Monday Morning One Liners

Downtown express writes on the new 69,000 square foot Whole Foods in Tribeca.

The union representing 5,000 workers at 27 Metro Vancouver Save-On-Foods stores has accepted a mediator's recommendations for a new five-year contract.

A&P has converted one of its freestanding liquor stores here to its new Best Cellars at A&P format, the first manifestation of the company's ownership of the Best Cellars wine chain.
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Two supervisors at a kosher meatpacking plant in Iowa where hundreds of illegal immigrants were rounded up in May were arrested Thursday on criminal immigration charges.

Wal-Mart is putting it's focus on local produce.

A Chowhound thread has bloggers conversing over Whole Foods consistently over charging customers.

Wegmans Food Markets here last week warned consumers not to fall victim to a scam that involves fraudulent checks bearing the company’s name.
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Following a three-month pause, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market yesterday opened its 62nd store, in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

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Reverend Billy is back in the news.

The nation’s pediatricians are recommending wider cholesterol screening for children and more aggressive use of cholesterol-lowering drugs starting as early as the age of 8 in hopes of preventing adult heart problems.

The Evidence Gap: Costly Cancer Drug Offers Hope, but Also a Dilemma
By GINA KOLATA and ANDREW POLLACK
Avastin, which can cost as much as $100,000 a year, has become one of the most popular cancer drugs, but studies show it prolongs life by only a few months.