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New York Papa John’s Franchisee Ordered To Pay Worker More Than $2M For Wage Violations

http://ift.tt/1wMGvPj ( Aaron Tyo-Dickerson ) A New York Papa John’s franchisee must pay more than $2 million to workers as part of a judg...

TSA Finds Stowaway Chihuahua In Passenger’s Suitcase

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http://ift.tt/1G7XQ4z (TSA) We’re big fans of the Transportation Safety Administration’s hashtag-happy Instagram account, since we enjoy ga...

Father Of Teen Poisoned By Caffeine Powder Files Lawsuit Blaming His Death On Supplement Makers, Amazon

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http://ift.tt/1aR9bg1 ( Carbon Arc ) The father of an Ohio teen who died in 2014 after ingesting a powdered caffeine marketed as a dietary ...

Lawmakers Want To Know Who’s Tracking You Online, And Where The Info Goes

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http://ift.tt/1acYdkA ( Mr Seb ) Everything you do online — on your phone, on your computer, with anything — leaves a digital wake. Put tho...

FDA Approves First “Biosimilar” Drug. Could Drive Down Cost Of Most Expensive Medications

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http://ift.tt/1EwvoL8 ( D O’Quinn ) Biotech drugs — which are generally derived from a living organism, as opposed to traditional purely ch...

Consumers Want To Eat More Local Beef, But There Aren’t Enough Butchers These Days

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http://ift.tt/1x13XCU ( Emerson 113 ) Does the idea of a hard day at work cutting up cattle carcasses appeal to you? If not, you’re not alo...

Report: Apple Sides With Music Labels, Thinks Free Streaming Service Tiers Are Bad

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http://ift.tt/1Mfv6uA ( Philippe Put ) Last year, Apple acquired Beats , a company that makes two things that go nicely with media players a...

Did Lyft Backtrack On $1,000 Bonus Promise For New Drivers Or Is It Simply Overwhelmed By Applicants?

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http://ift.tt/1Bbz2sL ( Σπύρος Βάθης ) In an effort to raise a fleet of drivers for its ride-sharing service, Lyft offered $1,000 bonuses b...

“Stressed Out” Badger Prevents Staff And Guests From Entering, Leaving Luxury Hotel

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http://ift.tt/1EUndsu ( Expressen TV ) Guests and staff at a luxury hotel in Stockholm found themselves at the whim of one erratic badger, ...

Why Does A Tube Of Cold Sore Cream Cost $2,500?

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http://ift.tt/1BP8IFq In Canada, you can buy a tube of brand-name prescription cold sore cream Zovirax for around $50. Its generic equivale...

What Is The FREAK Flaw And How Much Should I, Well, Freak Out About It?

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http://ift.tt/1McsMCU ( Saechang ) There are certain websites that you expect to be secure. The NSA’s and FBI’s sites, for example, or any ...

Police Can’t Crack Mysterious Case Of More Than 100 Egging Attacks On Cleveland Home

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http://ift.tt/1McsMCM ( Dyanna Hyde ) Anyone who’s ever had to clean up after an egging attack knows it’s no fun to wipe up a goopy mess of...

Report: Stolen Credit Card Information Used By Fraudsters To Make Purchases With Apple Pay

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http://ift.tt/1NqxIHy ( Adam Fagen ) A rash in data breaches at national retailers may have led fraudsters to use Apple Pay to make big-t...

American Apparel Employees File Complaints Against Company For Alleged Intimidation, Silencing Tactics

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http://ift.tt/1KybjJs ( afagen ) It has not been an easy road for American Apparel after firing founder and former CEO Dov Charney last yea...

Could Comcast Try To Buy Netflix Or T-Mobile If Time Warner Cable Deal Fails?

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http://ift.tt/1DBPEee ( Mike Mozart ) After more than a year of stop-start-stop regulatory review, the FCC and Justice Dept. are currently...

Report: Injuries Related To Bounce Houses, Other Inflatable Attractions, On The Rise

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http://ift.tt/1zUZAJD ( World of Oddy ) Is it every kid’s dream to go flying through the air, light as a bird, only to land safely on a sof...

“Sustainability Leader” Badges On Walmart Products Don’t Mean Items Are Good For Environment

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http://ift.tt/1H6KbMe The “made by Sustainability Leaders” badge on this 150′ roll of bubble tape is not necessarily an indicator of the pr...

This Year’s Special Arizona Diamondbacks Hot Dog Is A Churro Wrapped In A Doughnut

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http://ift.tt/1EuXjes ( @Dbacks on Twitter ) Last year, the Arizona Diamondbacks introduced the world to the D-Bat Dog , a $25, 18-inch cor...

Home Depot Employees Build Custom Wagon For Cancer-Stricken Dog

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http://ift.tt/1EuXjee ( KABC-TV ) The owner of an elderly cancer-stricken canine says she was just hoping for some wagon-building advice fr...

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds

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http://ift.tt/18nPGK5 Here are seven of the best photos that readers added to the Consumerist Flickr Pool in the last week, picked for usab...

McDonald’s Invites Indie Band To Sell Out For No Pay

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http://ift.tt/1DAa3Bn ( Joseph O. Holmes ) The South by Southwest Music Festival is an annual event in Austin, Texas, where you can discover...

Lumber Liquidators Sued Over Formaldehyde Allegations

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http://ift.tt/1ErvzaB Only days after a 60 Minutes report on the allegedly high formaldehyde levels in wood products sold by Lumber Liquid...