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Cops: Mass. couple beat man at KFC over slow order

Authorities say a couple, upset over the slowness of their Kentucky Fried Chicken order, assaulted a man who asked them to stop yelling profanities for the sake of children in line. The couple was arrested Thursday after witnesses told police the couple beat the man as he was leaving the restaurant.

Aussie family sues KFC after daughter becomes ill

An Australian family sued KFC on Monday, claiming their daughter became brain damaged and crippled after eating a chicken wrap tainted with salmonella.

Don’t tell the colonel! KFC recipe may be out

The obsession started years ago after a challenge from his wife: Could finance manager Ron Douglas, an avid cook and Kentucky Fried Chicken fan, really crack the code to the best-kept culinary secret in the country? After several attempts, the Long Island, N.Y., man says he may know the 11 herbs and spices in KFC’s recipe  — and now he's sharing the secret with the world.

KFC chicken giveaway beef headed toward court

A couple of unhappy customers who missed out on a free grilled chicken meal at KFC after Oprah promoted it are taking their beef to court.

KFC offers rain checks on coupon Oprah promoted

Memo to KFC: never underestimate the power of Oprah Winfrey.

KFC coupon customers ask: Where's the chicken?

Customers at a New York City KFC hoping to redeem coupons for a free meal were disgruntled when the fast-food restaurant ran out of its new grilled chicken, but Internet rumors of a riot were unfounded, a Kentucky Fried Chicken spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Colonel's secret recipe in new, safer vault at KFC

Colonel Sanders' handwritten recipe for fried chicken was back in its Kentucky home Tuesday after five months in hiding while KFC upgraded security around its top corporate secret.

Calif. KFC workers in hot water after sink baths

Three employees of a Kentucky Fried Chicken have been suspended for bathing in a deep sink used to clean dishes. The prank was discovered after one of the young women posted photos on a social networking site of the trio posing and cavorting in the steaming water in their underwear and swim wear.

Robber convicted of infamous KFC murders in Texas

A robber who had been convicted of perjury in the long-unsolved killings of five people abducted from a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant 25 years ago was convicted of murder Tuesday.

KFC shoring up security for secret recipe

Pssst. The secret's out at KFC. Well, sort of.

2nd trial starting for infamous Texas KFC murders

When Darnell Hartsfield saw the inside of a Texas prison cell for the first time in 1984, it was for an aggravated robbery he committed the previous year. But prosecutors contend the Tyler man was involved in a far more heinous crime just three days before his arrest for that September 1983 robbery.

Reward in 5 Deaths at Texas KFC in 1983

KFC Corp. reinstated a $25,000 reward Wednesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a third person believed involved in the 1983 killings of five people abducted from a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant.

Man Pleads Guilty in Slayings in Texas

A convicted burglar pleaded guilty Monday to the deaths of five people who were abducted from a fast-food restaurant in one of Texas' most notorious and longest-unsolved mass murder cases.

1983 Mass Murder Trial Opens in Texas

Blood found at a fast-food restaurant in 1983 ties a convicted burglar to one of the state's oldest unsolved mass murders, a prosecutor said in opening statements Monday, while the defense questioned the reliability of the state's decades-old evidence.

KFC Tweaks Colonel Sanders Logo

Colonel Sanders is shedding his white suit jacket for a cook's red apron.

Drive-Thru Pot Smoke Gives Pair Away

A pair of accused pot smokers apparently picked the wrong day to use the drive-thru window at a KFC restaurant.

ABC Rejects New KFC Ad Due to Policy

KFC's new television commercial that allows viewers to slowly replay the ad to find a secret message has been rejected by ABC because of the network's long-standing policy against subliminal advertising.

KFC Plants Hidden Secret in New TV Ad

Psstt. KFC wants to share a secret. No, not THAT secret.

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Colonel Sanders impersonator sneaks into United Nations for KFC grilled chicken publicity stunt
Source: NY Daily News

"The Colonel is certainly no chicken. An audacious actor dressed like Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Sanders sneaked into United Nations headquarters and shook hands with a senior official before finally being ejected, according to reports.

Col. Sanders Stunt at U.N. Not Meant to be Disrespectful, KFC Says
Source: The Louisville Courier-Journal

Kentucky Fried Chicken apparently did not intend to be disrespectful to the United Nations, nor did it expect its Colonel Sanders impersonator to get inside the UN building, during its "stunt" on Thursday, October 22, 2009.

"Colonel Sanders" tricks his way into UN to pose for 'official' photo
Source: Telegraph

A man impersonating the Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Sanders managed to dupe his way into the UN headquarters in New York and shake hands with a senior official.

KFC 'Colonel' Breaches United Nations Security
Source: Canada.com

"A UN guard helped Kentucky Fried Chicken's 'Colonel Sanders' gain access to restricted areas" on Thursday, October 22, 2009.

Couple Upset Over Slow KFC Delivery Assault Man In Restaurant
Source: WCVB-TV

BOSTON -- A couple, upset over the slow delivery of their Kentucky Fried Chicken, assaulted a man at the fast food restaurant in Norwell, police said.

Chicken Hangs Out At KFC Drive-Through
Source: 10news.com

Employees at a Vicksburg, Miss., KFC said that the chicken has been trekking up to the restaurant's drive-through nearly every day for the last few years.

Vicksburg Chicken Loyal KFC Fan
Source: wapt.com

A Vicksburg chicken's visit to a KFC is gaining a lot of attention.

Artefacts under Palais Heritage revealed
Source: theherald.com.au

THE remains of one of Newcastle's most important colonial sites has been uncovered beneath the former Palais Royale nightclub in Hunter Street....

Police arrest suspect in possible abduction -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Daytona Beach Police have arrested a Brandon Willis and charged him with Domestic Battery after a woman was apparently forced into a vehicle at a restaurant tonight.

KFC to Open World's Frist Float-Thru Restrant
Source: KUSA-TV

CHICAGO - Most Americans are pretty familiar with the concept of a drive-thru restaurant, but a national restaurant chain is introducing an entirely new way to get your food: A float-thru.

KFC's Double Down sandwich turning heads, stomachs (Poll) - Kansas City Star
Source: The Kansas City Star

KFC has a new sandwich called the "Double Down" that uses two fried chicken filets instead of a bun. (My arteries clogged up just typing that sentence.)

KFC Covertly Jacking Up National Health Care Costs With Terrifying New Monstrosity
Source: Wonkette » top

This is utterly transfixing, especially with the corporate secrecy.

The KFC Double Down Sandwich Uses Chicken Patties Instead of Buns
Source: eatmedaily

The Double Down Sandwich is apparently an actual product at KFC: pepper jack cheese, Swiss cheese, and bacon smothered in the Colonel's Sauce, using two Original Recipe Filets instead of buns.

Advice: Do Not Back Your Car Into A KFC Employee Because She Forgot Your Condiments
Source: Consumerist

The Phoenix New Times says that after customer noticed she had been cruelly denied condiments, she stormed back into the KFC and began a shouting match with the employees inside. One of the workers then followed the woman back out to her car to take down her license plate number.

Claims KFC gave girl brain damage
Source: Australian News Network

THE unsanitary practices of staff at a Kentucky Fried Chicken shop could have led to a girl becoming crippled and brain damaged, a court has heard.

Girl, 11, launches $10m KFC lawsuit
Source: abc.net.au

An 11-year-old Sydney girl is suing fast food chain KFC for just over $10 million, claiming she was poisoned at one of its restaurants.

Lawsuit filed over KFC's botched grilled chicken giveaway
Source: Walletpop Blog

Remember the KFC grilled chicken giveaway (promoted by Oprah) that went awry? Well two consumers can't get it off their mind; after several disappointing trips to KFC, wasted gas, printer ink and postage they decided to sue KFC.

KFC dumps palm oil
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Yum! Restaurants, makers of KFC, will ditch palm oil for a healthier alternative, two years after the company stared down the Federal Government and refused to change its ways.

El Pollo Loco calls out KFC ingredients
Source: NRN's - Breaking News

Calling it "round three" in the ongoing chicken wars, El Pollo Loco this week is airing commercials in select markets pointing out an "unexpected ingredient" in rival KFC's new grilled chicken: beef powder and rendered beef fat.

St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Paul Congemi banned from KFC after incident - St. Petersburg Times
Source: shar.es

Police have banned mayoral candidate Paul Congemi, 52, from a local KFC restaurant after they said he got belligerent over an eight-piece chicken meal.

Metro KFC Runs Out Of Chicken
Source: KOCO.com - Local News

An Edmond KFC restaurant had to close after running out of chicken and the restaurant blames a promotion on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Oprah's KFC Catastrophe
Source: Reuters

Oprah Winfrey's decision to put her name on KFC's online coupon promotion turned quickly into a "PR nightmare," as described by QSRweb, which covers the quick-service restaurant industry.

Lessons Learned From The Great Free-Chicken Fiasco Of 2009
Source: npr.org

Oprah Winfrey probably thought she would see nothing but an explosion of gratitude when she tried to treat the entire Internet to two pieces of KFC's new Kentucky Grilled Chicken by promoting a downloadable coupon (no longer available) that could be redeemed at "participating res …

Oprah helps give away KFC grilled chicken - By the Way, she Received PETA 2008 Person Of Year Reward
Source: The L.A. Times

Oprah Winfrey is buying everyone 2 piece meal deal consisting of Free 2 Piece Grilled Chicken, 2 sides and a Biscuit. It was promoted on today show on Tuesday, May 5th 2009.

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