Massive Recall of Tassimo Coffee Brewers After 10-Year-Old Burned, Hospitalized
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced a recall of more than 1 million Tassimo Single-Cup Brewers after more than 100 reports of the brewers spraying hot liquid and burning users. According to the CPSC, about 835,000 brewers in the U.S. and 900,000 in Canada are… Read More »
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Gary Busey Files For Bankruptcy, Just Like GM?
Actor Gary Busey filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday in California, and his publicist says the actor needs a fresh start, just like General Motors. Busey, who has been featured in dozens of films, including “Lethal Weapon” alongside Mel Gibson and Danny Glover… Read More »
Bank of America Tower Foreclosed, Sells for Half Price
The Bank of America Plaza building in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Feb. 6, 2012. With the forced public auction yesterday of Bank of America’s signature 55-story office tower in Atlanta, the U.S. foreclosure crisis–commercial division–just got significantly worse. Atlanta’s troubles and those of other cities, say experts,… Read More »
Calif. Family Vows Not to Spend Money for Month
Some have heard of “frugal Fridays,” but the Dunning family in Davis, Calif., is practicing “frugal February.” “Since my pockets were empty, it was not a real hard decision to make,” writer Bob Dunning said. The family of six has vowed not to do any discretionary spending… Read More »
Super Bowl First-Time $50K Bet Goes to Charity
Jona Rechnitz, 29, almost miraculously won $50,000 on a long-shot Super Bowl bet and he is donating his winnings to charity. Rechnitz of New York City bet $1,000 that the Giants would score the first points with a safety, at 50 to 1 odds. This was… Read More »
Jason Wu for Target Apparel Sells Out in Hours
ABC News’ Christina Ng and Lauren Effron report: Mere hours after Target released designer Jason Wu’s limited-edition collection in-store and online Sunday, the fashion line was sold out. “The collection became available shortly after midnight online, and was sold out within a few hours,” said… Read More »
Clint Eastwood’s Super Bowl Chrysler Ad Stirs Political Waters
During a typically animated Super Bowl party in suburban Chicago Sunday, the chatter came to an abrupt halt when that trademark voice–in an urgent, raspy whisper–knifed through the air in its quiet, compelling way. Suddenly, all eyes turned to the television screen flashing soft images… Read More »
VeriSign Was Hacked Repeatedly: Morning Business Memo
The latest firm to reveal it was hit by computer hackers may come as a surprise — even to those who’ve warned cyber threats are a growing threat. VeriSign may not be a household name, but this is the infrastructure services company that’s behind the… Read More »
Court Okays Facebook Party Photos in Workers Comp Claim
An appeals court has ruled that photos on Facebook and Myspace of a man “drinking and partying” can be used as evidence to deny him further workers compensation claims. At the center of the suit is Zackery Clement, who suffered a hernia March 12, 2009 after a… Read More »
$1 Victorian Homes For Sale
Two Riverside, Calif., homes are up for grabs for a buck. But, here’s the catch: The city is looking for a buyer that is willing to renovate the homes and move them. The projected total for renovations is $1.5 million. The two homes have… Read More »
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