Unique service: Husbands for rent in Argentina

An Aregntianan company has started a unique service of providing husband on hourly basis. "Any woman can get a husband at an hourly rate in Buenos Aires, thanks to a company offering to do the repairs and installations that every home needs, and all "without problems in the...

5+ Ways To Watch The Tour De France

Okay, so we’re a tad late on this one. The Tour de France began earlier today out of Brest, Valverde raised his fists in triumph, and we haven’t told the cycling fans among you how to watch the action....

'Black widows' killed men for insurance money

Two elderly women befriended and then murdered homeless men in staged hit-and-run car crashes as part of a plot to collect millions of dollars in life insurance, a Los Angeles court heard yesterday.

Temporary 'Enjoyment Marriages' In Vogue Again With Some Iraqis

"BAGHDAD -- Fatima Ali was a 24-year-old divorcee with no high school diploma and no job. Shawket al-Rubae was a 34-year-old Shiite sheik with a pregnant wife who, he said, could not have sex with him. Ali wanted someone to take care of her. Rubae wanted a companion. They met...

Are Stay At Home Mothers Killing American Men?

"Are American women killing their husbands under the guise of being the stay at home mom? Marty Nemko'€™s site raises some interesting points. Here are some of the mined nuggets we discovered at Marty'€™s...

Widows' suicides divide India along cultural lines

While sati cases remain rare , and India normally only has one every year or so, recent months have seen a surge: At least three widows have died on their husband's pyres since August, and another was stopped from...

Nigeria widows lose their fortune

"The $55m estate of Timothy Olufemi Akanni came to the attention of the authorities after his two widows rowed about who should inherit it. It was only after his death in a plane crash last October that it was discovered he had a secret second wife."

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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