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Unabashed sentimentality took the unofficial Super Bowl trophy for advertising brilliance on Sunday, with draft horses and pickup trucks both putting a lump in America's collective throat.

A rainbow-colored Oreo has been rated the year's top gay ad by BuzzFeed.com. A photo of a rainbow-themed Oreo cookie to support Gay Pride on the brand's Facebook page in June has been rated the year's top gay ad by BuzzFeed.com. The simple message of support included a chocolate Oreo cookie filled with six layers of rainbow-colored icing along with the caption, ?June 25 | PRIDE.? The image went viral on social media. Some Oreo Facebook fans criticized the brand and parent company Kraft Foods, Inc, the world's third largest food and beverage company by revenue. ?I'm never eating Oreos again. This is disgusting,? wrote a supposed former fan. ?Unliking page and the rest of the 'kraft' family products,? wrote another. ?I will not support a company with these views.? A supporter wrote: ?Oreos, keep supporting what you want to. Don't let religious nuts stop you from making this world better. You have a lot more respect from me.? The ad was also criticized by One Million Moms, the group close

Dave Holmes checks in each week with NewNowNext to find out if the week was good for the gays. ?Dave Holmes checks in each week with NewNowNext to find out if the week was good for the gays. Overall, this week was good for the gays, and here's why, according to Holmes. Gigolos, which Holmes described as reality TV with a bunch of cheap sex, returns for its third season. That's good for the gays. Thomas is ?going to get some? in Downton Abbey. That's good for the gays. Bob Mould's new album Silver Age is ?outstanding,? which is good for the gays. Ellen DeGeneres got a star on the Walk of Fame. Good for the gays. The VMA's were good for the gays, Holmes ultimately decided, but added that candy corn Oreos are not good for anyone. ?Speakers all throughout the Democratic National Convention talked about gays and lesbians but like not in code,? Holmes said. ?They actually said gays and lesbians and talked about us like we're actual citizens with something to offer. Now we're definitely going

United Airlines passengers were stranded at airports around the United States for hours on Tuesday due to network outages that affected its airport and website operations.

The Colbert Report's Stephen Colbert on Monday declared Jesus the winner of Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day. Stephen Colbert's conservative character on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report on Monday declared Jesus the winner of Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day. Fox News' Mike Huckabee called on conservatives to show their support for Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy's opposition to gay marriage by dining at the fast-food chain last Wednesday. According to the company, Chick-Fil-A recorded record sales on the day. On the program, Colbert came out straight in solidarity with Cathy. ?Today, I say guilty as charged. And I am proud to shout, 'We're straight, we're great, you're used to it,'? he told his audience. ?But as good as this is for us Chick-Fil-A'ers and chick lay-ers, the real winner in all of this is, of course, Jesus.? ?I mean just think about how happy he is. After Huckabee called for his eat-in, churches bussed in parishioners and congregations posted photos of themselves holding up bags of

Google, Microsoft and Starbucks are coming out to support gay marriage to win over young consumers, an analyst believes. Google, Microsoft and Starbucks are coming out to support gay marriage to win over young consumers, a marketing analyst believes. Corporations are increasingly speaking out in favor of gay rights, in particular equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. Google's Legalize Love campaign is the latest example. In June, Kraft Foods, the parent company of Nabisco, ruffled the feathers of gay rights foes with an image of a rainbow themed Oreo cookie supporting Gay Pride posted on the brand's Facebook page. Foes held a 4-day protest outside the Minneapolis headquarters of General Mills after it came out against a proposed gay marriage ban in Minnesota. Coffee giant Starbucks is facing a boycott over its support for a gay marriage law in Washington state. Microsoft also supports the law. On Wednesday, Christian conservative group AFA threatened to boycott Google's se

The Christian conservative group which called on JCPenney to fire Ellen DeGenres because she's gay, says a gay Oreo ad is offensive. The Christian conservative group which called on JCPenney to fire Ellen DeGenres because she is gay, has criticized a gay Oreo ad. One Million Moms, which is closely associated with the American Family Association (AFA), on Friday criticized Kraft Foods, parent company of Nabisco, for posting an image of a rainbow themed Oreo cookie supporting Gay Pride on the brand's Facebook page. The simple message of support includes a chocolate Oreo cookie filled with six layers of rainbow-colored icing along with the caption, ?June 25 | PRIDE.? The graphic drew more than 52,000 shares and 177,000 likes in 24 hours, sparking an online debate which translates into free adverting for Kraft Foods, which introduced America's best-selling cookie in 1912. One Million Moms warned Kraft against making the same mistakes as JCPenney and linked the company's ongoing financial w

Stephen Colbert's conservative character on Comedy Central's 'The Colbert Report' was shocked to find out Oreos are gay. Stephen Colbert's conservative character on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report was shocked to find out Oreos are gay. After playing a news clip about the brand's recent posting of an image of a rainbow themed Oreo cookie in support of Gay Pride, Colbert gasped, ?Good God, Oreos are gay! And the things I've done with them.? ?All those nights lying in bed grabbing four or five in my mouth at once. Splitting them open and licking their cream off.? ?Folks, I should have known something was fishy when these homosnackuals got me to accept consensual double stuffing. The only good thing about this is that with this action Kraft has finally proven what I have always said: There is nothing in America that can escape the gravitational pull of our culture wars.? Colbert went on to lament what a fool he was for not realizing sooner the socio-sexual identity politics of his favo

An image of a rainbow themed Oreo cookie supporting Gay Pride on the brand's Facebook page has attracted thousands of comments. An image of a rainbow themed Oreo cookie supporting Gay Pride on the brand's Facebook page has attracted thousands of comments. The simple message of support includes a chocolate Oreo cookie filled with six layers of rainbow-colored icing along with the caption, ?June 25 | PRIDE.? The graphic drew more than 52,000 shares and 177,000 likes in 24 hours, sparking an online debate which translates into free adverting for Kraft Foods, the parent company of Nabisco, which introduced America's best-selling cookie 1912. ?We are excited to illustrate what is making history today in a fun and playful way,? Basil T. Maglaris, associate director of corporate affairs for Kraft, told The Washington Post. ?Kraft Foods has a proud history of celebrating diversity and inclusiveness. We feel the OREO ad is a fun reflection of our values. There has been a lot of buzz about the i

Gay Oreo cookies do not appeal to 'The Young Turk's' Cenk Uygur, who said they look 'too sweet'. Gay Oreo cookies do not appeal to The Young Turk's Cenk Uygur, who said they look ?too sweet.? A photo of a rainbow themed Oreo cookie to support Gay Pride on the brand's Facebook page on Monday went viral. The simple message of support includes a chocolate Oreo cookie filled with six layers of rainbow-colored icing along with the caption, ?June 25 | PRIDE.? Some Oreo Facebook fans criticized the brand and parent company Kraft Foods, Inc, the world's third largest food and beverage company by revenue. ?I'm never eating Oreos again. This is disgusting,? wrote a supposed former fan. ?Unliking page and the rest of the 'kraft' family products,? wrote another. ?I will not support a company with these views.? A supporter wrote: ?Oreos, keep supporting what you want to. Don't let religious nuts stop you from making this world better. You have a lot more respect from me.? In discussing the controve

Technically they're "chocolate sandwich cookies," a baked concoction of sugar, vitamin-enriched flour, canola oil, high-fructose corn syrup and, at the bottom of the list of ingredients, chocolate.

(Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc <KFT.N> expects earnings to rise at least 9 percent this year even as it prunes its portfolio of North American brands.

(Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc <KFT.N> reported a higher quarterly profit in line with Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, citing revenue growth and cost cuts.

(Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc <KFT.N> forecast earnings growth of at least 9 percent this year even as it prunes its portfolio of North American brands.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures advanced on Tuesday after euro zone finance ministers secured a deal that will enable Greece to avoid a March default.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures advanced on Tuesday after euro zone finance ministers secured a deal that will enable Greece to avoid a March default.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Tuesday after euro zone finance ministers secured a deal that will enable Greece to avoid a March default.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were poised for a modestly higher open on Tuesday after euro zone finance ministers secured a deal that will enable Greece to avoid a March default.

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's <WMT.N> turnaround appears to be gaining traction as simple strategies like undercutting competitors by a penny on a gallon of milk are helping to restore its image as the go-to retailer for budget-conscious Americans.

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