The NY Times reports that a Federal Appeals Court has ruled that it is legal for Yelp to lower a company’s rating if it does not advertise on Yelp. Yelp denies that it does this kind of thing… but it… Read More ›
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Governor of Texas Allegedly Messed With Texas
CNN reports that Texas Governor Rick Perry has been “indicted on felony charges of coercion of a public servant and abuse of his official capacity.” Perry allegedly used the threat of vetoing stuff when you apparently aren’t allowed to threaten to… Read More ›
Restaurants Offering Discounts To Patrons Who Bring Guns
The Wall Street Journal reports that some small American restaurants are seeing an increase in business by encouraging patrons to bring their guns or carry-and-conceal permits. One restaurant gave 15% discounts to patrons who brought in their guns or permits. And… Read More ›
Trump Files Lawsuit To Remove His Name From Atlantic City Casinos
CNN Money reports that Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to remove his name from two Atlantic City casinos that license the use of his name: the Trump Taj Mahal, and the possibly-soon-to-be-closed Trump Plaza. Three Names We Suggest For Trump-Branded… Read More ›
Man Charged After Offering People Beer To Throw Eggs & Tomatoes At Rob Ford
Yahoo News Digest reports that a Toronto man has been charged after allegedly offering an online reward of beer to anyone who threw eggs or tomatoes at Toronto Mayor Rob Ford at a pro-Ford celebration. Specifically, the man was charged with… Read More ›
Manitoba Town Spends Years Under Mistaken Belief Their Town Had A Law Banning Alcohol
Yahoo News Digest reports that the town of Hanover, Manitoba, discovered that a prohibition by-law it thought it has on the books for over a century never existed. A referendum to change the non-existent law in 2006 was narrowly defeated. And… Read More ›
Allegedly Stolen Clothing Does Not Look Good On You!
The Associated Press reports that an Illinois woman was arrested after she allegedly posted selfies on Facebook wearing a stolen dress. She was caught after the store owner posted photos asking if anyone on Facebook had seen stolen clothing items. 3… Read More ›
In case you can’t figure out how to pour coffee in your beer…
The Canadian Press reports that coffee chain Tim Hortons has built a prototype of a store that could serve coffee-flavored beer. Or maybe it won’t. 3 More Flavors Of Beer We Don’t Want To See From Competitors 1. Legal-papers flavored… Read More ›
Man Sues ESPN For Mocking Him Sleeping At Yankees Game
The Sporting News reports that a New York Yankees fan is suing ESPN, Major League Baseball, and the Yankees for “disparaging comments” made during a Yankees-Red Sox broadcast while the fan was sleeping in his seat during the game. He only… Read More ›
We Continue Our Coverage Of The Alleged Facebook Burglar
Yesterday, we wrote about an alleged burglar who allegedly logged into Facebook while robbing a house, and was caught after forgetting to log out of his account. 3 More Dumb Things A Thief Could Do On Social Media While Robbing… Read More ›
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