Tag: Oddities

Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture

HELSINKI -- Latvian police said Thursday that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel laundry detergent products...

British chef Jamie Oliver urges followers to help solve the 'grate cheese robbery'

LONDON -- British chef Jamie Oliver is on the case of the stolen cheddar. Oliver, who rose to fame as “The Naked Chef"...

Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul

LONDON -- Thieves with a nose for fine cheese have pulled off a massive cheddar ripoff in London. Neal’s Yard Dairy said a...

How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm's severity

Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when...

Are digital tools a way for companies to retain hourly workers?

NEW YORK -- The COVID-19 pandemic and the resetting of the economy that followed it made hourly workers more aware of their value....

Huge payout expected for a rare coin bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it...