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How Much Black Licorice Does It Take To Overdose?

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The trinity of divisive Halloween candies is made up of candy corn, marshmallow peanuts, and of course black licorice — perhaps the treat m...

United Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due To Smoke In The Galley

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Smoke in the cabin of a passenger airplane is a scary prospect. That’s why a plane heading from Munich, Germany to Washington Dulles Interna...

Operators Of Phony Rental Credit Check Scheme Must Pay $762K To Feds

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In January, federal regulators announced they had put a stop to an apartment rental scam in which homes (that may not exist) are listed onl...

Where Does The Cheese Belong In A Cheeseburger?

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When you think of the ideal cheeseburger, where is the cheese in the sandwich equation — is it beneath the patty, or on top of it? That is t...

Tesla Ends $1,000 Referral Credit Program

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Sure, saving $1,000 on a car that may cost you far in excess of $70,000 might seem like a minor victory, but it’s still better than nothing...

The Beer & Booze Company Behind Corona, Svedka & Mondavi Is Now Investing In Marijuana

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Instead of shrinking in fear from the rising green tide of legal marijuana, the parent company behind booze brands like Corona, Svedka, and ...

Maryland To Try Sending Recall Notices With Car Registration Renewals

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Your state’s department of motor vehicles already knows what make and model of car you own, and sends you registration documents every few y...

Everything You Need To Know To Get Started With Obamacare Open Enrollment

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Despite repeated Congressional and Executive branch efforts, the full Affordable Care Act is still in place . That means insurance-shopping ...

5 Things Experts Say You Should Know About Obamacare Open Enrollment

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If anything is true of 2017, it is this: Confusion reigns. And nowhere do we see that more than in healthcare, where failed repeal attempts ...

GameStop Launching Video Game Rental Program With Unlimited Access To Pre-Owned Titles

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In what sounds like the lovechild of a Blockbuster video store and Netflix’s DVD rental service, GameStop is launching a new video game rent...

Betsy DeVos May Only Offer Partial Loan Refunds To Defrauded College Students

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Education Secretary and champion of for-profit colleges Betsy DeVos is once again siding with this controversial industry and against studen...

Raiders Of The Lost Walmart Uncover Ancient And Mysterious 12-Year-Old GPS

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Back in 2005, you needed a standalone GPS device if you wanted a disembodied voice to yell at you when you made a wrong turn. Before smartph...

Dunkin’ Donuts Ramping Up Discounts To Bring In Customers

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Dunkin’ Donuts, faced with slipping sales, has undergone a bit of a revamp in recent months, such as dropping the “Donuts” portion of its na...

Borrowers In Student Loan Forgiveness Program Shocked To Learn Loans Won’t Be Forgiven

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This month is the first in which student loan borrowers enrolled in the Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program w...

Starbucks Baristas Probably Aren’t Sad That The Zombie Frappuccino Is Already Running Out

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After giving employees more than six months to recover from this spring’s Unicorn Frappuccino , Starbucks has another limited-time novelty b...

Even If You’re Locked In A Store’s Beer Cooler, It’s Not Okay To Drink Whatever You Want

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As the saying goes, when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. However, if life locks you in the beer cooler, don’t crack open a few cold on...

More Than Half Of Opioid Overdose Deaths Now Involve Synthetic Drugs Like Fentanyl

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Amazon’s Bookstores Apparently Aren’t Bringing In Many Sales

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Are Amazon’s bookstores headed for the same future as struggling chains like Barnes & Noble? It’s possible, according to the company’s l...

Southwest Airlines Thinks In-Air Concerts Are A Good Idea

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Would you consider an in-air concert on your next flight an amenity, or something that would make you switch airlines? Southwest Airlines is...