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Top 10 Burger King changes
Burger King's new menu has a purpose. Last year, Wendy's surpassed Burger King to become the second best-selling burger chain in the United States. It was close: Wendy's had $8.5 billion in sales, while Burger King had $8.4 billion. (Both were miles behind No. 1 McDonald's, at $34 billion). In an effort to regain the No. 2 slot, the chain has undergone a massive makeover, complete with Burger King new menu items, décor, and employee uniforms. Here are the Top 10 changes Burger King has made in the past year, in its biggest overhaul since it first opened its doors back in 1954:
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Four ways to relieve overcrowded prisons
America’s addiction to incarceration as a curb on crime must end. The evidence is staggering. Prison overcrowding is ubiquitous and shows few signs of abating: Between 1970 and 2005, the nation’s inmate population grew by 700 percent.
In California, 54 prisoners may share a single toilet and 200 prisoners may live in a single gymnasium. As a result, the Supreme Court ruled in May 2011 that California prisons were in violation of the Eighth Amendment and its prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Here, attorney Arjun Sethi offers four solutions to improve the overcrowded US prison system.
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Change Agents
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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In Pictures: Painted faces
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In Pictures: Joe the Plumber
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Latin America Monitor
Mariela Castro's US visit: a win for free speech
The US visit of Cuban first daughter Mariela Castro has upset many in both countries due to visa issues and comments on gay rights. But it's deserving of some kudos, writes a blogger.
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Culture Cafe
'Iron Man 3' villain: Is it the Mandarin?
'Iron Man 3' villain rumors swirl, with some saying actor Ben Kingsley is portraying the Mandarin.
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Home prices hit post-boom lows: What does that mean for housing market?
Despite fresh optimism about the housing market, home prices in the Case-Shiller Index fell during the first quarter, suggesting that the market is still stabilizing.
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Tropical storm Beryl gives South hurricane prep test
Tropical storm Beryl dumped much needed rain in the South, and caused some power outages. Jacksonville, Fla. officials say Beryl was a 'dry run' for the hurricane season which starts Friday.
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Subtropical Storm Beryl: Dixie beachgoers batten down for big Memorial Day soak
It’s not the way Memorial Day event organizers from South Carolina to Florida wanted the unofficial summer kickoff to go, with Subtropical Storm Beryl bearing down, threatening beach barbecues, but sparing the big NASCAR race.
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Mexico Pacific resorts brace for hurricane Bud
Hurricane Bud is now a Category 2 hurricane, and a hurricane warning is up for Mexico's Pacific coast. Hurricane Bud is heading toward Mexico's the coast south of Puerto Vallarta.
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Culture Cafe
Documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles discusses his film 'Salesman'
The filmmaker says humanizing the experience of people in a documentary is essential.
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Nuclear sub fire doused, leaves seven with minor injuries (+video)
A fire aboard the USS Miami, docked in a Maine shipyard, was put out Thursday morning. The nuclear reactor was shutdown, and no weapons were on board.
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Fire burning aboard nuclear sub USS Miami
Local news outlets are reporting that several firefighters have been injured.
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Culture Cafe
'Dexter' may have found its villain for season 7
'Dexter' has cast actor Jason Gedrick for the new season. Will he, actor Ray Stevenson, or someone different altogether be Dexter's nemesis?
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Latest evidence in Trayvon Martin case: Does it help George Zimmerman? (+video)
A trove of evidence from the Trayvon Martin shooting released Thursday may buttress George Zimmerman's claims of self-defense, some analysts say. But one finding undergirds the prosecution: The shooter could have avoided the situation.
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Most well-read cities: Three Virginia cities on Amazon top 20 list
Most well-read cities included Alexandria, Va., which came out ahead of Cambridge, Mass., and Berkeley, Calif., in the Amazon list. The top 5 most-well read cities also included Ann Arbor, Mich., and Boulder, Colorado.
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Mitt Romney raising money at home of 'morning-after pill' exec
The $50,000-a-plate fundraiser Wednesday night is at the Miami home of Phil Frost, chairman of Teva Pharmaceuticals, which makes 'morning-after pills.' Mitt Romney opposes their use, calling them 'abortive pills.'
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Should the police file on the man who killed Trayvon Martin stay secret?
Prosecutors in the Trayvon Martin case have presented their case against George Zimmerman's to the defense, increasing pressure on the judge to rule on their request to keep the evidence secret.
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Gay marriage now front and center in battleground states (+video)
President Obama's support for the unions has pushed the issue into the spotlight.
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'Torture memos' author can't be sued for harsh interrogations, court rules
José Padilla, who claims he was tortured while being detained on allegations of terror-related activity, was suing John Yoo, the Bush aide whose memos set out broadly permissive standards for inflicting physical and mental harm during interrogations.
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Latin America Monitor
'Una Noche' actors go missing: Why do Cubans defect?
In part because the US makes it easy. The 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act and the 'wet-foot, dry-foot' policy of the '90s have eased the way for Cubans to immigrate, writes a guest blogger.
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Cage-free promise on Burger King pork, eggs by 2017
Cage-free promise: Burger King has pledged that all of its pork and eggs will come from cage-free chickens and pigs within the next five years. The Burger King cage-free promise marks a huge step in the shift toward more humane treatment of livestock.
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Home prices: New numbers raise hopes they're finally starting to stabilize
Declines in home prices may be slowing, according to one report, while another has found the first year-on-year increase in prices since July 2007.
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Paper Economy
Home prices keep falling
The non-seasonally adjusted Composite-10 price index declined 0.78 percent since January while the Composite-20 index declined 0.76 percent over the same period resulting in the lowest level seen to on the Composite-10 since April 2003 and the largest peak decline seen since the nearly six year old housing bust began in 2006.
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Zimmerman posts bail, goes into hiding
The accused killer is likely in another state; he has been the recipient of death threats.
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Latin America Monitor
Coast Guard siezes 'narco-sub' in Caribbean
Some 80 percent of cocaine leaving South America goes by sea, highlighting the importance of maritime routes to traffickers, writes a guest blogger.
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George Zimmerman out on bail with GPS tracker (+video)
George Zimmerman paid $15,000, and was released from jail around midnight Sunday. He may leave Florida, but must observe a 7 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew.
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Will George Zimmerman get out of jail today?
George Zimmerman has a bail hearing Friday morning. Will he be allowed out of jail? And is George Zimmerman safe out of jail, ask observers.
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Imagining Cuba after Chávez
Venezuela provides Cuba with up to $15 billion a year, which helps offset the US embargo. But there is the real possibility Chávez may not win or survive another six-year term as president.
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