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Articles in Nov 3, 2008 issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• No sleep, except on Sunday
• Del Taco promotes field marketing exec, adds senior-level position
• Kimpton teams with lean-cooking magazine in good-for-you promo
• NPD: restaurant patrons are dining out less, favoring takeout
  by Fern Glazer
• Ralph Evans receives Penn State alumni award
• Reel food
• Economy, politics take center stage at confab
• The Beef Checkoff
• Ventura
• iSi North America
• Novamex beverages
• Sugar foods
• Hershey's
• J&J Snack Foods
• Simplot
• Norpac
• Reser's
• Hiram Walker
• Bridgford
• Gift cards, loyalty programs get new emphasis as glum holidays approach
  by Lisa Jennings
• All-you-can-eat promos catch on amid gloom: across segments, operators market 'endless' offers to attract value-seeking diners
  by Ron Ruggless
• Laid-off midlevel execs face tough job market: many remaining area directors, district managers take on more units, responsibility
  by Dina Berta
• Calif. high court could OK ban on labor class actions
• Mrs. Fields emerges from 'prepackaged' Chapter 11
• Stadium feeders retool strategies as Legends team preps inaugural kickoff
  by Elissa Elan
• Long casual-dining slump prompts Hail Mary tactics
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• McD scores amid downturn, but doubts persist about espresso, Dollar Menu plans
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Ponderosa-Bonanza parent files Ch. 11; Bennigan's sold
• Panera bolsters breakfast, plans uptick in soup profit
• Chipotle risks push-back in price hike to 10% for year
• Dealboard: selected merger and acquisition activity
• Same-store sales trends
• NRN stock index and other selected indices
• Week's top gainers
• Week's top losers
• NRN's financial scorecard
• Panera Bread managers 'Harvest' key sales data via intranet to support internal marketing goals
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Chick-fil-A sweetens deal for its cows, turns them into candy dispensers
• Fitness guru: productivity pops with healthy employees
  by Dina Berta
• Court: NYC eatery must pay $4.6m to deliverymen
• Subway franchisee hit with pregnancy discrimination suit
• Calendar
• Operators, the NRA must team up to promote the restaurant industry's many success stories
  by Ellen Koteff
• Employee Free Choice Act would be anything but free for businesses threatened with lost profits
  by Richard Berman
• Man versus beast: chef takes challenge, eats 15-pound burger
  by Elissa Elan
• Big sandwich creates huge feeding frenzy, then loses world record title
  by Elissa Elan
• Election drives pundit to drink; wine soothes feelings after on-air tangle
  by Elissa Elan
• Jive Turkey: Brooklyn, N.Y
• Burger King donates more than $1 million to the Jimmy Fund
• Tourists take American restaurants by storm: favorable exchange rates enable international visitors to find affordable luxury in U.S
  by Mary Caldwell
• Calorie posting could be good for both guests' waistlines and corporate bottom lines
  by Bret Thorn
• Cocktail and food pairings pay off for restaurants, mixologists and their customers
  by Stephen Beaumont
• MSNBC's Matthews offers insights on election, economy
  by Richard Martin
• Buckingham: nurture employees' strengths to build successful teams
  by Robin Lee Allen
• Kruse: innovation key to taking business back from supermarkets
  by Paul Frumkin
• Berman urges MUFSO attendees to fight union expansion efforts
  by Paul Frumkin
• Experts expect pols to table industry issues, focus on economy
  by Robin Lee Allen
• Hot Concepts! honorees find innovative ways to do business
  by Molly Gise
• Supporters make case for McCain, Obama at MUFSO
  by Peter Romeo
• 'Capital ideas' panel points out importance of operational excellence in rough economy
  by Dina Berta
• Author Shechtman: young staffers need tough love
  by Peter Romeo
• Presidents' Panel focuses on improving margins amid economic slump
  by Richard Martin
• Opening night dazzles guests with jazzy 'Taste of D.C.' event
  by Carolyn Walkup
• DestiNATIONS showcases beef dishes from around the world
• MUFSO Supplier Exchange highlights products and their uses
  by Molly Gise
• SPIRIT Award honorees feted for hiring, retention practices
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Restaurant Advertising Awards honor excellence in TV, radio spots
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Joseph's gourmet pasta
• ACH Food Companies
• Feds retool no-match rule, seek OK to resume letters
• Rubio's rejects $50m bid for buyout as undervalued
• Gala banquet honors Pioneer, Innovator and Golden Chain winners
  by Robin Lee Allen
• Sweet Street desserts
• Togo's: new pricing helps franchisees fight inflation
• Smashburger inks 1st pact to franchise, with N.J. vets
• Taft-led Souper Salad hires Pizza Inn vets as new execs
• Dudum nabs $8m infusion to grow Santana's concept
• Having words with: Adam Eskin: chief executive, The Pump
  by Milford Prewitt
• New York's go-to dining guide provides snapshot of resilient restaurant scene
  by Paul Frumkin
• Ex-Bojangles owner Drury to buy 18 Qdobas in S.E