Sept. 22--McDonald's is taking reservations and offering table service at some of its restaurants in Sweden. AFP reports the one-week experiment is a first for the chain. But when it comes to eating at McDonald's, some people have always had reservations.
Taco Bell has closed U.S. Taco Co., its year-old upscale fast-casual experiment in Huntington Beach, Calif. It was a tough sell. Tacos in Southern California are like corrupt politicians in Illinois. Simple, traditional versions are so widely available that there's little incentive to pay more for anything fancy.
Pope Francis is sending a message by eschewing a limousine in favor of a modest Italian car during his U.S. visit. But he's not the first leader to rule by Fiat.
Volkswagen now says the diesel emissions test software scam it was caught running with almost 500,000 U.S. cars actually involves 11 million vehicles worldwide. Given the potential impact on Beetles and other VWs, it's tempting to call the scandal "Yoko."
Children who see a VW Beetle should no longer playfully hit each other on the shoulder and say "punch buggy" or "slug bug." It's recommended they simply hold their breath.
United Airlines is pulling moving walkways out of O'Hare. It's in no rush and sees no need for you to hurry either.
Groupon looks to cut costs, eliminating 1,100 jobs within the next 12 months as it pulls operations out of a handful of countries. That Groupon again: 10 percent off its workforce, a limited time and specific locations only.
Then-Sen. Richard Nixon convinced America to trust him 63 years ago Wednesday, talking on TV about his wife's coat and daughters' dog, Checkers. He also said Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson II, who "has pooh-poohed and ridiculed the Communist threat in the United States ... isn't qualified to be President."
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