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MARCH 2009
4/30/09
- Empty seats make Yankees cut some premium prices.
- Pricey seats at new Yankee Stadium bomb.
- Iowa sees first gay marriages, lesbian couple holds first ceremony after legalization of same-sex nuptials.
- MADD has been lobbying to lower the allowable blood-alcohol content for drivers to .04.
- First lady says she sneaks out for burgers.
- Rebranding hate in teh age of Obama.
- Two LA deaths likely not swine flu.
- US officials offer new name for swine flu.
- Mexican toddler in US dies from swine flu.
- Approximately 60 percent of current Twitter users fail to return the next month, according to data from Nielsen Online.
4/29/09
- Empty seats make Yankees cut some premium prices.
- Pricey seats at new Yankee Stadium bomb.
- Iowa sees first gay marriages, lesbian couple holds first ceremony after legalization of same-sex nuptials.
- MADD has been lobbying to lower the allowable blood-alcohol content for drivers to .04.
- First lady says she sneaks out for burgers.
- Rebranding hate in teh age of Obama.
- Two LA deaths likely not swine flu.
- US officials offer new name for swine flu.
- Mexican toddler in US dies from swine flu.
4/28/09
- Chicagoans are uneasy about a hot dog stand that will open called Felony Franks, where the employees are ex-offenders.
- Creed reunites for a tour and new album.
4/27/09
- Mom ordered her daughters out of the car on a highway, and drove off because she was upset by kids' bickering.
- What is swine flue and how can humans catch it?
- Swine flu fears close schools in NY, Texas, California.
- FAA's bird strike database goes public.
4/24/09
- Local Popeyes restaurants run out of chicken, riots ensue.
- Popeye's calls in police for one-day chicken discount.
- Couple dress as Shrek and Princess Fiona for wedding.
- Still jobless, woman who asked Obama for home faces losing it.
- Obama Earth Day flights burned more than 9,000 gallons of fuel.
- According to this poll, 79% approve of Michelle Obama.
- Could live prevent asthma?
4/23/09
- Man writes to Obama about his smoking habits, and Obama writes back.
- "Who Wants to be a Millionare" gets summer revival.
- A Queens woman charges that a wedding guest from hell turned her dream nuptials into a sordid affair.
- A boy killed in a fire truck accident probably ran into the vehicle's side and under rear wheels.
- The mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, announces that he's running for CA governor.
- "Bacontrepreneurs" building up a bacon empire.
- Yankees, Mets go gourmet in new ballparks.
- A kindergarten teacher was arrested after police said she made a student eath food thrown in a garbage can.
- Here's one teacher's remedy for a 5-year-old who can't use the potty: send the kid home with his own mess.
4/22/09
- Kim Kardashian sets the record straight: "Im a size 2, not 2xl!"
- Click here to see what sportscasters earn, as featured in today's Beat Arnie game.
4/21/09
- First there was Tupperware parties. Now there's teh "pupperware" party.
- The Price Is Right will be featuring a green-themed edition of the game show in honor of Earth Day.
- Miss California sparks furor with gay marriage comments on Miss USA telecast.
- Nearly 1 in 10 youth gamers are addicted to video games.
4/20/09
- Police in Houston plan to charge a driver suspected of being intoxicated when he lost control of his car, which then plunged into a rain-filled ditch, killing five young passegers -- including four of his own children.
- Driver distracted by phone, children drown, police say.
- Morrissey objected to perform at Coachella after smelling cooked meat.
- Oprah jumps on Twitter bandwagon.
- KFC gambling on chicken that is grilled, not fried.
- Five-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia has a busy schedule, including a nine-day stint in jaile and a trip to Hollywood for drug rehab.
- 10 years lates, the real story behind Columbine.
- Celebrity Rehab 3 to handle only sex addicts and their junk.
- Jessica Simpson & Britney Spears, the new "Laverne & Shirley"?
- A gut-busting government campaign is warning binge drinking can make you fat.
- Oprah Winfrey cancels Columbine show.
- Playboy ranks University of Miami top US Party School!
- Click here to see the top earning companies according to Fortune Magazine.
4/17/09
- Bar gets you tipsy on air.
- Alcohol is the UK's most popoular drug.
- Click here to see the downsides of drinking too much.
- A group of investors and Italian inventors have handpicked a long-time Indianapolis bakery to help bring to the US a newfangled food called Pizza Cone.
- A Pizza Hut in Texas starts delivering beer as well as pizza.
- Kids prefer veggies with cool names.
- April is National Grilled Cheese Month!
- New York health official calls for tax on drinks with sugar.
4/16/09
- Hulk Hogan was quoted in Rolling Stone magazine recently saying "I could kill like OJ."
- Bacon-infused bourbon old fashioned with maple syrup, click here for the recipe.
- Bo-Dacious: The Adventures of the First Dog. The book about The Obama's new dog.
- The Octomom will be releasing her own line of baby clothes.
- A truck was to dump a million bags of tea onto tarps in Lafayette Square, but it ran into permit trouble and was turned away.
- Californians will be headed back to the polls this May if lawmakers approve a fix to the state's budget deficit later Saturday.
- According to this poll, taxpayers are more frugal with their refunds.
- John Madden announces that he is retiring as a football analyst at NBC.
4/15/09
- Public libraries: poor hygiene might get you tossed out.
- With the nation's fiscal health in the tank, homegrown marijuana operations have soared by 60 percent.
- When economy sours, tootsie rolls soothe souls.
- AFC elite clash: Steelers, Titans to kick off the NFL season this year.
- Cinnabon is giving away free bites today for Tax Day.
- MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery rewards customers with free ice cream on tax day.
- 35 Colorado post offices offering late tax mail drop-off.
- Watch out for a fake IRS scam.
- Tea Part protests creat online sales boom.
- Tax revolt a recipe for tea parties.
4/14/09
- Mel Gibson's wife Robyn has just filed legal papers to divorce Mel Gibson, her husband of 28 years.
- Marilyn Chambers dies at 56; '70s porn star and Ivory Snow model.
- A teen committed suicide over "sexting" and being taunted for it.
- Vermont lawmakers look to legalize teen "sexting."
- America's "Financial IQ" survey shows both understanding and gaps.
Bo, the new White House dog, is likely to keep the Obama girls on their feet.
- Underwear to Doughnuts: recession signs.
4/13/09
- White House unveils recyclable egg.
- America's egg farmers to participate in annual White House easter egg roll today.
- We'll consume lots of Easter treats, as usual.
- Honda unveils dog-friendly car with bed, fan, ramp.
- Two pirates in Somalia vowed revenge Monday, after the US military killed three pirates and freed a US ship captain who had been held hostage for several days.
- Fox to make reality TV show out of company layoffs.
- Al Pacino set to play Napoleon for "Betsy and the Emperor"
4/10/09
- A 13-year-old middle school student was stunned with a taser and arrested on a charge of battery.
- According to this poll see what people listed as their "Rock Gods", this was featured in today's Beat Arnie game.
4/9/09
- State nixes woman's request for tofu license plate.
- Actor Kal Penn is taking a job in the Obama administration as a liaison to Asian-American groups.
- Check out this survey of what drugs high school kids are using the most.
- Walgreens says no to Obama chia pet.
- A Brooklyn restaurant renamed it's business to "Obama Fried Chicken."
- Cover Girl Michelle Obama doesn't always deliver.
- The US military has dressed pigs in body armor, strapped them into Humvees and blown them up to test whether the body armor exacerbates brain injuries.
- Click here to see what President Obama's favorite TV shows are.
- Cops arrest 2 men in Armstrong bike theft.
- A Bacon sandwich really does cure a hangover.
4/8/09
- Vermont on Tuesday became the fourth state to recognize gay marriage.
- Box City sleep-out gives students a tastes of homelessness.
- World's oldest person turns 115, attests to eating bacon and sweets.
- National fear survey results as featured in today's Beat Arnie game.
- According to this survey, most people fear the dentist, root canals.
4/7/09
- Pilot of stolen cessna wanted US fighter jets to shoot him down.
- People with the germiest mouths are the most likely to have heart attacks.
- Many "floss" with dangerous items.
- After these foods are digested and the pungent oils are absorbed into your bloodstream, they could cause bad breath.
4/6/09
- A Vietnamese immigrant gunned down an American Civic Association in New York.
- A man who fatally shot his five children and killed himself had just discovered his wife was leaving him for another man.
- Three officers were killed while responding to a domestic abuse call.
- What are American's favorite toppings on their hot dogs.
- Major League ballparks predicted to serve almost 22 million hot dogs this season.
- According to this poll, ballpark figures are too high say fans.
4/3/09
- Consumer Reports finds many Americans can't resist risky behavior.
- Does bacon turn you on? This is for you, Bacon Lube!
- Now you can get bacon is a squeez bottle like ketchup.
- Bacon cupcakes, Bacon Cake? Why Not?
- Quite simply the most amazing golf hole on the planet.
- Would-be groom drops ring off of Brooklyn Bridge during proposal.
- Woman's boyfriend hid the engagement ring into a milkshake and she swallowed it.
4/2/09
- The cop who stopped the NFL player, Ryan Moats, when he ran through a stop sign on the way to the hospital to visit his dying mother-in-law has resigned.
- Lobsers and crabs feel pain, study shows.
- A couple has neighbor try to get the wife pregnant, turns out they were both sterile.
- A lot of people are saying that the new cigarette taxes are a good thing.
- The jobless gather for "Unemployment Olympics" in New York City.
- The Osbournes variety show is a FLOP!
- Postal service launching 'Simpson' stamps.
- It's possible that "Osbournes: Reloaded" has gone too far -- even for Fox.
4/1/09
- 10 "G Rated" April Fool's day pranks to play.
- Ever wonder where April Fool's Day began?
- April Fool's computer worm is no laughing matter.
- Conficker worm set to Spring to life.
- Single largest cigarette tax hike goes into effect today.
- A girls soccer coach who told parents of his 6 and 7 year old charges that he expected his players to "kick ass" has resigned.
- Taliban leader's Washington threat is credible, analysts say.
- Click here to see where tipping really originated.
- Advanced Tipology.
- "Idol" finalists now get paychecks as professionals. |
