In 2006 lawmakers in Alaska enacted a tax act that put a $46 bill on the heads of each person aboard a cruise ship that visited the state. This in turn hiked the cost of the cruises and caused a stir among the passengers. The cruise industry started to fight back and as such they [...]
One day after the Marlins fired their head coach, Fredi Gonzalez, a new man has appeared on the horizon. Bobby Valentine, a veteran head coach with the Rangers and Mets has been approached and rumor has it he will be offered the position by the end of the weekend. But there is still time for [...]
England beating Slovenia, and Slovenia not scoring a single goal, made things very clear for the United States. Beat Algeria outright or go home. And as the timer went past 90 minutes it looked like the writing was on the wall. But Donovan had something else in mind. He was able to get a hold [...]
The New York Apple store had over 600 customers lined up inside the plaza to be one of the early adopters of the new iPhone 4. The line outside filled an entire city block. You could hear Vuvuzelas sounding off and AOL was handing out cupcakes to some of those in line. Anyone who completed [...]
Lady Gaga might be one of the hottest stars in Hollywood, but that doesn’t mean everyone is a fan. Jerry Seinfeld is definitely not a fan. Jerry Seinfeld just did an interview with WFAN radio. One of the topics he discussed was the incident on June 10 when Lady Gaga flipped up her middle finger [...]
If you buy a pack of cigarettes in New York, you will be paying the highest taxes in the nation. But get ready to pay a whole lot more, because this summer a new take will make those already high taxes even higher. A bill was approved on Monday which will add a tax of [...]
An investigation is underway looking into a salmonella outbreak at Subway restaurants located in Illinois. There have been approximately 100 cases of sickness due to the bacteria. The investigation is being conducted by the Illinois Dept. of Health. A spokeswoman for the Health Department stated that 97 of the cases occurred in 28 Illinois counties. [...]
The Federal Communications Commission is taking steps to make broadband rules much tougher. Many predict there will be a big fight over these new guidelines. The FCC currently has a rule which states that all internet traffic must be treated equally. This is also called internet neutrality. This rule was dealt a major blow [...]
Lil Wayne, well known in the Rap world, has decided to change his plea in the gun and drug charges he was facing in Arizona. The pending charges were on top of the one year sentence he is currently serving in New York for gun charges. This change in plea is most likely a deal [...]
Graeme McDowell has won the U.S. Open. He had to win against some of the biggest names in golf chasing him down. After Dustin Johnson collapsed on the front nine, McDowell was able to take control of the tournament. He had Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, and Phil Mickelson right behind him the entire way. The [...]