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May 22, 2013

Singer sues McDonalds over ruined voice, claims her chicken sandwich had a piece of glass

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A singer sues McDonalds; claiming that she accidentally bit a piece of glass while eating a chicken sandwich she bought from the famous food chain in lower Manhattan three years ago. Jacqueline Simpson, 52, a gospel singer in Brooklyn, reportedly filed a case, saying that her voice was ruined because of the incident. McDonald’s logo [...]


May 19, 2013

$446 Waitress Tip On $6 Bill at Indianapolis Restaurant

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Steak ‘n Shake logo Credit: Steak ‘n Shake For a little less than a $6 bill, a waitress received $446 tip at the Steak ‘n Shake restaurant in Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Cece Bruce was “amazed” that one of her regular customers, whom they call Miss Jo, handed her the huge tip. According [...]


May 5, 2013

Rat meat sold: Rat-meat Ring busted by Chinese Police

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Rat meat sold Credit: Wikimedia commons A rat-meat ring was believed to be broken by Chinese authorities. Over $1 million worth of rat meat and several other small mammal meat was sold by the ring over the years in China. Based on the official website of the Ministry of Public Security, Chinese police have arrested [...]


May 1, 2013

Siri co-creator reacts on texting while driving study, calls media reports “misleading”

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Siri co-creator Adam Cheyer reacts on a texting while driving study, which was released by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) at Texas A&M University last week. Shortly after, some news reports implied the study as using voice-to-text apps like Siri or Vlingo while driving is no safer than manual texting. Woman, texting while driving Image [...]


Apr 28, 2013

Michael Jordan marries again, weds Yvette Prieto in Florida

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Michael Jordan marries Yvette Prieto this Saturday, April 27, 2013, after five years of dating. The 50-year old NBA legend and the 35-year old Cuban-American model were married in Palm Beach, Florida, People.com reported that day. Jordan proposed marriage to Prieto on Christmas Eve, 2011, which she gladly accepted. Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto Credit: [...]


Apr 26, 2013

Salmonella outbreak in 18 US states may lead to cucumber recall, 73 people affected

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A cucumber recall may happen, once the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have completed their joint investigation of the ongoing Salmonella outbreak in 18 US states, where 73 people have been affected. No deaths have been reported. cucumber Credit: CDC.gov According to a report at CDC.gov [...]


Apr 26, 2013

Rare blue diamond sold for $9.6 million at Bonhams auction sale (Photo)

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A rare blue diamond, as shown in the photo below, was sold for £6,201,250 (around $9.6 million) at Bonhams Fine Jewellery auction sale in London this Thursday, April 25, 2013. This never-been-auctioned precious gem was earlier estimated to fetch for up to £1 million, or six times lower than the selling price. Rare blue diamond, [...]


Apr 24, 2013

14-year-old burger from McDonald’s still looks fresh, Utah man claims (Video)

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Updated: May 22, 2013 12:05 a.m. Read Singer sues McDonalds over ruined voice, claims her chicken sandwich had a piece of glass An alleged 14-year-old burger from McDonald’s still looks fresh, which was featured recently on the medical TV show “The Doctors,” as shown in the video below. David Whipple, claimed that he bought the [...]


Apr 20, 2013

Pet food recall: Natura expands dry pet food recall due to possible salmonella risk

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The Natura Pet food recall has been expanded again, after the company admitted that it may pose danger to animals and human due to a possible salmonella risk. This is the second expansion of the pet food recall by Natura Pet, after it issued a recall a month ago, and expanded it on March 29, [...]


Apr 19, 2013

Poisoned Bread Eaten By 25 Workers in Germany

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Poisoned breads was reportedly send as a gift to a plastics company in Lower Saxony, Germany on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Reports say that several signed “Thank you” notes were found inside the box of the poisoned bread. As a precautionary measure, about 25 workers of Müller-Technik were taken to the hospital after eating the [...]