If the wait staff at some Burlington, Vt., restaurants can tell you’re an out-of-towner, expect to see an extra charge at the bottom of your bill. It’s the mandatory gratuity, usually adding on an extra 18 percent or …
As the Gulf Coast battens down for Hurricane Isaac, the Midwest is hoping for a respite from a blistering drought — although it may not get the help it’s hoping for
With just days until kickoff, it seems suspicious that the Nittany Lions would drop Neil Diamond’s classic “Sweet Caroline” from their gameday playlist. But a look at the song’s lyrics prove that blasting it over the stadium’s …
Stop talking in that squeaky voice and get serious. From MRI machines to semiconductor manufacturing, here are a few of the things we’ll have to do with less of thanks to a global helium shortage.
Authorities are planning to deal with their infestation of iguanas by exporting the meat to other countries — where the lizard is a protected species.
On Monday, two women made history as the first female members ever allowed at Georgia‘s storied Augusta National Golf Club. One of them is Condoleezza Rice — the former U.S. Secretary of State, accomplished pianist and …
We’ll say one thing for Queenierich Rehman: she can sure drop a beat.
A Facebook page demanding ‘Americans-only’ opening hours at the local big-box retailer highlights a growing conflict between U.S. and Canadian shoppers.
Macho men in lederhosen only need apply.
Radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster might have increased the rate of mutation in one species susceptible to environmental changes
Michael Pollara got a few unexpected goodies that came with his Toys “R” Us rewards card, such as an arrest for allegedly stealing more than $2 million in toys from the nationwide retailer.
Pollara and his mother, Margaret, …
