ANDERSON, Ind. -- As Jay Ricker, president and owner of Ricker Oil, prepares to take over as the chairman of the National Association of Convenience Stores, he's got his eyes clearly on a single prize: the revamping of credit-card interchange fees. "If nothing else got done the entire year, I would be ecstatic, and I think most all of our members would be too, if we could get some change made on that."

CHICAGO -- For the first time, Playboy magazine has given the cover spot to a cartoon character—Marge Simpson. The cover celebrates the 20th anniversary of the TV show. 7-Eleven will carry the magazine in its 1,200 corporate-owned stores, something the company has only done once before in more than 20 years, said the Associated Press. And the retailer's decision is drawing some flak from at least one group.

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