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Here's How You Can Celebrate the Awesomeness That Is National Donut Day

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:11:21 +0000

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That’s right: Friday is National Donut Day. You can celebrate this most sacred of holidays by injecting some sugary goodness into your body. Dunkin Donuts will give a fee donut to anyone who orders a drink. Krispy Kreme is trying to one up the competition by offering [...]

Brutal Weather Tears Through Midwest Again, Killing 'Storm Chasers' Trio, 10 More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:28:19 +0000

A series of tornadoes hit Oklahoma Friday night, killing at least 13 people and leaving many more missing, without homes or stranded. Other storms and flooding also hit Arkansas and Missouri, and remnants of that severe weather moved east all the way to New England, where 19,000 are still without power on Monday morning.

Student, 13, In Big Trouble for Subduing Classmate Armed With Knife

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:09:31 +0000

We all know school violence is a big issue, but who knew stopping it would be cause for controversy? A 13-year-old boy in Calgary, Canada has gotten into trouble after he jumped in to subdue a student armed with a knife who was threatening a fellow classmate. After Briar MacLean pushed the armed student away, [...]

Vicious Tornadoes Tear Through Oklahoma Once Again, At Least 5 Dead [UPDATED]

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:34:18 +0000

UPDATE Saturday 6:15 a.m. EST: The number of reported fatalities is at least five, with another 71 injuries caused by what authorities say are a total of 17 tornadoes ripping through the Midwest on Friday. UPDATE 10:12 p.m. EST: The Associated Press reports a mother and a baby have died due to the tornadoes. Their [...]

Super Lucky Teen Who Rang Up $54,000 Bar Bill Won't Have to Pay It

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:09:47 +0000

Not since Norm did his part to keep Cheers afloat has someone gotten away with racking up such a ludicrous bar tab. Back in 2010, a 16-year-old boy in Kyoto, Japan, along with some friends, took his father’s credit card and used it to buy $54,000 worth of alcohol at various hotspots in the course [...]

Watch Heart-Pounding Footage of Two-Day-Old Being Saved from Inside a Sewage Pipe

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 28 May 2013 15:12:13 +0000

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. An absolutely horrific scene had a happy ending for one baby over the weekend. Video captured firefighters saving a two-day-old baby from the inside of a sewage pipe. Residents of an apartment building tipped off authorities after hearing the baby’s cries in a toilet on the fourth floor. [...]

Cafe's Radical Policy Means Customers Pay Based on How Long They Stay

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 28 May 2013 14:22:18 +0000

Time is money. That cliché is a way of life in one café. The Slow Times café in Wiesbaden, German has instituted a new policy in which customers are charged on the amount of time they spend on the premises instead of any food or drinks they order. Owner Daria Volkova came up with the [...]

Australia Is the World's Happiest Country — Where Does the USA Rank?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:33:46 +0000

Every day is a g’day in Australia. The people from Down Under will be tickled pink to learn that their nation has been named the happiest country in the world for the third consecutive year. The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development created its list by crunching the numbers for 230 developed countries, including data [...]

Spanish Teacher Fired for Calling Student Racially-Charged Term in Awful Translation Screwup

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:45 +0000

You really do need to be careful about the words you use. A teacher in the Bronx, New York has been fired for calling a student a “Negro,” although she claims the whole matter is nothing more than a misunderstanding during a language lesson. Back in 2012, Petrona Smith, 65, was giving a lesson in [...]

9 Awesome Tech Gifts Dad Will Love for Father's Day

Maura Chwastyk — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:34 +0000

Sure, your dad saidhe didn’t want anything for Father’s Day, but that might also have been a not-so-subtle hint that, thanks to the last several holidays, he has quite enough ties and golf balls, thank you. Enough of these batteries-not-required presents! Shake things up this year and give Dad a gift he’ll actually appreciate. Whether [...]

Man Discovers $100K Comic Book Hidden in Wall of His House, In-Laws Nearly Ruin It

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:25 +0000

David Gonzalez was taking down a wall in a fixer-upper house he had bought in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, when he made a most interesting discovery: tucked in among some old newspapers as insulation was a copy of Action Comics No. 1, the first appearance of a character named Superman.

Nightclub in Trouble for Putting Two-Way Mirror in Women's Bathroom

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:33:46 +0000

There are two sides to every story. And sometimes there are two sides to every mirror. In a story that, ahem, reflects poorly on the establishment, a new Scottish hot spot called the Shimmy Cub has found itself in hot water for installing two-way mirrors in the women’s room, without telling anyone. As you can [...]

Short on Cash? Restaurant Lets You Work Off Your Bill

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:39 +0000

There’s a restaurant out there that will let you eat up without making you pay up. But, there is a catch. While we in the US are greeted with gimmicks like Chili’s two-for-20, a restaurant in the Spanish city of Terrassa has come up with a novel way to serve cash-strapped customers, as the country [...]

5 Eye-Catching Fountain Ideas for Your Garden‬

Carl Pettit — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:56:40 +0000

Water adds so much to a garden. And while ponds and pools are nice, the trickle and splash of an active fountain breathes fresh air and even a bit of a mystical quality into your garden oasis. When it comes to choosing or building a fountain for your garden, there are many options available to you. Some of these options can be quite complex (if you so desire), but they don’t have to be.

The 14 Highest-Paying Jobs That Don't Need a College Degree

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:31:14 +0000

Sure, college isn’t for everyone, but you know what is? A good salary. There are plenty of careers where you don’t need to go to college and can still earn a nice living. CareerCast.com has ranked the best jobs that don’t require a college degree, using data from the Department of Labor and Bureau of [...]

Aftermath of Oklahoma Tornado in Photos

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:53:54 +0000

A massive tornado touched down just south of Oklahoma City on Monday, killing dozens.

At least seven of those killed were students at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore. The twister, which measured 2 miles at one point, has been given a preliminary classification of an EF-4 tornado (winds of 166 to 200 mph), according to weather officials.

How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma

Chris Kissel — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:51 +0000

A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties. To see how you can help those affected, see the list below. This list will continue to be updated. The Oklahoma City Red Cross You can donate to the Oklahoma City Red Cross now. [...]

Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:01 +0000

An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.

A Staggering $84 Ice Cream Bill Sparks Outrage

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:35 +0000

A sweet treat left a bitter taste in the mouths of some hungry tourists. Four British people on vacation in Rome were recently stunned when they were charged a mind-boggling $84 for four ice cream cones. You’ll get brain freeze trying to figure out the math so we’ll do it for you – that’s $21 [...]

Movie Theater Lets Pretend Gunmen Storm Theater During 'Iron Man 3′ in Worst Publicity Stunt You Can Imagine

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:28:34 +0000

The action during a screening of ‘Iron Man 3’ didn’t exactly happen on-screen at one theater. Capital 8 Theaters in Jefferson City, Missouri decided to let several people carrying fake guns and decked out in tactical gear walk into the theater as a publicity stunt during the latest installment in the superhero franchise. As you [...]