| Johnson grateful for shot with Cowboys
Grateful for receiving an opportunity to resurrect a career derailed by repeated brushes with the law, newly signed Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Tank Johnson vowed Wednesday to justify the considerable faith owner Jerry Jones has shown in him. "Most importantly right now is just to understand that you're representing a great franchise, a great group of people, who have faith in you," Johnson said. "To have that type of environment where you know you have people pushing for you to succeed, you don't want to let those people down. "I've been through that, and it's not a feeling I wish upon anyone." Johnson, 25, said he's dealt with a "lot of tragedy and heartache" in the past seven months, a period in which he went from being a prominent piece of the defending NFC champion Chicago Bears' rugged defense to an unemployed, suspended poster boy for what awaits violators of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's strict personal-conduct code.
KFC faces arches rival in China
For nearly two decades in China, the KFC logo has enticed the hungry with the promise of juicy, crispy chicken. Now, Yum Brands Inc. -- which owns KFC and Pizza Hut as well as Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W All-American Food Restaurants in the United States -- has some competition for the cravings of Chinese diners. McDonald's, which has 800 restaurants in operation in China, is ramping up development in the country. "The businesses are years apart maturity wise, but we believe Yum's business can remain the primary driver of corporate profitability and McDonald's' business can become a measurable contributor to its own," said J.P. Morgan analyst John Ivankoe in a note to investors, after he met with both companies' teams in China last week. At Yum, the China business helped hasten a recovery after a string of problems in its U.S.
Fireglow to digitally distribute 1C UK games
Fireglow Games has announced an agreement with 1C UK to digitally distribute seven of 1C's full-scale PC games. �We are happy to announce our global digital distribution agreement with 1C. It�s a great start,� says Ludmila Ludvig, managing director of Fireglow Games. �In the near future, we aim to expand on our publishing business.� �We are delighted to be working with Fireglow. Like us, they have recognised the huge opportunity offered by the digital distribution medium and we are looking forwards to some very positive results from this deal,� adds Peter King, Managing Director of 1C UK. The specific 1C titles covered by the agreement were not specified. Fireglow Games is best known for its Sudden Strike franchise. .
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