Category: Offbeat News

Four Loko Ban – December 13 2010

Four Loko Ban – December 13 2010

The energy drink/alcohol mix ‘Four Loko’ has recently been banned by the Food and Drug Administration, with an order issued that all of the cans must be sold in a reasonable amount of time after Monday, December 13. For many retailers, this means trying to sell their leftover stock as quickly as possible. However, it [...]

U.S. Life Expectancy Drops

U.S. Life Expectancy Drops

At one point stroke was the most common way to die for Americans, but it has been since passed up by other conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. The new statistics on life expectancy have been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, raising some disturbing new trends. The top two killers [...]

Johnson & Johnson Rolaids Products Recall 2010

Johnson & Johnson Rolaids Products Recall 2010

So far there have been over 13 million packages of Johnson & Johnson Rolaids antacids pulled from the shelves and it all started because metal and wood particles were suspected to be in bottles all over the country. The company issued the recall voluntarily after discovering the potentially dangerous particles inside the bottles. So far [...]

Amanda Hurst Breast Feeds Son, 6

Amanda Hurst Breast Feeds Son, 6

Although most people accept that it is normal to breast-feed an infant, it might a little bit odd when the child is six years old. Amanda Hurst is 29 years old and still breast-feeds her son who is six years old as well as her 5-month-old baby. She said that although she tried to wean [...]

9/11 Health Bill Fails

9/11 Health Bill Fails

In Washington politics seemed to have prevailed over compassion when those who risked their lives on 9/11 to help the wounded were denied medical care from the injuries and illnesses they sustained as a result. A construction worker who was ground zero said that the political system has failed him and many others and the [...]

Chicken Recall 2010: Bumble Bee Lunch On The Run Chicken Salad Recalls

Chicken Recall 2010: Bumble Bee Lunch On The Run Chicken Salad Recalls

One of the largest recalls of chicken salad in U.S history was recently announced, bringing the total up to 72,000 pounds which were taken off the shelves due to health violations of U.S food and safety code. The recall was issued by The Suter Company and they are recalling a number of 8.2 ounce packages [...]

Carnie Wilson Fired By Fresh Diet

Carnie Wilson Fired By Fresh Diet

Carnie Wilson who has experienced a lot of fame and success with her new Christmas album that was just released was canned by the company Fresh Diet for promoting a number of cheese cakes while also promoting diet products. The company said that Wilson was fired as the result of not losing enough weight, something [...]

Aretha Franklin Doing Well Thanks To Prayers

Aretha Franklin Doing Well Thanks To Prayers

Aretha Franklin’s recent mystery surgery went well according to the singer, and she says that God deserves much of the credit. The still ailing singer said that God is still in control and he played a very large part in making the surgery a total success. Although she is being very hush hush about the [...]

Mylanta Recall 2010 : Johnson & Johnson Recalls Expand

Mylanta Recall 2010 : Johnson & Johnson Recalls Expand

Johnson & Johnson experienced some more trouble with recalls recently, being forced to take 12 million bottles of Mylanta off the shelves and thousands more of AlternaGel antacids. The company says that taking such action was necessary to protect consumers and live up to their standard of quality and excellence which they have been known [...]

Ann Ward America’s Next Top Model Winner 2010: Too Thin?

Ann Ward America’s Next Top Model Winner 2010: Too Thin?

Tyra Banks recently awarded 19 year old Ann Ward the honor of being American Next Top Model’s winner. Ward is shockingly thin and it has drawn some controversy as people say that she is a little bit too skinny, perpetuating a negative image for women who want to try and look like Ward does in [...]

Four Loko On Sale On Craigslist

Four Loko On Sale On Craigslist

Fans of the banned alcoholic/caffeinated drink Four Loko are participated in a bidding war online for the last cans to ever be seen in the U.S. It is apparent that people who are selling them on Craigslist are made out like bandits, selling them by the dozen. Since the ban was announced all across the [...]