La Shish finally shuts its doors

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – A chain of popular Middle Eastern restaurants owned by a man linked by federal authorities to terrorists has gone out of business.

A company spokesman said the La Shish restaurants saw business fall off by 50 percent after federal agents raided Talal Chahine’s homes and businesses in 2005 looking for evidence of a $6.5-million tax evasion scheme.