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These Are Stores’ Most-Stolen Items
If the word “shoplifting” brings to mind an image of teens slipping packs of gum into their pockets, it’s time for a reality check. Increasingly organized crime rings are helping thieves make big bucks by reselling stolen goods. According to…
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Miller Beer’s Latest Boozy Contraption Draws Inspiration from ‘A Christmas Story’
With the recent release of “A Christmas Story Christmas,” the reboot of the classic holiday flick, Miller Brewing Co. is embracing the nostalgia with its own boozy spin, unveiling a leg lamp beer tower. The beer giant’s lamp isn’t an exact…
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Toys for Tickets Programs Offer Drivers an Alternative to Paying Fines
You might have misjudged the amount of time left on the meter or inadvertently parked in a fire lane, but whatever the violation, parking tickets are a nuisance — more so during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. If…
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Wendy’s Best Freebie Deal is Back – and It’s a Treat
No, it’s not your imagination: Deals in the fast-food world are getting less notable. Dollar menus are long gone, 2-for-$4 deals are suddenly 2 for $6, and you need to download some new app or join some loyalty program each…
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Beloved TikTok Pug Noodle Dies and Leaves Behind an Empire
TikTok star Noodle, a 14-year-old pug, has died, but the dog’s fans can take heart — they can still buy merch and even a children’s book devoted to the dog, who had 4.5 million TikTok followers and even appeared on…
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At This New McDonald’s, a Conveyor Belt Brings Your Food to the Drive-Thru
Pulling ahead in the drive-thru to wait a few more minutes for your food while workers tend to the build-up of cars behind you is pretty well the norm nowadays. As customers become more impatient, McDonald’s is searching for ways…
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Pepsi Pushes ‘Pilk:’ A Pepsi Cola and Milk ‘Dirty Soda’
Milk and cookies is so last Christmas — well, it is if you ask Pepsi, anyway. The soda company just launched its Pilk (Pepsi with milk) and Cookies campaign, asking Pepsi…
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Panda Express Will Give You a Free Meal To Try Vegan Orange Chicken
Panda Express wants you to try its new plant-based orange chicken so much that it’s giving you a free meal to do it. Some eaters might be hesitant to try…
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Elvis Presley’s Private Jet Is Going Up for Sale (Again)
The King lived a lavish, fast life — and so did his private jet. Elvis Presley’s 1962 Lockheed 1329 JetStar was the cream of the crop when he bought it for…
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What’s in Chipotle’s Mystery Boxes? Maybe $500, Maybe Stinky Soap
Chipotle is selling mystery boxes, and it’s a gamble whether you’ll end up with something worthwhile — or something that makes you cringe. Starting Dec. 1 at noon ET, you…
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Subway Debuts Mouthwatering Footlong Cookies – but There’s a Big Catch
Subway is baking up some over-the-top footlong cookies, but good luck getting one of them. Unlike its regular round cookies, the footlong versions are available in just one location for…
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How To Turn Culinary Catastrophe Into a Free Pizza Hut Meal
Pizza Hut’s Triple Treat Box has resurfaced for the holidays and has been met with its usual fanfare. Patrons of the Hut go gaga over the deal, which includes two…
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Pass the Maple Syrup: HelloFresh Is Offering a Buddy the Elf-Inspired Spaghetti Kit
You can cover all of the main elf food groups with HelloFresh’s limited-edition Buddy the Elf-inspired spaghetti dinner kit. Just like in “Elf,” the kit includes everything you need for…
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So Long, Mall Santa: Kids Have Virtual Visits With Kris Kringle Now
The pandemic has changed a lot in our lives, and as Christmas approaches, one of them seems to have staying power: virtual visits with Santa Claus. Zoom or social media…
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McDonald’s Is Giving Away a Lifetime’s Worth of Free Food
Willy Wonka who? Ronald McDonald’s McGold Card is the modern-day, real-life golden ticket, only instead of a trip to a candy factory with a chocolate river and Oompa Loompas galore,…
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Velveeta Lawsuit Takes Aim at Kraft Heinz for Prep Time
If Kraft Heinz advertises that a cup of Velveeta microwavable shells and cheese is ready to eat in 3½ minutes then, darn it, it shouldn’t take longer. That’s the philosophy…
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This McDonald’s Cult Favorite is Back
Move over apple, there’s a new McDonald’s pie in town: holiday pie. If that name sounds vague, that’s because it is. But the portable treat still has quite the cult…
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TikTok’s Weird, Whimsical ‘Dabloon’ Economy Explained
As the crypto economy collapses, another digital currency is born: the whimsical dabloon. But this isn’t some new tongue-in-cheek meme coin like Doge or an elaborate pump-and-dump scheme. In fact,…
