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Alabama bans ‘Dirty Bastard Beer’ but ‘Fat Bastard’ wine is OK

You can buy Fat Bastard wine in Alabama, but you’ll have to go elsewhere for Dirty Bastard beer.

The state alcoholic beverage control agency said Thursday it has banned the sale of that brand of beer in the state because of the profanity on its label.

Beer and wine are commonly sold in grocery and convenience stores and anyone can see the labels, so staff members rejected the brand because parents may not want young people to see rough language on the shelves, said Bob Martin, an attorney with the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

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LOSER: Woman, 24, who won $1MILLION lottery and STILL collected welfare faces four years in prison in fraud case

This Michigan lottery winner is going from jackpot to the justice system, a month after she created a firestorm when it was revealed that she was still collecting food stamps, despite winning a $1million lottery prize.

Amanda Clayton, 25, of Lincoln Park, is facing welfare fraud charges after her arrest on Monday.

If convicted of the two felony charges, she could face up to four years in prison.

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Taliban commander turns self in… for reward on ‘Wanted’ poster

Sometimes, capturing a Taliban commander requires vast resources and complex operations. Last week in eastern Afghanistan, it hinged on an insurgent’s “improbable stupidity,” as one U.S. official put it.

Mohammad Ashan, a mid-level Taliban commander in Paktika province, strolled toward a police checkpoint in the district of Sar Howza with a wanted poster bearing his own face. He demanded the finder’s fee referenced on the poster: $100.

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CEO of Starbucks says ‘best cup of coffee known to mankind’ is made at home with a simple French press

The chairman and CEO of Starbucks, has controversially admitted that the best way to make a cup of coffee – is not his brand’s way.

Howard Schultz says he uses a Bodum French press – a coffee presser brand – which results in ‘the best cup of coffee known to mankind.’

This means if Mr Schultz uses a 1lb bag of Starbucks coffee beans, it works out roughly 46 cents, compared to the $2.01 coffee drinkers in Manhattan pay for a small americano in store.

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Report: Democrat-controlled Senate laziest in 20 years

For those who need proof that the Senate was a do-nothing chamber in 2011 beyond the constant partisan bickering and failure to pass a federal budget, there is now hard evidence that it was among the laziest in 20 years.

In her latest report, Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson revealed a slew of data that put the first session of the 112th Senate at the bottom of Senates since 1992 in legislative productivity, an especially damning finding considering that it wasn’t an election year when congressional action is usually lower.

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New ad features senior citizens simulating sex positions to promote use of condoms

An advertisement featuring senior citizens simulating sexual acts has sparked shock from consumers.

The video campaign, released by U.S. organisation SaferSex4Seniors.org, is designed to promote safe sex through use of condoms following news that STDs among sexually-active seniors in Florida had risen by 71per cent over the past five years.

But many believe the group, while promoting a worthy cause, has taken shock tactics too far.

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Women paid significantly less in Obama White House than their male counterparts

All of President Barack Obama’s employees may not be treated equally in the White House, as recently released financial records show that female employees earn significantly less than their male counterparts.

Using the 2011 annual report of White House staff salaries that was submitted to Congress, an $11,000 difference is clear between the median female employee salary and the median male employee salary.

This news comes on top of continued criticism- of both President Obama and prior presidents- that women are underrepresented in the White House.

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