Taco Bell continues teasing McDonald's with 'Old MacDonald' tune in new ad
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Taco Bell is taking another jab at McDonald's in a new ad for its breakfast menu.The fast-food chain will begin airing a TV spot that is set to the tune of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"...
View ArticleLiechtenstein manhunt seeks suspect in fatal shooting of CEO of Bank Frick
GENEVA - Police in Liechtenstein launched a manhunt Monday for a former fund manager suspected of shooting to death a 48-year-old CEO in a bank's underground parking garage.The police said in a...
View Article'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' has largest April debut with $95 million
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - It took in less than the weekend estimates of $96.2 million, but "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" was still the weekend's box office hero, setting the record for the largest...
View ArticleTransport Canada not negligent in grounding airline following fatal crash: judge
VANCOUVER - The owner of a British Columbia airline that went bankrupt following a crash that killed three people has lost his lawsuit against Transport Canada.Sonicblue Airways owner Ranjit Singh Gill...
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Canada's Corporate Map, Updated (PHOTO)
Last week we showed you a map of what Canada would look like if its provinces were owned by corporations. The map, which was designed by Bay Area-based blogger Ryan Anderson, generated some strong...
View ArticleUS employers posted more job openings in February, a sign that hiring will...
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers posted more job openings in February, a sign that hiring will likely improve in the months ahead.The Labor Department said Tuesday that employers advertised 4.2 million job...
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Greenpeace Calls For Elections Canada Probe Of Ethical Oil
Greenpeace Canada is asking Elections Canada to investigate whether the Ethical Oil Institute is colluding with the Conservative Party in order to get around rules that limit donations to political...
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Greenpeace Calls For Elections Canada Probe Of Ethical Oil
OTTAWA - Greenpeace is asking the commissioner of Canada Elections to investigate whether the Conservative party and the Ethical Oil Institute are colluding to get around political donations limitsIn...
View ArticleComcast makes its case for taking over Time Warner Cable, stresses benefits...
WASHINGTON - Comcast is presenting its case for its $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable, saying the deal benefits consumers and doesn't limit competition.It filed hundreds of pages of documents...
View ArticlePierre Karl Péladeau Is The PQ Politician Everyone Is Watching
Pierre-Karl Peladeau says "it's much too early" to think about running for the Parti Quebecois' leadership, but everyone will be watching to see what he does next. The party's star recruit won his seat...
View ArticleCalifornia bill seeking to end orca shows at SeaWorld stalls; panel says...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A California bill that sought to end killer whale shows at SeaWorld in San Diego and phase out their captivity was put on hold Tuesday, dousing an escalating fight between animal...
View ArticleLoonie nears three-month high as US dollar loses position on political tensions
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was higher again Tuesday, extending recent gains to heights not seen in nearly three months.The loonie moved up 0.39 of a cent to 91.56 cents US.The last time the loonie...
View ArticleQuebec's Plan Nord Promises A Mining Boom
The business community — both inside and outside Quebec — breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday night when Philippe Couillard's Liberals won a formidable majority government. But for the resource...
View ArticleWeather Channel returns to DirecTV with cut to reality TV show programming
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Weather Channel is returning to DirecTV with a significant compromise that affects all of its viewers: it promises to focus more on the weather.After a three-month dispute...
View ArticleCanadians Abandoning Land Lines, Moving Away From Traditional TV
MONTREAL — More Canadians are abandoning traditional telephones and TV services, reflecting a growing trend prompted by changing lifestyles, according to a new study. The Convergence Consulting Group...
View ArticleOnline newspaper Alaska Dispatch buys Anchorage Daily News for $34 million
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An online competitor announced plans Tuesday to buy Alaska's largest daily newspaper.Alaska Dispatch Publishing LLC, the parent company of the online newspaper the Alaska Dispatch,...
View ArticleJury awards $1.3 million to comic George Wallace in personal injury claim...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Nevada jury is awarding comedian George Wallace $1.3 million in damages for a leg injury he says he suffered while performing at a Las Vegas Strip resort in 2007.Tuesday's verdict...
View ArticleCrude jumps above $102 a barrel on Ukraine unrest, lower forecast for US output
The price of oil climbed above US$102 a barrel Tuesday, supported by renewed unrest in eastern Ukraine and a lowered domestic production forecast from the U.S. Energy Department.Benchmark West Texas...
View ArticleManischewitz Sold To Bain Capital, Mitt Romney's Old Firm
NEWARK, N.J. - Matzo and kosher wine maker Manischewitz has been sold, just in time for the Passover Seder meal.Sankaty Advisors, an arm of private equity firm Bain Capital, bought the company from a...
View ArticleNBC announces national talent search for comedy writers, with network shows...
PASADENA, Calif. - NBC is launching a national talent search for comedy writers.The initiative dubbed "NBC Comedy Playground" will give up to 10 finalists the chance to create pilots and a formal...
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