Drinking is a taboo in Islam and so muslim can't visit pub but a Malaysian township dominted by muslim residents have decided to open a muslim pub but don't expect much because it will serve only soft drinks." The Municipal Council in Kuantan, Malaysia, has proposed that...
Free comics!To address the decline in comic book sales in early 2002, comic retailers and publishers came up with Free Comic Book Day. Basically, walk into any participating comic book store and you'll get at least...
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"The traditional ballad Danny Boy is not known for being controversial, but this St Patrick's day a New York bar has decided to ban it while a Michigan cafe will sing it 1000 times.
It is depressing, it is not usually sung in Ireland for St Patrick's Day, and its lyrics were...
OpinionVictoria's City Fathers-Mothers have a unique way to what I feel is "Pissing Away the Public Purse" in their quest to protect the environment and bushes in placing Public Pee stalls which only seem to come out...
Being homeless is the worst thing next to death. The worry of where to sleep, where to eat and shelter from the cold. No wonder they have mental health problems, who wouldn't?"More than half of hospital stays by homeless Canadians are a direct result of mental disorders,...
Advertisers have discovered the power of beer goggles:"NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Here's one thing you might not expect to accompany a hangover: ad recall. A recent Arbitron study of bars and nightclubs found the...
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They call it a nagging question. Why aren't dogs allowed in restaurants is the topic of a Q and A led by Lessley Anderson and Jason Krause on Chow. I do not mean by that dogs as food to be served. I mean as...patrons...More about our friends favorite cocktails and dishes...
bizarre fox attack at a Salisbury steak house had patrons and employees jumping and scrambling for cover.The attack happened near closing time Thursday, when customers
encountered a wild fox in the parking lot. Feeling threatened, they ran
inside the slow-release door at Chef...
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"A memorial to veteran singer George Melly is being planned in Brecon by the organisers of the town's jazz festival.
They are also in talks about holding a concert at next month's festival in memory of the performer, who died at the age of 80 last week.
Event director Jim...
Breaking News: A gunman wounds 4 in Vegas shooting. Details to come. "A man on a walkway over the New York-New York casino floor opened fire on the gamblers below early Friday, wounding four people before he was...
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The manager of a cinema in Hunan province, in central China, died saving patrons from a fire that broke out during a viewing of Transformers. He reportedly stayed in the cinema evacuating patrons if he died. The...
No trans fats, and now, no dancing? It sounds like New York has a case of the No-Funsies. We Vancouverites are very familiar with this concept (or should I say Nofuncouver?). Maybe they should make a Broadway...
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"During the tax season, residents can acquire tax forms and all tax-related information at the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.
As a one-stop source for all tax-related items, IMCPL branch locations have most federal and state tax forms for free pick-up. In...
"More than 300 people say they became ill, and at least three have been hospitalized, after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant last weekend, health......"
"Yes indeedy, we do in fact mail ALL HOLDS to patrons. "The Netflix model of movies is one that customers find convenient because it allows them to grab a position in the queue for their favorite films, have the films mailed to them, and not have to worry about late fees,...