched his TV career on Monday night with a stylishly back-to-basics hour that radiated hard-won lessons from his brief stay hosting "The Tonight Show." With his new TBS show titled simply "Conan," O'Brien seemed appealingly stoked yet comfortable in his new home at 11 p.m. ET and on...

Report: Fast-Food Chains Increase Targeting Our Kids

By Andrew SchneiderNov 8th 2010 – 12:01AM
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(Nov. 8) -- You might have thought that with all the finger-pointing and concerns over childhood plumpness, America's fast- food industry would be trying to reduce the gut-busting, calorie-loaded, fat-filled offerings on their menus and the kid-targeted advertising. Not so, say researchers from Yale University's Rudd...

The Dugout: Pete Rose Stole Onion Rings, Lied About It

By Brandon StroudSep 14th 2010 – 4:30PM

On September 11th, a day we're supposed to not forget about stuff, the Cincinnati Reds honored Pete Rose with a trophy to commemorate his 4,192nd hit over 25 years ago. Rose cried, admitted that he'd done baseball a disservice, and now there's talk all over the blogosphere about how he should get into the Hall of Fame. I...

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Burger King Worker Claims He Was Fired Due To HIV

By Dave Jamieson May 07th 2012 - 05:33PM

A former manager of several Burger King restaurants in Virginia has accused the fast-food company of firing him because he's HIV-positive, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.

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5 Crazy Food Gimmicks That Just Might Work

By The Stir Apr 16th 2012 - 02:37PM

Do you ever think that maybe when you go out to eat and drink that it's no longer about simply enjoying delicious sustenance?

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Todd Hartley: I'm With Stupid: In Liverpool, They Call It Crusty Weiner Pudding

By Todd Hartley Apr 13th 2012 - 06:01PM

By now we've all heard so much about the alleged obesity epidemic threatening America's waistlines that if you're anything like me, you stopped paying attention years ago.

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Burger King Debuts Bacon Sundae In Tennessee Branch

By Charlie Lindlar Apr 12th 2012 - 05:07AM

Yesterday, there was the hot dog crust pizza.

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Burger King Bacon Sundae Pops Up In Test Run At Nashville Location

By Joe Satran Apr 10th 2012 - 10:43AM

Burger King made waves last week when it revealed a big slate of new menu items, which some said brought the chain's menu a lot closer to rival McDonald's.

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  • 06/01/12 Police searching for silver sedan after Burger King... Source: WFMZ 69 News - Allentown PA Police in Wilson Borough are still searching for a man who robbed a Burger King employee Wednesday afternoon.
  • 05/23/12 Black Truffle Angus XT, the Latest from Burger King... Source: A Hamburger Today This month Burger King in Hong Kong released the Black Truffle Angus XT as part of their premium burger line, the King's Collection.
  • 05/18/12 Store Wars: McDonald's v Burger King Source: The Guardian - London - UK Each week we look at two shops competing in the same sector, and review what they are offering customers: from how helpful the staff are, to the best bargains currently on offer.
  • 05/09/12 Burger King: Turnaround efforts spurred 1Q sales Source: Nation's Restaurant News (NRN) Burger King Holdings Inc. on Wednesday reported the strongest same-store sales growth in more than two years for restaurants in the United States and Canada during the first quarter, indicating that turnaround efforts are taking hold.
  • 05/07/12 Burger King Worker Claims He Was Fired Due To HIV Source: The Huffington Post - Business A former manager of several Burger King restaurants in Virginia has accused the fast-food company of firing him because he's HIV-positive, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.

Background on burger king

Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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