Gun Appreciation Day at… Starbucks?
WTIC: Gun advocates have designated Aug. 9 as “Starbucks Appreciation Day” and planned gatherings in coffee shops across the country, including Newtown.
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Millions Of Dollars In Luxury Spending For UCLA Deans Exposed
Center for investigative reporting: Thirteen years ago, the University of California changed its ban on flying business or first class on the university’s dime, adding a special exception for employees with a medical need. What followed at UCLA was an
Exclusive: Robert Zimmerman, Jr Discusses Emotional Toll on Family
The emotional and psychological toll that comes from being demonized by the media is often ignored by society as a whole. Having every detail of your life looked at and twisted into the most unfavorable spin possible places a heavy
How Florida Capitol Occupiers Learned from Mistakes of Occupy Wall Street
Although the Dream Defenders takeover of the Florida State Capitol uses the same tactic of occupation as the Occupy Wall Street movement, in many other ways the movements are polar opposites. As shown in the Steven K. Bannon film Occupy
Starbucks Menus to Post Calorie Counts
KSWB: Starbucks said Tuesday it will add nutritional values onto the menu boards of all its stores in the U.S. starting on June 25.
Ms. Magazine Mocks Gun Owners with 'My Month with A Gun' Blog
Ms. Magazine is following Heidi Yewman as she carries a gun for a month to prove how lenient gun laws are. Titled, “My Month With A Gun,” Yewman writes: Following the Newtown massacre in December, the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre, told the
Who Will Watch the Watchers?
The title is borrowed from Edwin Fadiman’s 1970 book. But the concern it expresses goes back almost two thousand years to the Roman poet, Juvenal. He became known as the first to use the term, Quis custodiet ipros custodes?, which literally
Weiner Crushing Democrat Rivals in Name Recognition in NYC Mayor Race
Anthony Weiner, the former congressman from Brooklyn and Queens who resigned in 2011 after lying to the media and public about an errant sexual message on Twitter, is surging through the Democratic primary in the race for mayor of New
Viral Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrested on Murder Suspicion
(AP) Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrestBy KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated PressELIZABETH, N.J.Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. An employee at a Starbucks in Philadelphia is credited
GM Joins Call for US Action on Climate Change
(AFP) – General Motors, the largest US automaker, on Wednesday joined a call for the United States to take greater action on climate change as it said that environmental concerns were critical for business. General Motors became the first automaker
Boston Marathon Bombing Kills Two, Injures over 130
By JIMMY GOLENAssociated PressBOSTONTwo bombs exploded in the packed streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 130 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised
Wild, Unregulated Hacker Currency Gains Following
(AP) – With $600 stuffed in one pocket and a smartphone tucked in the other, Patricio Fink recently struck the kind of deal that’s feeding the rise of a new kind of money — a virtual currency whose oscillations have
FBI Stranded as Mexican Cartels Increase Networks in USA
Special Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) risktheir lives and the safety of their families to protect and serve, yet politicians inWashington, D.C. have left many of them stranded, without fuel, and feeling asthough their operational integrity has
Experts Suspect North Behind South Korea Computer Crash
(AP) – A cyberattack caused computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters to crash simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of North Korean involvement. Screens went blank at 2 p.m. (0500
Starbucks to Bloomberg on Sugar Drink Restrictions: Eat It
When Americans think of rebel companies, they’re unlikely to think of Starbucks, the largest chain of coffee shops on the planet. Nonetheless, Starbucks is leading the rebellion against government overreach. On Monday, Starbucks announced that it would ignore all restrictions
Obama's Uncuttable Spending: Loses $70M on Producing Pennies
While President Obama prepares to tell Americans that every dollar of spending by the federal government is vital – or, more realistically, while he prepares to lie about cutting spending while actually jacking it up to record rates – Breitbart
Obama's Uncuttable Spending: $2B on Food Stamps for Junk
While President Obama prepares to tell Americans that every dollar of spending by the federal government is vital – or, more realistically, while he prepares to lie about cutting spending while actually jacking it up to record rates – Breitbart
Starbucks Tax Offer 'Too Little, Too Late' for Britain
Despite pledging to pay millions of pounds in extra tax in Britain, Starbucks faces a battle to restore its reputation over its fiscal stance, with analysts saying the offer is “too little too late”. With 760 Starbucks outlets dotting Britain,
Starbucks May Pull British Investment over Tax
Starbucks has threatened to suspend millions of pounds of investment in Britain over what it sees as unfair targeting by Prime Minister David Cameron over its tax affairs, according to the Sunday Telegraph. The paper cited sources close to the
Cameron Warns Companies Must 'Pay Fair Share' of Taxes
Prime Minister David Cameron warned Thursday that corporations must “pay their fair share” of taxes and said he would use Britain’s G8 chairmanship to counter tax avoidance. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Cameron said too many global
Judge: Tully's Coffee to Go to Patrick Dempsey's Group
By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIPAssociated PressSEATTLEThe auction for the beleaguered Tully’s Coffee chain concluded Friday in federal bankruptcy court, with a judge approving the sale to an ownership group led by actor Patrick Dempsey. Dempsey — dubbed “McDreamy” in the hospital
Starbucks Enters Vietnam Coffee Market
By MIKE IVESAssociated PressHANOI, VietnamNghiem Ngoc Thuy has been slinging coffees to thirsty Vietnamese for 20 years in her colonial-style villa with peeling shutters, and she and her customers aren’t too worried that the imminent arrival of U.S. giant Starbucks
Patrick Dempsey Outbids Starbucks For Seattle Coffee Chain
SEATTLE, WA (CNN) — “Grey’s Anatomy” star Patrick Dempsey thinks he’s just what the doctor ordered for a struggling Seattle-based coffee chain. Dempsey said he won the bid to buy Tully’s Coffee, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in
'McDreamy' Beats Starbucks for Coffee Chain Rights
(AP) ‘McDreamy’ says he beat Starbucks for coffee chainBy DONNA BLANKINSHIP and CANDICE CHOIAssociated PressSEATTLE The actor, who was dubbed “McDreamy” as a star of the hospital drama while his co-star was called “McSteamy,” may soon be serving hot, steaming
Lefty Starbucks CEO Endorses Obama
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced Thursday that he is endorsing Barack Obama for reelection. Big deal. Schultz deviously posed as a moderate in August of 2011, calling for a cessation on campaign donations until both parties could agree on how
