Feb. 24--Local law firm Grippo Elden said Tuesday it is merging with Shook, Hardy Bacon, of Kansas City, Mo. Terms were not disclosed, but a combo of Grippo and Shook, Hardy had to be a handshake deal, right?
Home Depot posted a fourth-quarter profit of $1.05 per share, while Office Depot posted a fourth-quarter loss of 15 cents per share. The Depot meaning of this? Your balance will be better if you're more invested in Home than Office.
PepsiCo is looking to bring Doritos Roulette to the United States. Each bag contains a few extra-spicy chips. Because that's exactly what's missing from the American diet: pranks.
Competitive eater Matt Stonie has set what a leading pork-product brand is touting as a record. Stonie downed 182 strips in five minutes. See the pig. Be the pig.
A study of Twitter by University of Pennsylvania researchers found an association between angry tweets and a higher risk of heart disease. So complain this is stupid at your own peril.
Google's Blogger software users have been told they have a month to clean up or get their blogs behind a restrictive adults-only wall. This is what's known as smut-shaming.
Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to help Greece for another four months, meaning the financially strapped nation shouldn't have to think about a payday loan until summer.
Fun fact about Zeppo Marx, who was born 114 years ago Wednesday: He co-invented a wristband that foreshadowed today's smart watches. It monitored the wearer's pulse and warned if the beat was too fast or slow. Groucho still described him as "slightly obtuse."
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