The reason for the assault, cops say, was a poorly made meatball sandwich. Specifically, the cheese placement was all wrong. picked by kakana 8 months ago

The owner of a small German computer company has fired three non-smoking workers because they were threatening to disturb the peace after they requested a smoke-free environment. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A German shepherd named Astro who has been missing from his family for more than 9 years is finally home.

The Geary family was shocked when they recently received a call from an animal control officer who said that Astro had been found. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A consumer watchdog columnist was fired from a Hartford newspaper he had worked at for forty years after writing a piece that exposed allegations against retail giant Sleepy's for selling second-hand mattresses as new—including one with bedbugs. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Shilson will be 64 next month, and her story may illustrate how a fast-food society treats workers, especially its most experienced ones. After 30 years working for Taco Bell and the chains that preceded it, Shilson was fired Friday as manager of the Edina Taco Bell, dismissed without severance pay or medical benefits. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The decomposed corpse of a German man was found alone in his bed after nearly seven years, police in the western city of Essen said Thursday. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

One can spend a long time in jail in the U.S. without ever being charged with a crime.

It happened to H. Beatty Chadwick, a former Philadelphia-area lawyer, who has been behind bars for nearly 14 years without being charged. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

The party was over more than 4,000 years ago, but the remnants still remain in the gourds and squashes that served as dishware. For the first time, University of Missouri researchers have studied the residues from gourds and squash artifacts that date back to 2200 B.C. and recovered starch grains from manioc, potato, chili pepper, arrowroot and algarrobo. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Out of 30 tuna fish sandwiches bound for the trash, a Whole Foods employee set aside one for himself, to be eaten at the end of his shift. A supervisor noticed the sandwich sitting on the deli counter and demanded to know why it wasn't on its way to a landfill. After he explained that he intended to eat it, the supervisor threw it out, and the employee was fired two days later. picked by suebe 8 months ago

A waiter in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., who left his shift to rescue a woman being attacked by an armed carjacker was fired after the heroic effort. picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago

These meatball-shaped, bubble gum flavored gumballs are super tasty and extra chewy. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago