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Dating in the Summer Will Destroy Men's Bank Accounts. Women, Not So Much.

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:00:08 +0000

The weather heats up during the summer, but that doesn’t mean it needs to burn a hole in your wallet while you look for that special someone. A new survey of 1,339 singles by dating site Zoosk.com revealed that men will spend more on dating in the summer than any other season. Sixty-four percent drop [...]

Eye-Opening Survey Reveals Americans Are Clueless About Washing Their Hands

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:45:01 +0000

If you think people are really washing their hands after using the bathroom, well, the soap is on you. A new study of more than 3,700 people about the methods used at the sink will most likely have you in a lather. A (non) soapy situation A total of one-third of people didn’t use soap [...]

What Are the Best Careers for Paying Back Student Loans Fastest?

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:00:04 +0000

You always hear about the importance of a college education. But what may be even more important is what you choose to study. New research by Bankrate.com delves into the best fields to go into based on how long it will take to pay back student loans (based on 6% interest). Bankrate drew its conclusions [...]

The Best (And Worst) States for Tipping May Surprise You

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:45:00 +0000

Here’s a tip: if you want to be a waiter, move to New York. A new survey of more than 2,300 Americans by CouponCodes4U.com has found that people in the Empire State are the most generous tippers in the US, tacking on another 23% to their bills for gratuity. Folks in Arkansas appear to be [...]

Lovesick Thief Learns the Hard Way Not to Steal During Live News Report

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:00:01 +0000

Getting dumped was just the beginning of this guy’s problems. A recently-dumped man in Poland was caught on camera during a live news report stealing roses from a florist in a bid to win his ex-girlfriend back. Andrzej Czapka couldn’t afford the flowers, so he decided to just swipe them from the shop, unaware a [...]

5 Common and Major Interview Mistakes

Kathy Landin — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:45:33 +0000

Job interviews are hard enough without sabotaging yourself by making some major mistakes that hiring managers say are all too common. These seem like obvious interview no-nos, but they’re at the top of every recruiter’s list of things they see people doing all the time that kill their chances of being offered a job. If [...]

Deadbeat Dad With 22 Kids Is As Charmingly Confused As You'd Expect Him to Be

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:58 +0000

Were it not for George Washington, you could argue that Orlando Shaw is actually the father of our country. That’s because the Nashville man has 22 children. With 14 women. And he’s only 33 years old. Yes, Shaw spawns children like gremlins soaked in water and for that he’s in some legal trouble. The roster [...]

Woman's Extreme Diet Includes Nothing But Water, Tea and Light

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:30:34 +0000

Talk about your crash diet. A Seattle woman has begun an unusual experiment in which she will try to live on only light, water and tea. Navenna Shine has already gone a month with the new eating regimen and plans to keep it up for a total of four to six months. She’s following a [...]

Town Goes to Extraordinarily Clever Lengths to Get People to Clean Up After Their Dogs

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:09:52 +0000

Hate it when dog owners don’t clean up after their pets? A solution may be on the way. The small town of Brunete, Spain has come up with an innovative way to make sure owners do take the poop and get rid of it. Over a one-week period in February, 20 volunteers went undercover looking [...]

Boneheaded Woman Collecting Workers Comp Caught on 'The Price Is Right'

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:00:40 +0000

The price was definitely not right. A postal worker from North Carolina has been busted for worker’s comp fraud after she was spotted spinning the big wheel on ‘The Price Is Right’ after claiming an on-the-job injury prohibited her from lifting mail trays. An indictment stated Cathy Wrench Cashwell spun the wheel twice. The indictment, [...]

The Best Beach in America Will Surprise You

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:06:47 +0000

Surf’s up. Summer is just around the corner, so if you’re looking for the perfect place to catch the perfect rays, enjoy a leisurely swim or just pass time reading a good book, why not go to one of America’s best beaches? Stephen Leatherman, better known as Dr. Beach, is back with his annual ranking [...]

Teacher Says She's Dying So She Can Get Out of Work for an Entire Year

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:00:51 +0000

Ashley Barker lied so she could skip work. Now, she doesn’t have to worry about having a job to go to at all. Barker, a first-grade teacher at Laurel Elementary School in Florida’s Polk County, is under fire for telling her superiors she and her father were both dying, just so she could get out [...]

Unique Tree Trunk Outdoor Seating and Tables Will Take Your Garden to the Next Level

Carl Pettit — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:08:53 +0000

If you want to add a touch of class, mixed in with a natural rustic look to your garden, you might want to think about building, buying or carving out (with a chainsaw) an assortment of furniture made from, or at least incorporating, tree trunks. The thickest part of the tree trunk, and solid tree [...]

The Fittest City in America Is…

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 06:27:36 +0000

Running to get away from the cold weather sure has its benefits. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota has been named the fittest city in the country for the third year running, while Washington, DC took the runner-up spot for the second straight year. The American College of Sports Medicine is the group responsible for the study, creating [...]

See Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, and Miranda Lambert at Fenway Park in Boston

Townsquare Media — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:30:46 +0000

If you think there's nothing better than a summer day at Boston's legendary Fenway Park, you're almost right.

Because on July 13, three of country music's biggest stars – Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, and Miranda Lambert – will take to the Fenway Park field for the show of a lifetime. You could be there, and then you could meet them backstage. Just enter below for your chance to win.

12 Can't Miss Signs You're Going to Have a Terrible Summer

Townsquare Media — Fri, 31 May 2013 16:00:51 +0000

Summer. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The weather’s warm, the grill is fired up and the kids are outside not bothering you. What’s not to love? Unfortunately, this summer could turn out to be the worst one ever. Here are a couple of reasons why it could be so awful you’ll actually [...]

This Billboard Looks Eerily Similar to One of the Most Reviled World Leaders in History

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 30 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

A new billboard for JCPenney is raising quite a fuhrer. The department store, which has battled lagging sales and a squandering customer base, now has a new problem: the billboard above. In one of the more bizarre advertising campaigns to come along in a some time, an ad for a new Michael Grave-designed tea kettle [...]

Irate Mom Who Mooned School Bus Is Going to Jail

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 30 May 2013 09:30:33 +0000

We all know taking the school bus can be tough for kids, but who knew it could be so rough for parents? A Suffolk, Virginia woman has been sentenced to one month in jail for mooning a school bus after she exchanged some heated words with the driver back in November. Lisa Grant, 34, was [...]

Australia Is the World's Happiest Country — Where Does the USA Rank?

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 29 May 2013 23:00:46 +0000

Every day is a g’day in Australia. The people from Down Under will be tickled pink to learn that their nation has been named the happiest country in the world for the third consecutive year. The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development created its list by crunching the numbers for 230 developed countries, including data [...]

Watch Heart-Pounding Footage of Two-Day-Old Being Saved from Inside a Sewage Pipe

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:12:13 +0000

An absolutely horrific scene had a happy ending for one baby over the weekend. Video captured firefighters saving a two-day-old baby from the inside of a sewage pipe. Residents of an apartment building tipped off authorities after hearing the baby’s cries in a toilet on the fourth floor. After firefighters couldn’t remove the baby from [...]