Wheaties

A SMASH IN ANY LANGUAGE. Julio Iglesias speaks the international language of love, which is a good thing, because his rich Spanish accent is not always conducive to clear English expression.How we started a recent phone conversation.

Memory dissipates. Especially in a forgettable place like this stretch of Boulder Highway, sliding north through the last sputter of old Henderson before heading toward Las Vegas. The word "nondescript" was coined to describe such placeless places as this. It's not unpleasant, just unremarkable, in the sense of there being little to remark on.There are a lot of automotive businesses, a boat shop, some convenience stores, motels. A little farther along, the Skyline casino. The big traffic is a mile or so west, on U.S. 95; you can find yourself on Boulder Highway and be the only driver on your side of the road for a quarter-mile ahead and a half-mile behind.

Rifle squad of vets honors its own with flags, bugles _ and 57,000 final salutes. The bus stops on the cemetery path and the silver-haired men file out, sober-faced and silent amid a sea of white marble tombstones. Some carry rifles, some flags, a few hold bugles. They've all come to say goodbye ? to a stranger.

Microbes, global warming, market mayhem worry wheat growers in a wheat-loving world. In these volcanic valleys of central Mexico, on the Canadian prairie, across India's northern plain, they sow and they reap the golden grain that has fed us since the distant dawn of farming. But along with the wheat these days comes a harvest of worry.

Microbes, global warming, market mayhem worry wheat growers in a wheat-loving world. In these volcanic valleys of central Mexico, on the Canadian prairie, across India's northern plain, they sow and they reap the golden grain that has fed us since the distant dawn of farming. But along with the wheat these days comes a harvest of worry.

Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle faints during practice, feeling better after leaving hospital. Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle collapsed at practice on Friday and was briefly taken to a hospital.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Mills Inc was sued on Tuesday by a New York woman for allegedly misleading consumers about the nutritional and health qualities of its Fruit Roll-Ups and other fruit snacks popular with children.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Mills Inc <GIS.N> has begun investigating a hoax press release that said U.S. President Barack Obama had ordered a probe into the cereal maker's supply chain.

Its ambush ads have generated a lot more buzz . Worldwide, Nike (NYSE: NKE, Stock Forum), is a powerful company. Just like Wheaties, it?s a brand of champions. And at $37 billion, it has the matching market cap to boot.

General Mills 3rd-quarter profit rises as sales of snacks and cereals increase. General Mills Inc. posted a 15 percent higher profit for its third quarter, thanks to strong sales of some established cereal brands and new products such as Chocolate Cheerios.

John Oceguera is no Barbara Buckley.

Finals rematch in Orlando fuels memories that motivate Magic, Lakers to return in June. The picture hanging in the training room reminds Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson of their NBA finals elimination during every workout.

Gold-medal US Olympians Vonn, White, Wescott land spots on Wheaties cereal box. U.S. Olympic gold medalists Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White and Seth Wescott are the latest athletes to grace the Wheaties box.

Vonn doesn't live up to the hype, but she does leave Vancouver with a gold medal. Lindsey Vonn could have quit, probably should have quit.

Troubled waters: Soccer great Akers now rescues abused horses, but floods threaten dream. Michelle Akers tilts her head to one side and urges the old horse to show off her new trick. The one she learned after being snatched away from a life of abuse and neglect.

Company claims Cocoa Krispies boost immunity to illness . Kellogg is facing a class action suit over its claim that Cocoa Krispies help boost children's immunity to illness. The suit is the latest in a series involving allegedly dubious claims about everyday food products, particularly cereals.

With economic uncertainty comes a need for comfort. For some income investors, the place to find it is food.

Now you can have Owens for breakfast after Bills receiver unveils T.O.'s cereal. Buffalo Bills fans who can't get enough of Terrell Owens can have him for breakfast.

General Mills to launch Wheaties developed with athletes like Peyton Manning, Kevin Garnett. Cereal maker General Mills is launching a new version of Wheaties it says is designed for athletes, with input from athletes such as NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and NBA star Kevin Garnett.

General Mills expects 2010 profit to rise, ingredient costs to moderate in fiscal 2010. General Mills Inc. reported Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit beat estimates as sales of top brands like Cheerios rose while consumers continued eating at home.