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Nude demonstrators challenge San Francisco’s ban

SAN FRANCISCO – Four protesters were arrested in the buff as they took to the steps of San Francisco City Hall in a brazen challenge of the city’s ban on public nudity Friday, the first day it went into effect. One woman and three men were taken into custody as about a dozen other protesters […]

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Kraft sues Cracker Barrel chain

NEW YORK – Kraft Foods is suing Cracker Barrel Old Country Store over the restaurant chain’s plans to use the “Cracker Barrel” name on packaged ham, bacon and other foods. Kraft notes that it started using the “Cracker Barrel” name on cheese in 1954. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., which is based in Lebanon, […]

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Cotillard in a word: ‘Magnifique’

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard has taken home the pudding pot after being honored as woman of the year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Cotillard smiled, waved and caught a teddy bear from the crowd during a parade through Cambridge’s Harvard Square on Thursday. The procession was followed by a roast of […]

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Briefcase

Bank of America’s online banking website crashes Bank of America says its online banking website crashed Friday, leaving customers unable to access their accounts. From late morning, customers trying to log on saw a message that said the site was “temporarily unavailable.” Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, said it was working […]