Patrons sickened after eating at NY Applebee's

Health officials say more than 100 people reported getting sick after eating at an Applebee's restaurant near Syracuse.

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Mumbai attack puts focus on Pakistan militant link

The militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks has roots in the disputed Kashmir region where Pakistan's military has faced off against India for decades.

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Hoping to Avoid the Hepatitis A-List

Hundreds of patrons of a posh Manhattan hot spot, including A-list celebrities who attended actor Ashton Kutcher's 30th birthday party there, may have been exposed to hepatitis A, health officials said.

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The global recession has attracted more prostitutes and patrons to Costa Rica, where sex tourism thrives.

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Three men face charges that they exposed themselves while making a visit to an adult-oriented business on Wednesday.

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Bouncers at a Fort Collins bar aren't just checking IDs for a person's age. They're also looking at the person's home town.

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Excerpt: Heston Blumenthal has to cancel around 500 bookings as health officials investigate a stomach bug thought to come from at his restaurant.

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LONDON, Feb. 4 -- A London restaurant said it has begun a monthlong promotion to allow customers to skip the bill and pay only what they feel their meal was worth.

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Eleven diners at a new South Boston restaurant were injured Saturday night when heavy wood panels fell on them. Eight people were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, a Boston Fire Department spokesman said.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A store owner in Anchorage has had enough of bar patrons relieving themselves on his property. Richard Zeigler has a shop on Fourth Avenue in the city's downtown, and it is next to the Avenue Bar, a recently updated hotspot for young adults.

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While casinos in Illinois struggle, across the border in Indiana, revenues are down by only three-quarters of a percent, according to the American Gaming Association. "They have basically the same economy, the same weather" as Illinois, Swoik said.

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Just a tip for waitstaff worldwide: A little courtesy can go a long way. Jessica Osborne was so nice to one set of frequent patrons of the Indiana pizza restaurant where she works that they always requested her as their server.

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With the economy slowing, many Americans are doing research in the public library. Boyd County, Ky., Library Director Debbie Cosper says public-use computers are always full and people are checking out books rather than buying them. (via American Libraries Direct)

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What does the restaurant industry have to hide? A lot, apparently.

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A bill that would have effectively killed exotic dancing in South Carolina died - barely - in subcommittee last week. And there was much rejoicing.

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The Seattle coffee giant is experimenting with selling the $1 "short" brew in its hometown area, spokeswoman Valerie O'Neil confirmed.

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....Mediatakeout.com quotes a woman who says comedian Charlie Murphy suggested something that could put a whole new spin on his brother Eddie's baby drama with ex-girlfriend Melanie Brown....

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It's amazing the excuses these guys come up with: mistaken identity, I was in New York at the time, my wallet was stolen. So original. And so lame, considering that the cops watched from outside, ran license plates, pulled up driver license photos and matched faces with photos.

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PHILADELPHIA -- Signs admonishing patrons to speak English when ordering at one of Philadelphia's most famous cheese-steak joints have drawn an official discrimination complaint, but the owner said yesterday he won't back down.

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