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PepsiCo Pulls Mountain Dew Ad Called ‘Arguably The Most Racist’ Ever
PURCHASE, N.Y., (UPI) – U.S. food and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. pulled an online Mountain Dew commercial after outrage over its alleged racist stereotypes and violence against women. The spot depicts a badly battered woman on crutches being pressed by police to pick a suspect out of a lineup of five black males and a […]
Police: Man Accused Of Battery Asked To Be Arrested
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., (UPI) – Police in Florida said a man was charged with battery after allegedly hitting his girlfriend and then asking officers to arrest him. Fort Walton Beach police said they responded to a report of a disturbance at a home April 21 and a woman at the residence told them her […]
Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Carries $1,000 Price Tag
VERSAILLES, Ky., (UPI) – Kentucky whiskey maker Woodford Reserve is selling a $1,000 mint julep to celebrate this year’s Kentucky Derby. Woodford Reserve said the $1,000 mint julep, long considered the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, comes in a box “made from the same American oak as Woodford Reserve” and “lined with a custom […]
Some Irked By Bike Share Program’s Weight Limit
NEW YORK, (UPI) – Some New Yorkers said they were outraged to learn the city’s new bike share program will not allow any riders weighing more than 260 pounds. The city Department of Transportation program, which begins this month, requires those who sign up for $95 per year or $25 per week to sign a […]
3 New Boston Marathon Suspects Charged
NEW YORK, (UPI) – Three college students detained in the Boston Marathon bombing investigations have been charged, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. Dias Kadyrbayev, 19, and Azamat Tazhayakov, 19, both of New Bedford, Mass., were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by conspiring to destroy, conceal and cover up “tangible objects” belonging to suspected […]
Real Estate Boss Offers Raises For Employees With Company Tattoos
NEW YORK, (UPI) – A New York real estate company is offering a 15 percent raise to employees who get the company’s logo tattooed on their bodies. Rapid Realty owner Anthony Lolli said he was inspired by an employee who decided to get a tattoo of the company’s logo without wanting anything in return, WCBS-TV, […]
Retired Couple Go Back To College
KINGWOOD, Texas, (UPI) – A Texas couple who have been married 51 years said they are spending their retirement finishing their college degrees. Harold and Frances Gates, who got engaged as seniors at Sam Houston High School in 1960, said they enrolled at Lone Star College in Kingwood and they are both maintaining 4.0 grade […]
Lawsuit: Rolex Irked By Roll-X Deli Name
NEW YORK, (UPI) – The New York deli formerly known as Rolex Deli is being sued by luxury watchmaker Rolex for the second time due to its sound-alike new name, Roll-x Deli. Shawqu Ali was forced to change the name of the deli last month after Rolex Watch U.S.A. won a lawsuit alleging customers would […]
Police: Man Tried To Flee Arrest To Attend Prom
O’FALLON, Mo., (UPI) – A 19-year-old accused of leading Missouri police on a high-speed highway chase allegedly said he was trying to dodge arrest so he wouldn’t miss prom. Police said an officer patrolling Highway 61 Friday night spotted a sport utility vehicle bearing license plates registered to a different vehicle, and a computer check […]
91-Year-Old Tax Dodger: Authorities ‘Can Take My Coffin’
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, (UPI) – A 91-year-old woman convicted in Sweden of committing tax fraud on five occasions said authorities “can have my coffin when I’m gone.” The Local.se reported the woman, whose name was given only as Ingrid, was convicted on five counts of tax fraud dating back to the 1960s and was spared jail […]
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