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.
A man whose sister was killed by another motorist says that during the ensuing court battle, his sister's insurance company -- Progressive -- actually defended the at-fault driver.
And after taking his complaints public, the case is getting a lot of attention.
The ideal elevator passenger stands still with his eyes forward as he waits for his floor. However, during the countless elevator rides we take during our lives, we've all come across a fellow traveler whose behavior is less than ideal.
So what are the most annoying things people do on an elevator?
Reading utility bills can be frustrating. The total amount is usually higher than we think it should be, and figuring out why is nearly impossible.
But one Connecticut woman now knows the reason for her inflated bills: for more than two decades, she was paying the cost of juicing two city streetlamps.
Just short of playing Russian roulette at the breakfast table, the consensus seems to be that we are all doomed without a doubt, as the latest chapter of the great American death machine has just revealed that eating egg yolk may be just as bad as smoking cigarettes.
So what in the name of Joe Camel is going on here?
Imagine putting your 10-year-old daughter on a plane by herself after United Airlines said it would ensure that she arrived safely. Now imagine she goes missing -- and the airline doesn't seem to care.