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Last Call! What's the Best Time to Stop Serving Alcohol?

B98.5 — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:19:37 +0000

New Hampshire bars could be staying open later. 'Last Call' could be 2 a.m., an hour later than it is now. That's what is proposed in a bill that passed the Granite State House a few weeks ago.

6 Very Easy Ways to Stop Being a Workaholic

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:26:03 +0000

Did the janitor give you his keys so you can lock up after he goes home? Do you dream in spread sheets? Have you missed your kid scoring the game-winning goal because you were checking email on your phone? Then, congratulations — you may be a workaholic. If you want to stop being one, there’s [...]

Is Drinking Too Much a Problem in the US?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:18:37 +0000

Drink up. A new study has found 18% of men and 11% of women in the US drink more alcohol than is recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture, while 8% of men and 3% of women can be classified as “heavy drinkers.” Men should drink a maximum of two drinks a day, while [...]

New York City Bartender Makes $96,000 A Year Slinging Drinks

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:30:20 +0000

Shred your useless college degree — or stop going to college altogether — and start hitting the liquor cabinet. It's sound advice. A New York City bartender said she made $96,000 last year while bartending at a luxury hotel. Sarah Speros clai

Dumb Prisoner Escapes So He Can Drink at a Bar

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:16:25 +0000

Timothy Bonner went from the cooler to drinking a cool one and back again. The 40-year-old man escaped from a jail cell in Smith Township, Pennsylvania last weekend, only to go to a local bar for a beer. Bonner, who was in custody for assault, managed to get away as officers were putting him in [...]

Randy Travis to Plead Guilty in Drunk Driving Case

Billy Dukes — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:57:37 +0000

Randy Travis is expected to enter a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge, which will allow the singer to avoid jail time after his drunk driving arrest last August. The Associated Press reports that Grayson County (Texas) District Attorney Joe Brown says the details will be released after Travis’s court appearance on Thursday (Jan. 31). [...]

Drinking Games During Hockey Intermission Cause Fans To Get Sick

Joe Student — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:39:29 +0000

A minor league hockey team thought getting a few college students out on its ice for ‘College Olympics’ on Jan. 18 would make for memorable intermission entertainment. They were right…for all the wrong reasons. The Rapid City Rush (S.D.) staged the ‘Olympics’ competition as part of a larger promotion that allowed students access to buy-one-get-one [...]

Randy Travis Avoids Jail, Reaches Plea Deal in Assault Case

Cory Stromblad — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:00:47 +0000

Randy Travis won’t be spending any time behind bars, as long as he can adhere to the terms of his plea deal entered in regards to his misdemeanor assault case. E! Online reports that the ‘Three Wooden Crosses’ singer will receive a 90-day deferred sentence as a direct result of a plea of either guilty [...]

Drunk Mom Creates Unintentional Social Commentary On Young Parenting By Getting Stuck in High Chair

Donald Deane — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:00:35 +0000

We've done some dumb things after a night of drinking -- ask us about our butterfly tattoo -- but getting stuck in a piece of furniture (as far as we can recall) isn't one of them. That's not the case for our heroine today, though: a drunk 31-year-old mother, who intentionally wedged herself in a high chair and had to be rescued by the fire department.

What Town Is About to Make Drunk Driving Legal?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:35:12 +0000

Know when to say, ‘I’ll have another.” Ireland’s Kerry County has approved a proposal which would essentially allow some people to drive drunk. Yup, you read that correctly. Lawmakers have agreed to pass a measure letting local police hand out a get out of jail car to motorists in rural areas whose blood-alcohol level is [...]