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Taxing Jack: Tennessee County Seeks Levies from Famed Distillery
Moore County, Tenn. is suffering even while its most historic resident, Jack Daniel, and his eponymous distillery continue to rake in profits. So what’s a little tax to help keep the area in business?
Should a 25% Tip Be Standard at High-End Restaurants?
A mysteriously sourced story is creating buzz that San Francisco servers want to make a 25% tip mandatory. While the talk is thus far unsubstantiated, the question remains: Should a tip ever be automatic?
Pop Culture’s Most Popular Halloween Costumes
We will always have princesses and witches come Halloween, but pop culture dresses up differently every Oct. 31.
Watch: $2.6 Million Chinese Yacht Sinks Immediately After Launch
China: we love you for producing good products at low prices. But this appears to be just the opposite.
A Floor of One’s Own: Select Hotels Now Offering Women-Only Spaces
Sometimes a gal just needs to get away, are we right?
Occupy Wall Street: Marching to the Beat of Its Own Drum (Circle)
Ten hours before uniformed police officers had pledged to clear Zuccotti Park, Occupy Wall Street’s home since its founding a few weeks ago, the demonstrators debated, discussed, voted on, blocked, formed consensus, blocked …
Get Your Turtleneck Ready: Today Dubbed ‘Steve Jobs Day’
In the wake of Steve Jobs’ passing, memorial messages and plaudits of the innovator and business savant have flooded Facebook, Twitter and other sites. Apple fans posted photos of their favorite products or reflected on Jobs’ …
Hold It: Airline Might Ditch Toilets to Make Room for More Seats
Oh, the things Ryanair will do to save money.
Taking on Tradition, Carolina Updates Its Basketball Uniforms
Tradition is a tricky business, but one that North Carolina certainly doesn’t mind toying with from time to time.
Parents Up in Arms Against Marijuana-Shaped Candy
A brand of gummy candy is sour-apple flavored and doesn’t contain cannabis, but some parents and activists are outraged over its leaf shape.
One Expensive ‘Do: Justin Bieber’s Haircut Costs Toy Maker $100,000
When Justin Bieber took a pair of scissors to his signature haircut in February, his loyal fans were so shocked they cried – and we’d bet some even shouted in anger, mourning the loss of his now-shorn golden locks. But the …