INDIANAPOLIS -- The arrest Monday of two men in connection with the shooting death of a convenience-store clerk brought little consolation to a community in Indianapolis, where Rebecca “Becky” Hough was more than a Village Pantry night clerk. To the Near-Southsiders who lived near the convenience store, she was more like family.

LAVAL, Quebec -- For its second quarter, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. yesterday announced net earnings down almost 10% to $88.2 million, mainly a result of a 9.10-cent-per-gallon decrease in motor-fuel gross margins in the United States, an estimated impact of more than $65 million before income taxes.

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Approximately 22% of consumers stop at a convenience store when looking for coffee on the go, according to a recent survey by RitterAssociates, a company that helps build and measure customer experiences.