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Lawsuit exposes growing rift among King children

AP — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:32:10 +0000

For years, they were the picture of solidarity: the four children of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, carrying on the legacy of their parents.

InBev faces trick of selling 'All American Lager'

AP — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:59:40 +0000

In paying $52 billion for Anheuser-Busch because of the strength of the Budweiser and Bud Light brands, InBev SA will also be inheriting the King of Beers’ weaknesses _ which might only worsen when ownership of the largest U.S. brewer shifts...

St. Louis ponders change after Anheuser-Busch sale

AP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:42:46 +0000

With the city dethroned as the world headquarters for the King of Beers, people in Anheuser-Busch’s hometown were nervous Monday about what changes the sale of the company to Belgian brewer InBev will...

Martin Luther King Jr. family in estate dispute

AP — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:40:09 +0000

Two of Martin Luther King Jr.’s children have filed a lawsuit against a third, embroiling the family in a legal dispute over the civil rights icon’s...

Supporters mark ex-king's birthday

AP — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:39:54 +0000

About 500 people gathered outside the summer home of Nepal’s former king Monday to greet him on his 61st birthday.

Arts panel considers revisions for King Memorial

AP — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:49:44 +0000

Artists working on a planned Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial have submitted changes to soften the likeness of the civil rights icon after concerns that a previous rendering made him look like a socialist...

Panel to review revised design for King Memorial

AP — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:03:47 +0000

The latest design revisions for a planned Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall are being reviewed by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.

InBev warns Anheuser-Busch against Modelo deal

AP — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:55:11 +0000

Belgian brewer InBev on Sunday warned Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. against doing a reported deal with Mexico’s Grupo Modelo SAB, saying it could endanger the premium price it’s willing to pay for the King of...

Burger King begins to restock tomatoes after scare

AP — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:27:10 +0000

Burger King Holdings Inc. said Thursday that some of its restaurants began receiving new shipments of tomatoes after a food poisoning scare forced the company to pull the produce...

Nepal officials take control of palace

AP — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:31:34 +0000

Nepalese officials took control of the main royal palace in Katmandu on Thursday, a day after deposed King Gyanendra left to begin life as a civilian.