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NY Teen Dies After Falling Into Sewage Pit

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:00:00 CST

A teenage worker hauling garbage out the back of a New York doughnut shop tumbled into an open sewage pit and died yesterday. Amiri Zeqiri, 17, slipped into the cesspool in Smithtown, some 40 miles east of Manhattan. A cousin spotted him, but by the time he returned with help,...

Bacon-Flavored Donuts? Fine. Vodka? Fine. But Coffee? No!

Nick McMaster — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:15:45 CDT

Bacon has been popping up everywhere, observes Hattie Garlick for the Times of London. Store shelves teem with chocolate-covered bacon, bacon-flavored vodka, and bacon-flavored donuts, but she almost couldn’t believe the latest culinary staple to get the pig treatment: coffee. “It's a beautiful marriage of two culinary powerhouses—providing an...

New Doughnut Puts Krispy Kreme in Sticky Situation

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:11:45 CDT

Krispy Kreme’s limited edition line of Down Under-themed pastries has prompted an indignant protest from the company that makes a beloved Australian cookie, the BBC reports. The Iced Dough-Vo is a tribute to Arnott’s Iced Vo-Vo biscuit, says the doughnut company. But Arnott’s sees it as a breach of its...

R. Kelly Deputies Rebuff Reporter Over Doughnuts

Nick McMaster — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:13:16 CDT

It seems Chicago cops are dead serious about keeping the media on a short leash during the R. Kelly child-pornography trial: Today, deputies rejected doughnuts from radio reporter Brendan Greeley, worried it could be interpreted as a sign of favoritism. Greeley was told he was “being a distraction” and threatened...

Stay Heart Healthy at Work

Ambreen Ali — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:50:47 CST

Stressing out at work can negate the effects of that heart-healthy oatmeal you had for breakfast, Forbes reports. To avoid being that one of every three Americans with cardiovascular disease, adopt these work-day habits: Drink water instead of cola, coffee, or tea. Take the stairs; walk a few blocks at...

Dunkin' Donuts Will Cut the Trans Fat

Sam Gale Rosen — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:40:00 CDT

Dunkin' Donuts says it will eliminate nearly all trans fat from items on its menu by October 15—including the doughnuts. The chain will switch to a more heart-friendly blend of palm, soybean and cottonseed oils. But the company itself cautions consumers to keep the move in perspective. "Certainly, we...

Muslim Donut Franchisee Fights Pork

Heather McPherson — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:49:47 CDT

The owner of two Chicago-area Dunkin' Donuts is locked in a legal dispute with the company over conflicts between his religious beliefs and his breakfast menu, the Chicago Tribune reports. A franchisee since 1979, Walid Elkhatib has never served pork products; it wasn't until 2002 that Dunkin' Donuts insisted he...