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  • Menu labeling lowers caloric intake

    According to new research, menu labeling has made more people aware of how many calories are in restaurant meals and has some people reducing their intake. The study evaluated the effects of new requirements for chain restaurants to label their menu items with their corresponding calorie content by following restaurant patrons 18 months after implementation of the law-a longer period than ...

  • Driver charged after SUV smashes through restaurant patio killing 2-year-old

    Police in Edmonton have laid numerous impaired driving charges after a toddler was killed by an SUV that smashed through a restaurant patio.Investigators say a family was dining at an outdoor table at a restaurant in southwest Edmonton on Sunday evening when an Acura MDX crashed into them, pinning a two-year-old boy to a wall. Paramedics rushed the child, along with his family, to hospital ...

  • Canadian boy 2 killed when car smashes into patio restaurant table

    Police in Edmonton, Alberta, said they arrested the driver of a car that ran into a patio restaurant table, killing a 2-year-old boy. The boy's parents and younger sibling were injured when they were hit during the Sunday night accident in the patio of Ric's Grill, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. The 62-year-old driver had not yet been charged but police said alcohol may ...

  • Small business Taking chances - Invivo Wines

    Rob Cameron and Tim Lightbourne, co-founders of Invivo Wines. Photo / SuppliedAt the time of our launch in 2008, both Rob and I knew we would have to stand out from the crowd from the very start, not only in terms of how we market the brand, but also with product innovation. With over 600 wineries in New Zealand, a competitive industry where being listed by retailers, restaurant and bars is at a ...

  • Takeout sites GrubHub and Seamless will merge

    GrubHub, above, has merged with Seamless. They will include delivery options to more than 20,000 restaurants. Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S.Financial terms were not disclosed and it's unclear what the combined company will be ...

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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers [DVD]

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers [DVD]

The problem with Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is that it's a bridge movie, linking Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), which jump-started the series back into existence after a long hiatus with the introduction of Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris), Michael's niece, and Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), which answers the mystery left at ... ...

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  • First the speeches. Then the Smirnoff Ice at high society wedding

    It is more often associated with a teenager's first curious sips of alcohol or as a sugary lubricant at school discos up and down the country, so Smirnoff Ice's presence at a high society wedding at the weekend was a curious ...

  • AFridayIn The Nantucket Wine Festival

    GlobalPost's Twitter feed is showcasing the voices and personal experiences of our network of correspondents. In a project called "A Friday In ...," a different correspondent based internationally takes over the GlobalPost @AFridayIn account and tweets about his or her travels and daily ...

  • Midday Glance Beverages companies

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top beverages companies are down at 1 p.m.: Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR fell $.65 or .7 percent, to $95.72. Coca-Cola Co. fell $.50 or 1.2 percent, to $42.47. Dr Pepper Snapple fell $.28 or .6 percent, to $48.97. Molson Coors Brewing Co. fell $.50 or .9 percent, to $52.82. PepsiCo Inc. fell $.88 or 1.1 percent, to ...

  • The key to gourmet ribs These chefs swear by ketchup

    The simple secret to great ribs? This cooking duo says the key is ketchup. When it comes to home cooking, Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook, the laidback chef duo ...

  • Restaurant closes after diners fall ill

    The K1+3 Rooftop Caf Bar on Wujiang Road was temporarily shut down Monday after diners complained that they got sick. Photo: Cai Xianmin/GT Local food inspection authorities ordered a restaurant on Wujiang Road to temporarily shut down Monday after several diners complained that they got sick after eating there.The Jing'an District Food and Drug Administration has opened an investigation ...

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