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Complaint: McDonald’s intentionally sold Muslim family bacon
The fish sandwich not only had bacon on it, but appeared to have extra bacon, the complaint says.
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Posted inBusiness
Stocks slide as strong economic data raises rate worries
Daily market swings are now routine on Wall Street.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
Pressure growing to remove contaminant PFAS from fast food wrappers
Environmental and health groups are pushing dozens of companies to remove PFAS from their packaging. Maine has a law banning PFAS from being purposely added to food packaging.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Memorial Day weekend traffic on Maine Turnpike falls short of expectations
Vehicle transactions over the 4 days from Friday through Monday were lower than last year and well below the record set in 2019.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Canceled flights mar first weekend of summer for travelers
Delta has the worst record with more than 800 cancellations over five days.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture
Las Vegas chapels could become ‘Heartbreak Hotels’ over Elvis-themed weddings
The licensing company that controls the name and image of ‘The King’ is ordering Sin City chapel operators to stop using Elvis in themed ceremonies.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden and Fed chairman plot inflation fight as nation worries
Like the president, the Fed wants to slow inflation without knocking the U.S. economy into recession, a highly sensitive mission.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
New Jersey sees $24 million in marijuana sales in first month, grants new licenses
Nearly a dozen new retailers are approved at regulators’ first public meeting since since the market opened.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
EU leaders, divided over Russia oil embargo, seek a solution
The EU gets about 40 percent of its natural gas and 25 percent of its oil from Russia.