Guest guest Posted January 25, 2002 Report Share Posted January 25, 2002 McDonald's 4Q Earnings Down 40 Pct. - AP McDonald's Corp. earnings tumbled 40 percent in the fourth quarter, a fifth straight decline that the fast-food chain blamed on the global recession and a lingering mad cow disease scare overseas. http://dailynews./h/ap/20020124/bs/earns_mcdonald_s_2.html Tyson foods bosses plead not guilty - UPI Tyson Foods Inc. and six former managers pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges of conspiracy to smuggle illegal immigrants to work at the company's poultry plants. US. District Court Judge William Carter in Chattanooga, Tenn., scheduled the trial for February 2003. http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=24012002-101056-8201r Many Female MDs Discuss Nutrition During Exams - Reuters Nearly half of female physicians say they counsel their patients about weight or nutrition at least once a year, results of a survey reveal. Doctors with the best personal nutrition habits, vegetarians and those with a history of weight problems were more likely to counsel their patients. Primary care doctors, obstetricians-gynecologists and pediatricians were also more likely to provide at least some nutrition counseling, according to the survey of more than 3,500 US female physicians who graduated from medical school between 1950 and 1989. http://dailynews./h/nm/20020123/hl/nutrition_1.html Anti-Fur Protesters Storm Versace Fashion Show - Reuters Animal rights protesters stormed the catwalk at Italian designer Donatella Versace's haute couture show in Paris on Saturday, stunning an audience which included Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Rolling Stone Ron Wood. Two demonstrators claiming allegiance to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) jumped onto the catwalk as top models including Brazilian Fernanda Tavares strutted past in day-glo mini skirts and glittering stiletto heels.http://dailynews./h/nm/20020119/re/france_fashion_protest_dc_1.ht\ ml --- sunny outdoors <sunny_outdoors wrote: > Burger King in Downtown Palo Alto went out of > business > > Wendy's in Pacific closed. Any others that closed? > > It's almost unheard of a fast food joint closing. > Some break even in just 2 months. (I'm not making > this up) > > according to a newsperson, McDonald in other > countries > are being vandalized. > > All the McDonald's in Australia were sent " Anthrax " > phoney letters. (I don't recommend you to copy this > or you'll go to jail.) Federal Offense > > Last month McDonald's profit decreased 40% from a > year > ago. I got this data from someone's post. Can > someone help me verify this? I think not enough > TOYS > were given out last month. *grin* > > Based on my observation, lines from fast food joints > have decreased a bit, except for the folks lining up > for the $1 Jack Cheese Burgers for dinner. > > Thank you all for making this the BEST email list. > I've learned just as much and MORE than I've > contributed. Any shy lurkers out there, feel free > to > ask friends or myself to post for you. We need your > veggie news. > > > > ===== > ---------- > The past was good. Today is better. The future can > be best of all. > > > > Great stuff seeking new owners in Auctions! > http://auctions. > Great stuff seeking new owners in Auctions! http://auctions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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