There's no whiskey in mini bottles of Fireball, so customers are suing for fraud

Added 01-27-23 04:07:01am EST - “Customers began wondering why small bottles of Fireball were being sold in places that typically don't sell liquor in many states, such as gas stations and grocery stores.” - Npr.org

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• Sazerac Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Deceptive Labeling Of Fireball Mini Bottles
• Fireball whisky lawsuit: Lawyer details case against liquor producer
• Mini is big: General Mills offers new breakfast bundle after success of mini cereals release
• Mac mini M2 Pro: Apple could soon replace ancient Intel Mac mini

A robot was scheduled to argue in court, then came the jail threats

Added 01-25-23 07:07:02pm EST - “The man behind a startup called DoNotPay planned to use AI to help fight a traffic ticket. But professional lawyers shut it down.” - Npr.org

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• Jail threats stop AI 'robot lawyer' from making its debut in court
• AI Robot Lawyer Will Defend Traffic Violater In Court
• Tesla investors argue Musk can receive fair 'funding secured' trial in San Francisco
• Xbox test feature shuts down your console during scheduled hours to save energy

Thousands rally for 'Invasion Day' protests on Australia Day holiday

Added 01-26-23 02:07:01am EST - “Australia Day is known to many Indigenous people as Invasion Day and Survival Day, because of the disastrous impacts on First Nations people of British colonists taking their land without a treaty.” - Npr.org

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• Djokovic overcomes injury concerns to progress in Australia
• Kanye West Could Be Barred Entry Into Australia Because of Antisemitic Comments
• Massive 7.6 earthquake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
• PC market got hammered in holiday season, but Apple didn't

Opium farming surges in Myanmar since the military coup, the U.N. says

Added 01-26-23 03:07:02am EST - “The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military's seizure of power as the faltering economy has led more people toward the drug trade, according to a new United Nations report.” - Npr.org

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• Putin's Former Speechwriter Predicts Military Coup in Russia
• E.U. Rules Will Force Dutch To Ban Livestock Farming
• Another coup plot foiled in Germany
• U.N. Rapporteur: Myanmar Crisis ‘Has Been Forgotten'

'Everybody is cheating': Why this teacher has adopted an open ChatGPT policy

Added 01-26-23 05:07:02am EST - “An associate professor at the prestigious Wharton School is not only allowing his students to use ChatGPT, they are required to.” - Npr.org

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• School districts blocking ChatGPT amid fears of cheating, educators weigh in on AI
• Two professors who say they caught students cheating on essays with ChatGPT explain why AI plagiarism can be hard to prove
• ChatGPT Isn't Coming for Your Job (Yet)
• ChatGPT (barely) passed graduate business and law exams

Your kids are adorable germ vectors. Here's how often they get your household sick

Added 01-26-23 06:07:02am EST - “After months of COVID, flu and RSV infections, parents of little kids are kinda losing it. But the data shows kids have always brought home waves of respiratory illness.” - Npr.org

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• Lawmakers Tease Sick Bill for Schools - They Want to Push This on Your Kids
• China can spy through household devices, report warns
• All-American startup turns scratched vinyl into household treasures
• Household wealth optimism collapses, global survey shows

New 'Latino' and 'Middle Eastern or North African' checkboxes proposed for U.S. forms

Added 01-26-23 09:07:01am EST - “The Biden administration is proposing that the U.S. census and federal surveys change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."” - Npr.org

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• This Has Never Been Done Before: Unique Alliance Forms to Bring Down Big Tech's Shadowy Partnership
• FirstEnergy Upgrades Transmission Line in Eastern Ohio
• Third Circuit Proposes Moving E-Filing Deadline to 5 pm Eastern
• Russia claims progress in eastern Ukraine; Kyiv craves tanks

Rescue crews start a new search for actor Julian Sands after recovering another hiker

Added 01-26-23 10:07:02am EST - “Sands, the 65-year-old star of A Room with a View, disappeared while hiking in Southern California. After 13 days, authorities are resuming a search "by air only" amid weather warnings.” - Npr.org

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• Second hiker found in area in California where Julian Sands is missing
• Actor Julian Sands Missing After Going Hiking in California Mountains
• ‘Medici' Actor Identified As Hiker That Disappeared In California Mountains
• Search Underway After Actor Goes Missing While Hiking in California

Mung bean omelet, anyone? Sky high egg prices crack open market for alternatives

Added 01-26-23 11:07:02am EST - “Eggs have roughly tripled in price in the last few years. Now a raft of competitors are hoping to lure Americans away from their beloved breakfast food.” - Npr.org

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• Dick Morris: Biden Likes Open Borders, High Gas Prices, Inflation and Unemployment
• US farm group calls for probe of high egg prices
• Why are egg prices so high and will they go down? Inside perfect storm behind skyrocketing costs
• December inflation report likely to show prices eased further but remain high

Rep. Adam Schiff announces 2024 Senate run, teeing up a high-profile primary

Added 01-26-23 03:07:01pm EST - “89-year-old Sen. Feinstein has not announced if she will retire, but Democratic hopefuls are already entering the race for her senate seat.” - Npr.org

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• Adam Schiff Announces Senate Run
• JUST IN: Serial Liar Adam Schiff Announces Bid For Feinstein's Senate Seat
• Rep. Adam Schiff Jumps Into California Senate Race
• Adam Schiff Says He Spoke With Sen. Feinstein Ahead Of Senate Campaign Announcement