DETROIT -- Who would have thought a little green circle could cause so much trouble?Conga Coffee & Tea shops in Michigan have been threatened with a lawsuit because Starbucks Coffee Co. contends the logo used by the local firm bears a “striking resemblance'' to the international chain's logo, according to a letter sent on behalf of Starbucks by the Southfield, Mich., legal firm of Brooks Kushman.Starbucks' internationally famous logo depicts a split-finned siren in the middle of a green circle. Conga's green circle surrounds a silhouette of an elephant.The Starbucks letter asserts that the Conga logo is “likely to cause consumers to think that Conga is an authorized licensee of Starbucks.''Not so, say Conga's customers.“It says ‘Conga' right there on the sign,'' Denise Reedy, 41, said as she sipped a German chocolate latte at the Mt.

Free coffee, doughnut Monday for veterans

JACKSON TOWNSHIP In honor of Veterans Day, Buehlers is offering every veteran a complimentary coffee and doughnut Monday. The offer is provided all day in all 13 Buehlers store locations. A Buehlers is at 7138 Fulton Dr. NW. The store also has locations in Dover and New Philadelphia. .

Monday - what a way to start a week

What a way to start a Monday! Ladies from Crestwood Inn get together every Monday morning for coffee time, along with sharing homemade goodies and visiting, of course. The gals discuss what's new in fashion by looking through catalogs or simply talking about what the week will bring over a good cup of friendship.Not only is there laughter among friends, but recipes are shared - as well as prepared and taste-tested with those who gather 'round the table. And, as usual, Miss Homespun was there for a "Cookin' in the Kitchen" to try out the scrumptious morsels with those who come to chat.The holidays are coming, so try some of the recipes shared here.Pear BreadHelen Gierke3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon3 eggs, slightly beaten3/4 cup vegetable oil2 cups sugar2 cups peeled and chopped pears2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optionalPreheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Six cups of coffee a day could cut skin cancer risk by 30%

London, Nov 9 : Researchers have revealed that drinking coffee, particularly the caffeinated kind, offers considerable protection against some skin cancers.

Researchers at the Wayne State University in Detroit have found that drinking six cups of caffeinated coffee a day can reduce the chances of developing the most common form of skin cancer by 35 per cent.They also discovered that those who drank two or three cups were 12 per cent less likely to have the disease.According to researchers, caffeine could stop skin cancers spreading by stopping cell division, or by acting as an antioxidant.Around 75,000 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), the milder form of the disease, are diagnosed each year."The decreased prevalence in non-melanoma skin cancer associated with daily consumption of caffeinated coffee was dose-related and consistent with other studies," the Telegraph quoted Dr Ernest Abel, lead author of the study, as saying."Among the possible explanations for caffeine's protective effect on NMSC are an antioxidant effect and/or inhibition of DNA synthesis and cell division," he added.For the study, Dr Abel and colleagues compared rates of NMSC among more than 77,300 white women aged 50 and over.