Peanut Butter Recall Spreads to Candy

South Bend Chocolate is recalling a variety of candy products in connection with the salmonella outbreak and subsequent product recall: " Assorted chocolates in 5 ounce (Product 121), 8 ounce (Product 122), 12...

Hillary To Don Oscar De la Renta for Inaugural Ball

Oscar de la Renta has divulged details about the gown Hillary Clinton will wear to the inaugural ball on Tuesday. The future Secretary of State will wear a custom piece by the renowned designer, who also...

Saks Sacks 1,100 Employees

Saks is cutting 1,100 employees by the end of January, or about 9% of its total workforce, in an effort to reduce company costs as the unstable economy continues to wreak havoc upon the retail industry.  The...

Religious Worshippers Less Likely to Commit Suicide

People who attend regular religious services are less likely to commit suicide than those who don't, according to a study out of the University of Manitoba.  37,000 Canadians were queried by the researchers,...

Airplane Water Landing and Ditching Statistics: Rates of Survival

Commercial aircraft rarely make water landings, but it does happen.  A US Airways flight landed in the Hudson River today, and it is believed that no passengers were seriously hurt.  The plane, and Airbus...

Consumer Group Sues Coke over VitaminWater Claims

A consumer watchdog group has filed a class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola, stating that the company's claims that their Vitaminwater product is a healthy alternative to pop.  Coke made headlines in...

US Department Stores Give Away $175m in Free Makeup

Yes, you read that correctly, and no, there's no catch. Department stores in the US are being forced to give away $175 million worth of free makeup, fragrance and beauty products beginning Tuesday January...

Reports of Explosion in Downtown Vancouver

Reports on Twitter and Facebook of an explosion at 1:05 PM in downtown Vancouver, on Hornby Street between Drake and Pacific.  There were apparently men in suits and/or men with machine guns, and a number of...

New York Entrepreneurs Open Bar to Save Money on Bar Tabs

Louis Terline and Jeff Madalena, owners of Oak boutique in New York, have decided to expand their entrepreneurial ventures and open up a bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn - so they can save money on their bar tabs. "And...

Pregnancy and Birth Rate Declines in Weak Economy

The US birth rate is expected to decline in the face of a weak economy, as couples postpone becoming pregnant until they have a bit more financial stability.  The severity of the birth rate decline will be...

Neiman Marcus Lays off 375 Employees

Neiman Marcus is responding to a company-wide efficiency evaluation by laying off 375 employees this week, with more layoffs likely in the near future as the productivity assessment continues. UPDATE: On February...