Yum Brands says 1Q profit falls 14 percent mainly on stronger dollar

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc. reported a 14 percent drop in first-quarter profit Wednesday as a stronger dollar cut into overseas profits, offsetting continued growth in China.

Yum Brands, operator of Taco Bell, KFC, says 1Q profit falls 14 percent on slump in US sales

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc. says its first-quarter profit fell 14 percent as slumping U.S. sales could not be offset by growth in China.

25th annual American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show & Contest opens this week

PADUCAH, Ky. — What one quilter described as “the mother of all quilt shows” is once again taking over this western Kentucky city, where this year it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

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