7-Eleven says politics played no part in dropping Citgo
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7-Eleven Inc. said on Wednesday the war   of words between Venezuela's leftist government and the Bush   administration had no part in its decision to drop gasoline   supplier Citgo Petroleum Corp., which is owned by Venezuela's   state oil company.
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US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) officials insisted Tuesday that medical evidence, and not political pressure from conservative groups
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Blockbuster, the movie rental chain, named a former chief executive of 7-Eleven to succeed its chief executive, John F. Antioco, who is resigning.
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Citigroup Inc.  on Friday denied persistent speculation that Chief Financial Officer Sallie Krawcheck was leaving the biggest U.S. bank, but declined to confirm she will stay in her current role.
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The chain's plans to open stores there in 2007 have met with resistance from the far left.
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Yum Brands Inc. on Tuesday said a strain of E. coli that is suspected to have sickened a number of people in the Northeast is no longer in any of its Taco Bell restaurants.
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Authorities on Tuesday spurned a new bid by an anti-war group to stage the biggest rally of the Republican convention in Central Park after activists rejected a site chosen by New York police.
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The Ministry for Health and Community Care denied the statement issued by the General Retailers & Traders Union (GRTU) that the Government is imposing a total smoking ban in bars and restaurants.
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The trend doesn't seem to be working with Citi Trends at the moment.
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Ned Lamont, the anti-war businessman who defeated three-term Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary, said Wednesday he wasn't worried about Lieberman's continuing campaign or his petition to get on the November ballot as an independent.
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 17 -- A federal judge on Thursday refused to shut down nine casino-based sites for Saturday's caucuses, delivering a victory to Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) in what has become an increasingly bitter Democratic contest here.
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Despite losing a lawsuit related to the World Trade Center collapse, officials at property/casualty companies say that other corporate customers will not be affected by their financial loss.
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Russian officials Wednesday shrugged off the decision by embattled oil giant Yukos to file for bankruptcy protection in the US, saying the move was politically motivated.
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By Will Higgins, The Indianapolis Star  Dec. 7--With endorsements from neighborhood leaders and little resistance  from political powers, backers of a Near Northside restaurant and bar won  approval from the city Wednesday and now need only a liquor license to open  for business.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg  said on Wednesday he was not a candidate for the 2008 U.S.  presidential election despite having changed his political  affiliation to independent from Republican.
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ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control will take no action against a restaurant that served St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock before the drunken-driving accident that led to his death.
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An internal memo from banking conglomerate Citibank discussing strategies for squeezing out smaller European bond market dealers does not reflect official policy, the bank said Tuesday.