Mar 30, 2010
Russians Mourn Victims of Suicide Attacks – NYTimes.com
MOSCOW — Russians on Tuesday held impromptu memorial services at two subway stations in Moscow where suicide bombers conducted brazen attacks that killed 39 people and stirred fears of a revival of terrorism in the country’s population centers. The entire subway system in Moscow was open for the morning rush, but it was less crowded than usual as some nervous commuters delayed trips to work or... read more
Mar 30, 2010
The Original Ray Kroc – Page 1 – The Daily Beast
Before there was McDonald’s, businessman Fred Harvey built the first fast food—and hospitality—empire across America. Stephen Fried in his new book tells this remarkable story of how his waitresses and steaks conquered the West. If you thought Ray Kroc invented fast food in the 1950s, you’re off by about 80 years. It turns out that Kroc was just one of many American service-industry moguls who... read more
Mar 30, 2010
Father Of Dead Marine Ordered To Pay Legal Fees Of Westobro Baptist Church Protesters
BALTIMORE (AP) — The father of a Marine killed in Iraq and whose funeral was picketed by anti-gay protesters was ordered to pay the protesters’ appeal costs, his lawyers said Monday. On Friday, Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ordered Snyder to pay $16,510 to Fred Phelps. Phelps is the leader of the Westboro Baptist Church, which conducted protests at Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder’s... read more
