Jun 12, 2009 -
1. Worst fast-food chicken meal
Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips from McDonald's (5 pieces) with creamy ranch sauce
830 calories
55 grams (g) fat (4.5 g trans fat)
48 g carbohydrates
The only thing "premium" about these strips is the caloric price you pay. Add a large fries and regular soda and this seemingly innocuous chicken meal tops out at 1,710 calories.
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Jun 05, 2009 -
Prison blues: States slimming down inmate meals
By SHANNON McCAFFREY
ATLANTA (AP) — The recession is hitting home for inmates, too: Some cash-strapped states are taking aim at prison menus.
Georgia prisoners already didn't get lunch on the weekends, and the Department of Corrections recently eliminated the midday meal on Fridays, too. Ohio may drop weekend breakfasts and offer brunch instead.
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Mar 30, 2009 -
Government's grasp going global: Obama and Geithner want to eliminate any haven from regulation
By Mark Steyn
Writing in the Chicago Tribune last week, President Barack Obama fell back on one of his favorite rhetorical tics: "But I also know," he wrote, "that we need not choose between a chaotic and unforgiving capitalism and an oppressive government-run economy. That is a false choice that will not serve our people or any people."
Really?
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Feb 09, 2009 -
Who's next?
With consumers shutting their wallets and corporate revenues plunging, the business landscape may start to resemble a graveyard in 2009. Household names like Circuit City and Linens 'n Things have already perished.
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Dec 18, 2008 -
The Economides clan of Arizona reveal how to recession-proof your finances
By Mike Celizic
TODAYShow.com contributor
updated 9:26 a.m. CT, Thurs., Dec. 18, 2008
They’ve been called cheapskates, tightwads, misers, and just plain weird.
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Dec 14, 2007 -
Top Five Priciest Restaurants
Masa, New York City
Alinea, Chicago
Canlis, Seattle
Joel Robuchon at the Mansion, Las Vegas
Urasawa, Los Angeles
As the restaurant critic for The Seattle Times, Nancy Leson knows her way around the coastal city's restaurant scene. When it was time to treat her husband on his birthday, she took him to Canlis the city's most expensive a la carte restaurant.
For once, the meal was entirely on her dime “and it was worth every penny of it,” she says.
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Sep 13, 2007 -
I found this article today on http://www.ladiesblend.com and I just had to share it!
So you want to host a Spa Party?
Your Budget
How important is having a budget?
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Feb 13, 2008 -
I've only had a couple of these, but gross! There is NO need for foods to have this many calories.
The Top 20 Worst Foods in America
20: Worst Fast-Food Chicken Meal - Chicken Selects Premium Breast
Strips from McDonald's (5 pieces) with cream ranch sauce.
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Dec 12, 2007 -
:kool:
1. LAOS
Vietnam and Cambodia are so 2007. Now, Laos is shaping up to be Indochina's next hot spot.
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Dec 07, 2006 -
I love Keira Knightley's style. She always looks so cute and cozy when she's out and about with her adorable boyfriend.
Here's my version of her outfit.
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