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Starbucks reverses course, keeps 30 sites open

Sep. 9, 2009
Coffee-shop heavyweight Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday that it's scrapping plans to close 30 locations. The stores were among 800 U.S. sites scheduled to be shut as part of a massive effort to shut underperforming stores and shave costs companywide. But,...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler