Tag: marked

30 OCT

Sex offenders’ homes to be marked by ‘No Trick or Treat’ signs, to keep kids away on Halloween

The Sheriff’s office in Butt’s County, Georgia, will place “no trick or treat” signs on the front lawns of sex offenders this Halloween, in a bid to prevent children from coming into contact with registered sex offenders. “This Halloween, my office has placed signs in front of every registered sex offender’s house to notify the […]

06 APR

Bag Marked ‘Bomb to Brisbane’ Disrupts Australia Airport

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07 JAN

The Haves and the Have Nots' Veronica: 10 Times She Marked Herself for Murder

She had it comin’. Assuming that merciless megabitch Veronica Harrington still has a pulse when Season 5 of OWN’s The Haves and the Have Nots kicks off (Tuesday, 9/8c), she’s sure to act as if she’s stunned, positively stunned, that an attempt was made on her life in the Season 4 finale. But to reiterate: […]

03 NOV

October 30th marked the 70th birthday of the WTO’s precursor

Britain signs up SUPERLATIVES surrounded the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) when it was signed on October 30th 1947. A press release heralded it as “the most far-reaching negotiation[s] ever undertaken in the history of world trade.” The Economist grumbled it was “one of the longest and most complicated public documents ever issued—and […]

08 OCT

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Viewers fume as Debbie McGee marked down by ‘unfair’ judges

The 58-year-old hopeful was criticised for spending more than 10 seconds out of hold during her routine with Giovanni Pernice as the pair scored their lowest mark to date. Scoring a total of 29 points, the couple were knocked off their spot at the top of the leaderboard. Viewers took to social media to slam […]

16 APR

How much your favorite restaurant foods cost — and how much they usually get marked up

Pizza Rev (Priceonomics) — The restaurant business is notoriously tough, and owners have a myriad of costs ranging from health permits to commercial rent. On average, 30% of a restaurants revenues go to labor costs, 30% goes to general overhead, and 30-33% is spent on ingredients. Making a decent profit in the restaurant industry is […]