Briefs

Published December 15, 2008, 2:00 a.m. EST

Updated December 15, 2008, 1:00 a.m. EST

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More than 60 Burger King restaurants franchisee Goldco LLC owns have completed installation of Radiant Systems Inc. point-of-sale systems, including Aloha Quick Service point-of-sale software, MenuLink back-office software and P1220 point-of-sale terminals equipped with biometric readers.

Check-cashing company Ace Cash Express Inc., prepaid card provider NetSpend Corp. and the March of Dimes Foundation are giving five families $100 reloadable prepaid cards for completing a prenatal care-training program.

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