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$25M Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas

Jan. 4, 2010
The owner of an Arkansas convenience store that sold a $25 million Powerball ticket said Monday he was at first hesitant about selling lottery tickets because of moral concerns. But now that he's due $50,000 for selling the winning ticket, the owner of...
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Lawson, Matsumotokiyoshi consider venture

TOKYO, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Japan's convenience store chain Lawson Inc. and drugstore chain Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings are considering a joint venture, sources told Kyodo News.

Dog stolen with SUV is back home

PEMBERTON, N.J., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A dog stolen with its owner's Jeep Cherokee outside a South Jersey convenience store was back home Saturday.

Thieves burglarize store with backhoe

DALLAS, July 11 (UPI) -- Thieves in Dallas Wednesday used a stolen backhoe to break into a convenience store they then burglarized.

Alimentation Couche-Tard buys U.S. assets

MONTREAL, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the third-largest convenience store operator in North America, is buying 54 convenience stores in Ohio.

The Pantry Inc. buys eight more stores

SANFORD, N.C., June 22 (UPI) -- The Pantry Inc., a U.S. convenience store chain, said Thursday it is buying six stores in North Carolina.

Robber with fake gun foiled by door lock

GARY, Ind., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A robber used a BB gun to try to rob an Indiana convenience store, but was defeated by bulletproof glass and a locked door.

The Pantry buys D&D Oil

SANFORD, N.C., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The Pantry of Sanford, N.C., Monday acquired D&D Oil of Rome, Ga., which operates 53 convenience stores under the Cowboys banner.

Convenience stores explanding in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Three convenience store chains have announced ambitious growth plans within Mexico, El Financiero reported Thursday.

Fake manager makes off with $27,000

SENDAI, Japan, March 8 (UPI) -- A convenience store worker in Sendai, Japan, handed over some $27,000 to a thief who masqueraded as the franchise's general manager.

Circle K bought by French Canadians

MONTREAL, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard is buying Circle K Corp. for $890 million from Conoco Phillips, reports said Monday.
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Memorial Day Ceremonies on the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York
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American Military Service members and Veterans hold a 100 foot wide U.S. Flag for Memorial Day ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York City on May 28, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo