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The Doughnut That Dare Not Speak Its Name


Posted Friday, November 6, 2009 - 1:23pm

It's a bad sign when the product you're selling is so awful that you can't bring yourself to name it.

  • Dan Mitchell has written for The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The MInneapolis Star-Tribune and Wired.

More States Raise Beer's Strength


Posted Friday, November 6, 2009 - 11:46am

State laws boosting the maximum allowance of alcohol in beer are becoming a trend. Alabama and West Virginia have raised the cap to 13.9 percent from 6 percent, according to USA Today. Mississippi and Iowa are considering similar measures.

It's not totally clear what's behind the trend, but it seems to have particular momentum in the Southern states.

  • Dan Mitchell has written for The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The MInneapolis Star-Tribune and Wired.

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