NEW YORK (AP) – McDonald's is planning to trim its menu, review its cooking methods and maybe even get rid of some of the ingredients it uses to change perceptions that it serves junk food.

2. Big Mac Hurting as Customers Get Pickier - Tuesday, December 9, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – Hold the pickles, onions and special sauce. The Big Mac is becoming a victim of finicky tastes.

As sales continue to slide in the U.S., McDonald's plans to expand a test that lets people build their own burgers by tapping on a touchscreen to pick the bread, cheese and toppings they want. The company says it will bring the option to 2,000 of its more than 14,000 U.S. locations next year.

3. McDonald's to Sell Packaged Coffee Nationally - Wednesday, August 20, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – McDonald's plans to start selling its packaged coffee at supermarkets nationally by early next year, a move intended to help raise the profile of the coffee sold at its U.S. restaurants.

4. McDonald's Showing Signs of Tear From Economy - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – Not even McDonald's Corp. has an iron stomach when it comes to the global economic downturn.

5. McDonald's Sales Keep Rising, Even With Price Hike - Monday, July 25, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – McDonald's said Friday that its net income rose 15 percent in the second quarter as it continues to entice customers to buy new menu items even as the sluggish economy forces them to cut back spending in other areas.

6. U of M Names Murrell Assistant Dean of Distance Education - Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Dr. Vicki Murrell has been named assistant dean of distance education for the University of Memphis.

7. Secretary of State Hires Own Elections Chief - Monday, February 2, 2009

New Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, a former Bartlett resident, said he is interviewing candidates to replace State Elections Coordinator Brook Thompson.

8. Tenn. Electors Cast Votes In Presidential Race - Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The Tennessee delegation to the Electoral College on Monday joined other states around the nation in officially casting ballots for president and vice president of the United States.

The 11 Tennessee electors met in the Legislature’s House chambers and voted for Republican John McCain in what’s considered to be a mostly ceremonial procedure, but one mandated by the Constitution.

9. Tennessee Voters Must Be in Line By Closing Time - Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Polls in Tennessee opened Tuesday to bright, sunny skies and long lines of voters waiting to cast ballots in what election officials expect to be a record turnout.

The advice to voters was this: Get in line before the polls close or you won't get in the door.

10. Early Voting Under Way in Tennessee - Thursday, October 16, 2008

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Voters took to the polls Wednesday as Tennessee kicked off its two-week early voting period.

About 45 percent of the state's votes were cast early in the last presidential election in 2004, and State Election Coordinator Brook Thompson said this year's percentage could be higher because there are more sites and some counties have expanded hours.

11. Gatewood Stays On School Board Ballot - Thursday, September 4, 2008

Memphis City Schools board member Stephanie Gatewood kept her place on the Nov. 4 ballot, and her only potential challenger lost a last-minute attempt Tuesday to get on the ballot.

Also, the Shelby County Election Commission wants to hear from one of the four candidates in the special City Council race on the same ballot.

12. Gatewood’s Ballot Fate May Be Decided Today - Tuesday, September 2, 2008

What if there was an election and no one was on the ballot?

That is the prospect the Shelby County Election Commission will address at a special meeting this afternoon.

Local election officials disqualified Memphis City Schools board member Stephanie Gatewood from running for re-election on the Nov. 4 ballot because she failed to file a campaign finance report by the Aug. 21 qualifying deadline for school board candidates. Gatewood had no challengers.

13. Memphis School Board Race In Limbo - Friday, August 29, 2008

It looked like Memphis school board member Stephanie Gatewood was on her way to re-election without opposition on the Nov. 4 ballot.

That was until Wednesday (Aug. 27) – the day before the Shelby County Election Commission certified the local portion of the ballot.

14. Memphis School Board Race In Limbo - Thursday, August 28, 2008

It looked like Memphis school board member Stephanie Gatewood was on her way to re-election without opposition on the Nov. 4 ballot.

That was until Wednesday (Aug. 27) – the day before the Shelby County Election Commission certified the local portion of the ballot.

15. State Legislation Would Require Voting Paper Trail for All Counties - Wednesday, February 13, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - A bill that would require a paper record for voters' ballots in Tennessee is among several measures moving through the Legislature that aim to improve the integrity of the election process.

16. Tennessee Super Tuesday Voting Could Reach 1 Million - Monday, February 4, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - Elections officials say turnout for Tennessee's presidential primary could reach a record of one million voters by Super Tuesday.

Final numbers of early voting showed more than 320,000 Tennesseans voted early, more than tripling early turnout in the last two presidential primaries held later in the campaign calendar.

17. County Commission to AppointTrustee Replacement - Wednesday, January 30, 2008
     The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will appoint someone Feb. 11 to fill the office of Shelby County Trustee. The office has been vacant since the Jan. 19 death of Bob Patterson.
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18. Early Voting in 2008 Presidential Race Playing an Important Role - Wednesday, January 23, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - For many people, the question this year isn't just which presidential candidate to vote for, it's when.

States like Tennessee have done backflips to make it easier for people to vote in advance of election day. Presidential candidates are turning cartwheels to lock in early votes.

19. Voter Registration Increases Leading Up to Feb. 5 Primary - Thursday, January 17, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - Voter registrations are growing in Tennessee ahead of next month's presidential primary.

Coordinator of Elections Brook Thompson says 84,000 new voters have registered since September.

20. Primary Voting Begins Today - Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Early voting in the Feb. 5 Tennessee presidential primaries and the primaries for Shelby County property assessor and General Sessions Court clerk opens today.

Shelby County voters begin making their choices in the presidential races as the contenders are focused on the coming South Carolina primaries.

21. Candidates for GOP Convention Could Bog Down Tenn. Primary - Thursday, December 27, 2007

NASHVILLE (AP) - Election officials are worried that voting in the state's presidential primary may get bogged down in Republican-heavy districts by long lists of people who want to represent candidates in the GOP presidential convention.

22. An Inconvenient Truth - Tuesday, August 1, 2006

By now, Shelby County's 604,337 registered voters no doubt have heard the warning about the slow-moving lines come Election Day: Vote as early as you can.

But there's a less obvious reason why everyone from state election officials to members of the Shelby County Election Commission to the candidates themselves are urging people not to postpone their trip to the polls Aug. 3.

23. AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: New machines + extra races = more than long lines - Monday, July 31, 2006

ELECTION SPECIAL REPORT -- By now, Shelby County's 604,390 registered voters no doubt have heard the warning about the slow-moving lines come Election Day: Vote as early as you can.

But there's a less obvious reason why everyone from state election officials to members of the Shelby County Election Commission to the candidates themselves are urging people not to postpone their trip to the polls Aug. 3.

24. Baker Donelson Hires New IT Professional - Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Cheryl Proctor just joined Baker Donelson's information technology management team as client services manager. Proctor currently serves as Southeast regional vice president of the International Legal Technology Association. She will direct Baker Donelson's client support services group. The group provides firm-wide electronic services, offering Baker Donelson's clients and attorneys sophisticated document sharing capabilities and technologically advanced litigation support systems. Proctor previously served as manager of application services at Waller Landsen Dortch & Davis PLLC in Nashville.

25. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Young Lawyers Division Announces New Board Members

MSO Names New General Manager

Alberto Gutierrez joined Memphis Symphony Orchestra as general manager. Gutierrez previously served as operations manager for the San Antonio Symphony. After grad...

26. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, January 9, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON A management mentality David Groth of Loeb Industries knows the importance of balancing the needs of clients and company By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News David Groth is used to juggling many job responsibilities because as vice...

27. Archived Article: Law Focus St - Thursday, December 18, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Stepping up to the bar New MBA president wants association to be more "lawyer friendly" By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Now that the changing of the guard is complete at the Memphis Bar Association, the new group of ...

28. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, July 18, 1996
7/18 law focus State of confusion By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News Its been said what happened last week has left the state of Tennessee in a state of confusion. But the controversy over judicial appointments and elections also has left the state in s...

29. Archived Article: Law Focus Grafix - Thursday, July 18, 1996
law focus grafix Around, around the mulberry bush Last week controversy of the judicial election process pitted constitutional and statutory provisions against each other, a Special State Supreme Court and a Federal Judge tried to determine who woul...