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Travis Lapham of the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office provided a feel-good moment for people attending the Blue Earth County Fair Saturday. For people suffering some guilt about eating the chili cheese fries at the 4-H stand or the deep-fried cheese curds at the snack wagon or the chili cheese fries and the deep-fried cheese curds, Lapham outdid them in calories and fat intake. And Lapham managed to do it in less than seven minutes. “I feel really good right now,” Lapham said, just minutes after winning the doughnut-eating contest. There was little indication — other than a quiet belch...

TOLEDO, Iowa - An Illinois man was arrested after police chased a stolen delivery van loaded with doughnuts across two Iowa counties at speeds of up to 100 mph. The van, owned by Donut Delite, of Moline, Ill., was stolen early Thursday while the driver was making deliveries at a hospital in nearby Rock Island. More than 100 miles later in Iowa, a Benton County sheriff's deputy spotted the van about 9:30 a.m. _ and the chase was on. Other officers joined in, and the chase stretched into Tama County. Authorities finally cornered the van in Toledo and arrested the...

YORKTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Careful with that coffee! Police say a man placing an order in a suburban New York doughnut shop's drive-through lane didn't have any pants on. They say a Dunkin' Donuts worker saw John Greco's exposed genitals in the Feb. 27 stunt and then noted the make of his car and his license plate number. Police say the 46-year-old Croton-on-Hudson resident was arrested last week and has been charged with misdemeanor public lewdness. He's due in court March 27.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. chief executive Daryl Brewster has resigned amid a sputtering turnaround effort. The Winston-Salem-based company said Monday that Brewster left his position for personal reasons but will stay with the company until the end of January.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20942178/ County officials concerned donated pastries will contribute to health ills Updated: 11:41 a.m. MT Sept 23, 2007 MAHOPAC, N.Y. - It was just another morning at the senior center: Women were sewing, men were playing pool — and seven demonstrators, average age 76, were picketing outside, demanding doughnuts. They wore sandwich boards proclaiming, "Give Us Our Just Desserts" and "They're Carbs, Not Contraband." At issue is a decision to refuse free doughnuts, pies and breads that were being donated to senior centers around Putnam County, north of New York City. Officials were concerned that the county was setting a...

The "hot doughnut experience." That's the difference between Krispy Kreme and other large doughnut chains. Dunkin' Donuts may be bigger (at least in the East), but nothing stirs the soul like the neon "Hot Doughnuts Now" sign that lights up when Krispy Kreme's famous Original Glazeds come rolling off the line. If you've ever had a doughnut hot out of the fryer, you know how tough it is to stop at just one. Just what we need: an irresistible food that's made of sugarcoated white flour fried in trans-fat-laden oil. Doughnuts are a phenomenon. Fortune magazine recently named the rapidly...

CARMEL, N.Y. - Putnam County wants to stop handing out free doughnuts at senior centers because of health worries, but patrons say they're old enough to decide what they eat. The Office for the Aging has been getting free "day old" doughnuts from local doughnut shops, delis and stores, and then passing them out at the county's five centers. But nutritionists have questioned if the doughnuts are good for the over 65 set, which is susceptible to high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. The issue has been turned over to the Putnam County Legislature which will debate in the...

(SUV On CSU Lot Flips) FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A driver doing "doughnuts" in a parking lot near the Colorado State University campus was killed Wednesday night when his vehicle flipped and crashed. The incident occurred at about 8 p.m. in the parking lot of CSU's Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory. A witness told the Fort Collins Coloradan that the driver pulled into the parking lot and then gunned the accelerator. The driver was thrown from behind the wheel to the passenger side and then out the window, witnesses said. The vehicle flipped and partially rolled over the victim, a...

Airport security is a serious business, but why was a Reg reader refused a Krispy Kreme doughnut at Heathrow airport? Admittedly, the sugared snacks contain enough cooking oil and sugar to power a trailer park, but who knew they could be fashioned into bombs? On Saturday afternoon a Reg reader was dropping some friends at Heathrow and stopped off at Krispy Kreme doughnuts outside Terminal 3. But the reader was directed to the unstuffed ring doughnuts rather than a full-fat, fully stuffed Krispy Kreme special because the fillings fall foul of security restrictions. "Imagine our confusion when the guy serving...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- It's North versus South -- in the doughnut wars. Dunkin' Donuts is a tradition in the Northeast, but the South is Krispy Kreme territory. Now Dunkin' Donuts is testing the waters in the Nashville area with a dozen stores. Maine native Joe Rando said he's a lifelong Dunkin' fanatic, and missed his favorite coffee and doughnuts when he moved South. Now, he's signed on with Dunkin' and is in charge of the Nashville-area operation. He feels there's room for Dunkin' Donuts, Krispy Kreme and even more. He said employees of Starbucks are coming across the street to...

Police officers shot and killed a man who, officials say, was attempting to rob the Dunkin' Donuts at 14631 Pulaski Rd. in Midlothian with his handgun drawn, leaving officers no choice but to shoot him. “We reserve the use of deadly force for extreme circumstances,” Sgt. Ethan “Hulk” Jackson said. “Robbery of a doughnut shop is one of those extreme circumstances. I can’t tell you how many on the force are keenly dependent upon this particular shop. Our entire readiness as a unit is contingent upon a fulsome supply of freshly baked doughnuts.” Jackson says the department is confident the...

Doughnut franchises in Saugus, Medford close Krispy Kreme doughnut shops closed yesterday in Saugus and Medford. Officials at the Jan Cos., a Cranston, R.I., company that is the Krispy Kreme franchiser for New England, did not return phone calls seeking comment. ... The Medford location was the franchiser's first Massachusetts store.

PEMBROKE - A Plymouth County deputy sheriff’s handgun was still missing Friday after he inadvertently left it in a doughnut shop rest room the night before. John Birtwell, spokesman for Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald, did not release the deputy sheriff’s name, but did say that he is a civil process deputy who was on duty when the incident occurred. The deputy sheriff has been suspended without pay pending further investigation, Birtwell said. Pembroke Police Chief Gregory Wright said that the incident occurred at the Dunkin’ Donuts Shop at 145 Church St. (Route 139) and that his department is investigating,...

The Simpsons might not be the first show you would introduce to the Arab world, with its constant references to things forbidden by the Koran, such as beer and bacon, but Arab Satellite Network MBC has done that."The Simpsons," now called “Al Shamshoon,” features Omar instead of Homer, and Badr substituting for Bart. With 60 percent of the Arab world 20 years old or younger, MBC hopes “Al Shamshoon” will bring in those coveted young viewers. Michel Costandi of MBC TV Network, Inc., says, “I think ‘The Simpsons’ will open new horizons for us to the future." But with a...

LOVELAND, Ohio - A woman who hasn't paid a $1.16 income tax bill to this Cincinnati suburb faces up to 18 months in jail and $4,000 in fines. City officials say Deborah Combs hasn't filed city income tax returns for five years. Combs says she has been mostly unemployed since 2000 and didn't realize she had to file the returns until the city notified her in February about the violation. By that time, Combs owed $200 in late fees - $50 for each year she didn't file a return. "I don't know how they could charge me the fees if...

A Stanislaus County man who ran over his partner with his pickup truck two years ago was sentenced today to four years in state prison. Ronald Paul, 38, of Oakdale, pleaded no contest on May 10 to vehicular manslaughter for the July 23, 2003, death of Craig Robertson, 37, also of Oakdale, who had been his partner for nine years. According to authorities, the two men were returning from a street fair in San Francisco

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Police followed a trail of doughnuts to find a stolen Krispy Kreme delivery truck. "It has a happy ending," Swatara Township Sgt. Robert Simmonds said. "The evidence was brought back to the police station, and the cops are eating the doughnuts." It was 12:45 a.m. Thursday when Krispy Kreme deliveryman Tim Trostle stopped at a Swatara Township convenience store and left the engine running as he made the delivery. Someone fled with the truck, but since Trostle had left the back doors open, police were able to follow a trail of doughnuts.

On Monday night, filmmaker Michael Moore made his first appearance on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" since the 2004 presidential election. As is often the case with Moore, he surprised the audience. But in this case, the surprise was the result of his new look. Moore appeared on stage wearing a suit and tie, no beard or hat and a trim haircut. When asked by Jay Leno about his appearance, Moore quipped, "I thought I should look a little sharper for my IRS audit" and "If you can't beat them, you might as well look like them." Moore told...

Someone stole a Krispy Kreme truck from an Orlando supermarket Thursday morning. It happened at the Albertson's store on West Colonial Drive, WESH NewsChannel 2 reported. The driver left the truck running, and when he came back, his truck was gone along with $2,000 worth of doughnuts. So far, deputies haven't recovered the truck or doughnuts.

<p>SLIDELL, LA. -- Police followed a trail of doughnuts as they chased down two thieves in Louisiana.</p> <p>A woman is under arrest and her companion is on the run after allegedly stealing a doughnut truck in Slidell.</p> <p>Police say the driver of the Krispy Kreme truck told them he left the back doors open and the motor running while delivering doughnuts to a gas station. Next thing he knew, two people jumped in and drove off, spilling boxes of doughnuts out the back.</p>

There was a boy by the name of Steve who was attending Seminary in Utah. In Utah, Seminary classes are held as part of the curriculum. Brother Christianson taught Seminary at this particular school. He had an open-door policy and would take in any student that had been thrown out of another class as long as they would abide by his rules. Steve had been kicked out of his sixth period and no other teacher wanted him, so he went into Brother Christianson's Seminary class. Steve was told that he couldn't be late, so he would come in just seconds...

SEC investigators probe Krispy Kreme's books Daily Herald Reports Posted 7/30/2004 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said Thursday the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating how the company accounted for the repurchase of franchises and earnings forecasts. Shares of the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based company fell 16 percent. Chief Executive Scott Livengood, 51, has been buying stores back from franchisees, with some investors and analysts questioning the prices. Krispy Kreme, which had its first loss as a public company in last quarter, cut its annual profit forecast in May, triggering a 30 percent share drop. "It's just one more blow to their credibility,"...

Lieberman takes on jelly doughnuts Associated Press Warning: Jelly doughnuts may be hazardous to your child's health. That's what Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman is telling America's parents as he seeks a federal investigation into the marketing practices of junk food companies. THE CONNECTICUT senator, who led the fight to put parental warnings on movie, video game and music advertising, wants the Federal Trade Commission to determine whether there is a connection between junk food advertising and the rise in obesity among youngsters. "I like doughnuts. I like sweets. I like candy," Lieberman said Thursday. "I'm not saying if you...

Earlier today the Country Nation news site posted this news article about the Chicks and Sony Chicken Little -- Sony Records is allegedly telling some Little Rock Disc-Jockeys to put a sock in it -- or in this case, a shirt. The trouble started when the Dixie Chicks' label got wind of a Little Rock, Arkansas radio station making light of lead singer Natalie Maines, on some shirts the station handed Wednesday. The letters "F.U.N.M." printed on the shirts stands for "Friends United for Natalie Maines," Country 102.9 program director Bud Ford, told KARK.com. Then again, "The first two letters...might...

Rosie O' Donnell is turning her 'talents' to the canvas.The former talk show host is selling some paintings-some inspired by September 11, 2001-online and giving the proceeds to charity.The Scoop is not an art critic and thus will not comment..

<p>The irreverent animated series may not be an obvious source of moral inspiration, but to many the hapless family -- and their Evangelical neighbor, Ned Flanders -- are the very picture of Christian values.</p> <p>A British Christian group last month hosted a Ned Flanders Day, complete with look-alike contest and a performance by the satirical band Ned Zeppelin. And on this side of the Atlantic, a Simpsons study guide that ties certain episodes to lessons of faith was released in August.</p>

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Chuck the rice and garters. Go for the glaze instead. The betrothed are forsaking frosted, fluffy tiers at their wedding receptions in favor of a fried yet familiar cake base -- Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Typically a morning ritual or a warm, sinful snack, the popular pastry is emerging as a new core ingredient for wedding cakes and a souvenir from the ceremony. Doughnut-crazed customers conjured up the concoction last year, and the cakes -- along with the token gifts -- have been catching on ever since. "We have had people coming in who buy dozens as departing gifts," said George...