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Alcoholic Whipped Cream: The Next Four Loko?
Just before Thanksgiving, Four Loko’s caffeine-alcohol combo fell under the FDA’s oversight. What’s the next booze-laden fad to flirt with consumers’ taste buds?
Weekend Roundup: Of Condoms, the Pope and Full-Fledged Four Loko Panic
The weekend’s over and you’re back at the office, so you’ll no longer be forgiven for being out of the loop. But if you’ve missed all the major stories of the past two days, don’t sweat it. NewsFeed is here to fill you in on all …
Quotes: FDA Releases Statement on Drinks Combining Caffeine and Alcohol
“[The] FDA does not find support for the claim that the addition of caffeine to these alcoholic beverages is ‘generally recognized as safe,’ which is the legal standard. To the contrary, there is evidence that the combinations of
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Reading While Eating for November 16: Old Paintings and Old Animals
Tuesday’s links get drunk on romance and Four Loko.
Tipsy Tweets? Foggy Facebook Updates? Here’s Your Social Media Sobriety Test
Did you have fun on Saturday night? Did all that “fun” show up on your Facebook page Sunday morning?
Michigan Says Bye Bye to Four Loko
In the wake of reports that it was the alcoholic, caffeinated drink Four Loko that caused a group of Washington college students to fall ill, Michigan has chosen to ban the drink.
Tourist Trap: Some New York Hotel Bars Impose Mandatory Tips
Visitors to the Big Apple are learning the hard way. Several of the metropolis’ hottest lodging spots are anything but the ho-tel, mo-tel, Hol-i-day Inn when it comes to their downstairs bars.
Study Pins Alcohol as More Dangerous than Crack or Heroin
New research notes that it doesn’t take a needle or sniff to damage physical or mental health. All it takes is a sip.
Twitter’s Own Brand Of Wine Now For Sale
Twitter is branching out from social media to social lubricant with its own brand of wine. Note: Products may be best used separately. (Proper judgment not included.)
Did Four Loko Send Washington Students to the Hospital?
When a group of students from Central Washington University fell ill at a party and nine of them were rushed to the hospital earlier this month, doctors originally suspected the date rape drug, Rohypnol. Now investigators are …
From One Addiction to the Next: Starbucks To Offer Beer and Wine
Starbucks patrons could soon be riding an entirely new kind of buzz.