A 4% drop in pint orders and higher prices may signal worse luck ahead for brewers, which rely on March to start a seasonal upswing.
After failing to ban large sodas, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to require convenience stores to hide cigarettes.
A girl's prank order for 6,000 boxes of cookies taken by troops in Oregon prompts a community bailout.
The USPS has said it will stop weekend service, but Congress is mulling a move to block the change.
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Extortionists threaten to add a nasty new ingredient to the energy drink unless the company pays up.
Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigns amid a scandal involving the Allied Veterans of the World, which is accused of funneling money to politicians.
If you're in a far-off suburb more than 45 minutes from a major city, there's a strong chance your area is losing population.
A new study finds they're 24% less likely to get approved than men, while women with mortgages are 39% less likely to get an OK for refinancing.
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