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What States Have the Highest Unemployment Rates?

Aaron on Air — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:06:55 +0000

It’s not easy being unemployed or under-employed, but you are definitely not alone. Even with a highly positive new jobs report just out and the country apparently on an upswing, an unemployment rate of 7.7 percent means a lot of people still need jobs. But that doesn’t mean the situation is hopeless for anyone. If [...]

Customers Cry Foul After Finding "Fat Girls" on Their Receipt

Aaron on Air — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:20:39 +0000

In just the latest example of waitstaff getting into hot water thanks to the "memo" section of a restaurant receipt, three friends are peeved at how they were described at a Chilly D’s Restaurant in California. “I got the bill, I was looking at the bill I was like, ‘Why does this receipt say ‘fat girls?’” customer Christine Duran said.

Big Tex Will be Rebuilt, Which Would You Prefer Young or Old? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:23:11 +0000

I think a lot of us were sad to hear the news of Big Tex catching on fire Friday. He’s been a Texas icon for 60 years, but since they will rebuilt him I have a suggestion! Make him young again!! I didn’t like all the wrinkles and gray hair they gave him. How about [...]

Scientists Discover A Planet That's One-Third Diamond

Aaron on Air — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:23:27 +0000

Astronomers have found a planet that gives new meaning to the word “bling.” Twice the size of Earth and eight times heavier, this weird world may be at least one-third pure diamond. Forty light years away, the newfound planet couldn’t be more alien to ours. Although it orbits a sunlike star, 55 Cancri e has [...]

The Most Iritating Sounds in The World [AUDIO] [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:26:06 +0000

What is the most annoying sound ever? Finger nails on a chalk board? Nope… Scientists studying the brain‘s reaction to sound have determined the piercing screech of a knife against a glass bottle to be the human ear’s worst nightmare. A research team at the University of Newcastle in Australia examined brain activity in [...]

It's Sick How Much Workers Lie About Being Sick

Aaron on Air — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:05:22 +0000

Having a job these days is a valued commodity but important or not, workers will occasionally call in sick whether they’re feeling lousy or just need that proverbial “mental health day.” CareerBuilder’s survey of nearly 4,000 people reveals that in about a third of the cases over the past year, employees called in sick when [...]

Fish Tank Starts, Then Snuffs, House Fire

Aaron on Air — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:29:02 +0000

Firefighters in Bremerton, Washington are still scratching their heads after a mysterious house fire in which the source seems to have put itself out. Investigators say a fish tank may have sparked the blaze in the home last Sunday which was vacant as the residents were on vacation. But as the flames rose, the fire [...]

New Research Finds Out Why Men Don't Ask For Directions

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:45:07 +0000

Guys the next time your wife or girlfriend gets angry that you won’t ask for directions, just say “Hey, that’s the way I was made!” Now there’s research to prove that your not really stubborn, you suffer from “Blind Panic.” What? The Medical Daily reported: The latest findings reveal that while women are more likely [...]

Border Patrol Pilot Under Fire for Helping Son Impress Girl

Aaron on Air — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:39:23 +0000

How’s This For A Homecoming Invite. A pilot for the U.S. Border Patrol has been reassigned as the agency investigates allegations he used his chopper to help his son ask a girl out on a date. Reports indicate that while the pilot was on a routine mission last week, he allegedly hovered of his son’s [...]

Meter Fixers Plead Guilty in $200K Scam

Aaron on Air — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:00:20 +0000

Two parking meter maintenance men in Buffalo, New York have pleaded guilty in a massive quarter-stealing operation that lined their pockets to the tune of more than 200 thousand bucks. According to an FBI press release, James Bagarozzo, who is now retired, along with Lawrence Charles pleaded guilty to felony charges of theft and conversion of federal funds. [...]

A Whopping $165 Million Worth of Food Is Wasted Each Year By Americans

Aaron on Air — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:39:42 +0000

Want an easy way to shave $2,300 off your annual budget? Stop throwing away so much food.

According to a new study, almost half of the food Americans buy every year winds up in the trash — a 50 percent increase since the 1970s.

Season 9 Will Officially Be the Last For 'The Office' Will Steve Carell Return?

Aaron on Air — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 03:17:22 +0000

Ever since the departure of Steve Carell from ‘The Office,’ rumors have swirled that the series would either reboot, or close its doors entirely, particularly after the show struggled to find its footing absent its headlining star in season 8. Stars departed, a spin-off geared up, and now the verdict has officially arrived that ‘The Office’ season 9 will indeed be the show’s last. But, will any major characters return? And what’s the big twist?

Plot Revealed For The Anticipated 'Dumb and Dumber 2′ Movie

Aaron on Air — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:09:40 +0000

‘Dumb and Dumber 2‘ may or may not ever happen – remember when Jim Carrey said he was out? – but the Farrelly Brothers are still talking as if it might and recently revealed their plans for the sequel.

Cheating Scrabble Player "Ex-Spelled" From National Tourney.

Aaron on Air — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 02:44:47 +0000

In just about any game, there’s a way to cheat and consequences if you get caught.

That’s something a young Scrabble player learned this week when he was kicked out of the game’s national tournament after a competitor noticed him doing something untoward.

Man Sets Toilet on Fire in the Name of Religion

Aaron on Air — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:00:12 +0000

We have all had semi-religious experiences in the bathroom that could have benefited from the lighting of a match. However, a Kentucky man might have taken that concept a little too far over the weekend, when he set an entire toilet on fire in the name of religion. Louisville Police say that 36-year-old James Crittenden [...]

Farmer Sows Revenge Against Cops with Tractor Rampage

Aaron on Air — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:13:27 +0000

A 34-year-old Vermont farmer who apparently had some lingering resentment over a pot arrest last month allegedly used his parents’ tractor to exact some get-back against his local police department. The Burlington Free Press reports that on Thursday afternoon, Robert Pion used the massive red tractor to smash more than half of the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department’s entire [...]

Why Do Men Stare at Women?

Joe Student — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:03:53 +0000

A scientific study has revealed why men stare at women. (Spoiler alert: It’s the boobs and stuff.) The study, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, reveals that men look at women like objects, breaking them down and categorizing them according to their body parts. In other news, the sun is expected to rise [...]

Plane Towing Marriage Banner Crashes, Would You Think It's an Omen? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:45:25 +0000

Do you believe in omens or signs from above? I do at times, maybe it’s just when I question myself or have a gut feeling about something. Then, later I think, “Why didn’t I see the signs!” I ask this question because, yesterday in Rhode Island a marriage proposal went wrong. A small plane [...]

Study Shows Some Go Out of Their Way to Make Roadkill

Aaron on Air — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:27:03 +0000

Glad to see one NASA engineer, Mark Rober got a job conducting an unusual experiment to find out how compassionate people are when they see a critter appearing ready to cross the road. If you’re like most people, you probably swerve, slow down or brake to avoid a clueless animal that thinks it can get over to [...]

15 Seconds of Flame Done On A Dare.[VIDEO]

Aaron on Air — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:17:50 +0000

A Thompson, Georgia man has been released from the hospital after his friends help him do the world’s best Ghost Rider impression Thursday night. WBJF-TV reports 36-year-old William Bonner can be seen on a bar’s security camera daring his friends to use Bacardi 151-proof rum to set his face on fire. After several attempts, the [...]