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New company cleans up after your drunken mess, buys you burritos

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New company cleans up after your drunken mess, buys you burritos

It's our duty to point out and salute people who come up with a crafty idea. Today, we applaud two former University of Colorado students for their company, Hangover Helpers, who'll help you sort out your life the day after a drunken mess of a situation.

Verizon bills dead guy, won’t allow daughter to cancel

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Verizon bills dead guy, won’t allow daughter to cancel

In a tough economy, businesses have to do what they can to squeeze every last penny out of all of us, unfortunately. But what they do to you and me hardly compares to what happened to the daughter of a recently deceased man: She fought for months to get her father's Verizon service canceled because,

Blankets and pillows cost $8 now on American Airlines

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Blankets and pillows cost $8 now on American Airlines

Just in case your rage finally subsided over the majority of airlines charging you for bringing luggage, here's a new bit of fun: Starting May 1, all American Airlines flights will be charging $8 if you'd like a blanket and pillow. Way to go, airline industry!

Quote of the Day

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Quote of the Day

Some of you guys may not be as ardent media followers as I am, but an interesting bit of news today is that Newsday.com will move to a subscriber model next week, charging $5/week for their content. The quotes in the story kind of amused me...they're after the jump, along with my thoughts.

Pimp pays teenage prostitute with McNuggets

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Pimp pays teenage prostitute with McNuggets

Many have echoed the sentiments behind the expression “Pimpin’ ain’t easy.” Well, apparently it is, presuming you have enough chicken nuggets (up until the going to jail part).