Zeno Shoeshine Man Survives Airport Bid Reversal
At Minneapolis St Paul International Airport a longtime shoeshine operator, Zeno, remains open after public backlash swayed the Metropolitan Airports Commission. Leather Care Inc. had won a bid for $3 per shine, but after petitions, TV coverage, and callers, the panel reversed its July decision granting Zeno a new lease. Zeno thanked supporters and criticized big companies taking small businesses.
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Hebron
Leather Care
Minnesota
Will Ellis
Zeno’s
Federal judge rules no new Miami mayoral election
A federal judge refused to order a new Miami mayoral election, affirming that Joe Carollo will remain mayor. The ruling ends a months long legal battle over absentee ballots and voter fraud allegations tied to former mayor Xavier Suarez and the 1990 runoff.
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Miami
Edward Davis
Xavier Suarez
Joe Carollo
Carollo
Suarez
Mezer planned to bomb subway in Brooklyn plot
Prosecutor says Lafi Khalil was an active participant, not a bystander, in a Brooklyn subway station bombing plot targeting Jews. Abu Mezer testified of intent to kill Jews, while defense argues insufficient evidence. Trial began July 6 with tensions in court as key witness Mosabbah testified.
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West Bank
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Mezer
New York City
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Seattle
New York
Lafi Khalil
Gazi Abu Mezer
John Curran
Abu Mezer
Woody Allen
Michael Padden
Brooklyn
Khalil
U.S
Reena Raggi
Curran
Abdel Rahman Mosabbah
Mosabbah
Philip Morris Q2 Earnings Slip on Lawsuits and Early Retirement
Philip Morris Cos Inc reported a 2 percent drop in second quarter earnings due to tobacco lawsuit settlements and early retirement costs. Excluding these items profit rose 8.9 percent, helped by higher prices in a strong dollar environment. Kraft domestic profits rose while overseas fell in Europe. For the quarter ended June 30, earnings were $1.80 billion on $19.0 billion in revenue, compared with $1.84 billion and $18.4 billion a year ago. The results include $214 million in retirement costs for 1,700 staff and smoking lawsuit settlements from Mississippi, Florida, Texas and Minnesota.
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Philip Morris Cos. Inc
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Philip Morris
Lion
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Florida
Texas
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