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Cabby Grabby, Banker Stabby

Hamilton Nolan · 03/02/12 09:50AM

What is undisputed is this: W. Bryan Jennings, an investment banker with Morgan Stanley, got a cab to drive him from his office in Manhattan back to his home in Darien, Connecticut. In Darien, Jennings proceeded to pull out a pen knife and stab the driver in the hands. Why?

Bank of America Unveils New, Stealthier Fees

Hamilton Nolan · 03/01/12 11:12AM

Last year, Bank of America tried to sneakily, oh so sneakily, instate a $5 fee on debit card users. Outrage ensued, and the idea was scrapped. But you didn't think that BoA's insatiable need for sweet, sweet money was just going to disappear, did you? There are plenty of new, sneakier fees they will hit you with.

McDonald's Assures Chinese: Our Food Is Not Poison

Hamilton Nolan · 02/29/12 03:17PM

China: the "Far East," where four thousand years of cultural evolution has culminated in a battle to see whether The Mighty P'zone™ or the Big N' Tasty™ will become the national meal of choice. McDonald's has an outside-the-box new advertising strategy to woo the wary Chinese: telling them that McDonald's food is not a monstrous blight upon the concept of dining.

Ötzi the Iceman had Deep, Soulful Brown Eyes

Caity Weaver · 02/28/12 09:54PM

Some call Ötzi the Iceman the world's first murder victim. While we are no closer today to bringing his killer to justice, scientists can confirm that Ötzi had brown eyes.

Foreclosures on The Top 1% Sure Do Move Slowly

Hamilton Nolan · 02/28/12 10:12AM

Lots of people in America have lately found themselves unable to pay their mortgages. Approximately 1% of the loans in foreclosure in America are for more than $1 million. For that (relatively) fortunate—let's just call them, I don't know, the 1%—it takes a lot longer to get kicked the hell out. The WSJ reports: