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Fourteen 7-Eleven Stores Shut Down After Worker-Exploitation Scheme Exposed

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:23:49 +0000

Authorities uncovered a wide-ranging scheme in which the owners of more than a dozen 7-Eleven convenience stores in New York and Virginia hired illegal immigrant workers, gave them fake identities, stole their wages and forced them to live in boarding houses, effectively creating a "modern-day plantation system."

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Would You Want a State Pot Store Near YOUR Home or Business? [POLL]

John McKay — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 02:00:28 +0000

The new Washington State marijuana stores might not be in your backyard, but they will have to go somewhere!

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Spokane Suspect Caught In State's First Alcohol Grab And Run

John McKay — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:47 +0000

We were just waiting for this to happen. It's, as far as we know, the first confirmed event in WA state since the new 'public' liquor sales began Friday. At least he had good taste.

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Walmart Rolls Out Smaller 'Express' Stores — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:00:43 +0000

Because Walmart doesn’t yet blanket enough of the US (and beyond), the retailer is now rolling out smaller versions of itself called Walmart Express stores. And they already seem quite profitable.

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