One year after a devastating and record-breaking freeze, the new crop of California oranges is looking good! Hopefully that translates into savings. NEW YORK, January 25 /PRNewswire/ — THIS IS A SPECIAL REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE CALIFORNIA ORANGE GROWERS. CALL IT GLOBAL WARMING OR JUST A FREAK OF NATURE, BUT LAST YEAR’S CROP [...]
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From WFTV Florida: A 75-year-old woman was arrested at a Clearwater McDonald’s drive-thru because police said she wouldn’t pull her car forward. The grandmother of eight asked for fries without salt. The fries took extra time to cook special, and employees told her to wait there for a few minutes. Well that didn’t sit right [...]
1. Lauren Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen USA, for her answer in the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant when asked why a fifth of Americans cannot locate the U.S. on a world map: “I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, uh, people out there in our nation [...]
In a case of “are you effing kidding me,” a convicted German pedophile was sentenced to do volunteer service in a German kindergarten. According to Reuters, the man will be back in court next week after allegedly abusing two children there. The man was allowed to work as a janitor at the Evangelical Kindergarten St [...]
Here’s a list of five trends Toys’R’Us sees affecting the industry this holiday season. Trend #1: Hey! You’re A Rock Star! Taking their roots from karaoke, and inspired by television hits such as American Idol and Disney’s High School Musical, the toys representative of this trend are perfect for novice musicians, wannabe performers and those [...]
Living in the city means having some additional things to consider when purchasing a new car. While size is certainly an issue, city living presents other challenges as well. In compiling a list of the best cars for city dwellers, Cars.com’s automotive experts considered size, performance, ride quality and cabin comfort. They also looked at [...]
Fall fashion mongers have something new to sink their teeth into – a tilapia fish skin bikini. According to Reuters, a Thai designer reused the skin of the fish that is often discarded by turning it into swim wear. The Tilapia fish is often eaten by street vendors with noodle soup. But the skin has [...]
As if there weren’t enough problems with Chinese products. According to Reuters, a member of a Chinese family on the island of Hainan vomited blood after drinking a bottle of water. They were sure the water was tainted, so they fed the rest of the water to a hapless chicken, who immediately choked and died. [...]
This top 10 list is popular every year. “When we came up with our list of Top 10 Movie Cars last summer, we had no idea our readers would be so passionate about their favorite car films,” said Patrick Olsen, managing editor of Cars.com. “With ‘Transformers’ arriving on the big screen, we revisited our list [...]