The money that funded Operation Bojinka came from Osama bin Laden and Hambali, and from front organizations operated by Mohammed Jamal Khalifa, bin Laden's brother-in-law. Wali Khan Amin Shah, an Afghan, was the financier of the plot. He funded the plot by laundering money through his girlfriend and other Manila women, several of whom were bar hostesses and one of whom was an employee at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. They were bribed with gifts and holiday trips so that th ...

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PETA is well known for its aggressive media campaigns, public demonstrations, and attacks on large corporations for their alleged mistreatment of animals. In 2003, PETA received media attention for its boycott of Kentucky Fried Chicken. PETCO and Procter & Gamble are other examples of companies PETA says are exploiting animals for profit. According to PETA, PETCO confines animals in filthy enclosures, where they are commonly left to die, and Procter & Gamble tests its products on animals. On April 12, 2005, PETA announced it had ended its boycott against PETCO, in pa ...

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Henryville is located at 38°32'28" North, 85°46'0" West (38.541088, -85.766677)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. ...

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Diners developed from mobile catering wagons. Like the catering wagon, a diner allowed one to set up a food service business quickly using preassembled equipment. The first manufactured dining wagons with seating appeared in the late 19th century, serving busy downtown locations without the need to buy expensive real estate. Until the Great Depression, most diner manufacturers and their customers were located in the Northeast. With the rise of the automobile, diner manufacturers produced ...

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In American English, however, "biscuit" means a form of bread similar to a roll made with baking powder or baking soda as a rising agent rather than yeast (rolls made with yeast are often called "yeast rolls" to distinguish them, and biscuits, soda breads, and corn bread are sometimes referred to collectively as "quick bread"). Biscuits are a common feature of Southern U.S. cuisine, often made with buttermilk. This form of biscuit is also known as the "rubber biscuit", as alluded to on The Blues Brothers' Briefcase Full of BluesSee also:

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A&W began in 1922 in Lodi, California when Roy Allen took on partner Frank Wright to help with the root beer business he had started three years earlier. They branded their product A&W root beer after their last names. Two years later Allen bought out Wright and began franchising his product. His profits came from a small franchise fee and concentrate sales. There was no set food menu for franchises until 1978. A&W may have been the first drive-in and by 1960 they had 2000 stores. In 1971 a beverage division was started, s ...

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Breakfast foods Century egg (皮蛋; pi2 dan4; lit. leather egg), Hundred-year old egg, or preserved egg Tea egg (茶葉蛋; cha2 ye4 dan4): hard boiled egg soaked or stewed in tea Congee (粥; zhou1): rice porridge Pickled vegetables (醬菜; jiang4 cai4; lit. sauced vegetables) Soy milk (豆奶; dou4 nai3 or 豆漿; dou4 jiang1) in either sweet or "salty" form Youtiao (油條), "Cow tongue pastry" (牛脷酥), or other fried chinese doughfoods Sh ...

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Nappy Roots - Albums. Country Fried Cess (1998) Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz (2002) Wooden Leather (2003) ...

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Marietta is located at 33°57'12" North, 84°32'26" West (33.953353, -84.540614)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 56.9 km² (22.0 mi²). 56.7 km² (21.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.27% water. ...

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In British English, Australian English and New Zealand English, a biscuit is a hard baked product which in North America may be called a "cookie" or "cracker", it should be noted however that it has become increasingly more common within England and Australia for cookie to be used to differentiate between the softer more chewy cookie and the harder more brittle biscuit. Although there are many regional varieties, both sweet and savoury, biscuit is generally used to describe the sweet version. Sweet biscuits are commonly eate ...

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Corbin, like many communities of its size in southeastern Kentucky, has an independent school system (i.e., a public school system affiliated with a city rather than with any county). The Corbin Independent School District includes: Central Primary (grades K-2) South Elementary (grades 3-5) Corbin Middle (grades 6-8) Corbin High (grades 9-12) Corbin Vocational Corbin East (alternative school) The community also places considerable emphasis on the success of its high school athletic teams. "Redhounds" games, especially football, are important ...

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Breakfast foods Century egg (皮蛋; pi2 dan4; lit. leather egg), Hundred-day old egg, or preserved egg Tea egg (茶葉蛋; cha2 ye4 dan4): hard boiled egg soaked or stewed in tea Congee (粥; zhou1): rice porridge Pickled vegetables (醬菜; jiang4 cai4; lit. sauced vegetables) Soy milk (豆奶; dou4 nai3 or 豆漿; dou4 jiang1) in either sweet or "salty" form Youtiao (油條), "Cow tongue pastry" (牛脷酥), or other fried chinese doughfoods Shaobing ( ...

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McDonald's - U.S. state variations. Crabcake: exclusive to the Delaware region of the U.S.. Lobster Roll: exclusive to the New England region of the U.S.. Tillamook ice cream: a Northwest exclusive. Touchdown Burger: a Wisconsin exclusive. Johnsonville Brats: a Wisconsin exclusive. Green Chili: a New Mexico exclusive. Texas Homestyle Burger: a Texas exclusive. Hawaiian franchisers offer SPAM or Portuguese sausage with eggs and white rice on their breakfast ...

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Corbin is a fourth-class city governed by a mayor and city council. Amos Miller, a former city sanitation worker who later graduated summa cum laude from nearby Cumberland College, is the current mayor. Corbin is located in Kentucky's 5th Congregessional District. In terms of party affiliation, the residents of Corbin and the surrounding areas are predominantly Republican. ...

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Corbin is located at 36°56'30" North, 84°5'44" West (36.941575, -84.095510)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²). None of the area is covered with water. The city is situated on Lynn Camp Creek in the hilly Cumberland Plateau region of Appalachia in southeastern Kentucky. The Pine Mountain Overthrust Fault, a geologic fault system located several miles to the east, produces ...

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McDonald's - Food offered at most U.S. McDonald's outlets. Hamburger A.K.A Junior Burger: One piece of regular meat, mustard, ketchup, onions, and a pickle slice on a regular bun. Cheeseburger: One piece of regular meat, mustard, ketchup, onions, and a pickle slice on a regular bun with a slice of American cheese. Double Cheeseburger: Two pieces of regular meat with mustard, ketchup, onions, two pickle slices, and two slices of American cheese, which separate the two pieces of meat, all on ...

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The Corbin area, known originally as Lynn Camp, was first settled by Europeans around 1800. The present town came into being when the Louisville and Nashville Railroad laid the first tracks through the area around 1883. Swampland, chosen because it was both flat and cheap, was drained to make way for a depot and roundhouse, and a town soon grew up around the tracks. The post office at the site was originally named Cummins for community founder Nelson Cummins. However, when it was discovered in 1885 that both Cummins and Lynn Camp were ...

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Originally formed by L&N Railroad, rail transport was the backbone of the local economy in the first half of the twentieth century. While the railroad (presently CSX) continues to play an important role, the decline of the rail industry in the latter half of the twentieth century, as well as the loss of some manufacturing jobs due to globalization, has prompted the community to begin diversifying its economy. Major employers in the area today include Aisin Automotive Casting, NCS Pearson, Pepsi Bottling Company, CTA Acoustics, Baptist ...

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Due to the large and varied characteristics of China itself, a multitude of different regional and other (e.g. religious) styles can be identified in the larger complex of Chinese cuisine: Chinese cuisine - Regions of mainland China. Cuisine name derives from province or region except where indicated Northwestern Chinese cuisine Mandarin cuisine Jiang-Huai cuisine Northeastern Chinese cuisine Cantonese cuisine (Guangdong province) See also:

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Due to the large and varied characteristics of China itself, a multitude of different regional and other (e.g. religious) styles can be identified in the larger complex of Chinese cuisine: Chinese cuisine - Regions of mainland China. Cuisine name derives from province or region except where indicated Northwestern Chinese cuisine Mandarin cuisine Jiang-Huai cuisine Northeastern Chinese cuisine Cantonese cuisine (Guangdong province) See also:

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Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Bethea was orphaned at a young age after the death of his mother in 1919 and his father in 1926. Little is known of his time before he arrived in Owensboro in 1933. He worked for the Rutherford family and lived in their basement for about a year. He would then move to a cabin behind the house of Emmett Wells. He worked as a laborer and rented a room from Mrs. Charles Brown. He also attended a Baptist church. His first brush with the law was in 1935 when he was charged with breach of the peace for which he wa ...

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