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How Not To Sit Next To ‘That Person’ At Dinner
How Not To Sit Next To ‘That Person’ At Dinner We’ve all been there before. You are going out to dinner with a group of friends and there's that one person that you just don’t want to sit next to. But, inevitably, everyone groups around the table and suddenly you are stuck next to the jerk for the next two hours. Here's how to keep that from happening. Nightcap 04/24/2013 1,731 Views
Divorcee Rips Up Prenup After Landmark Win
Divorcee Rips Up Prenup After Landmark Win It's the court ruling that could change divorce laws as we know them, after one woman won a victory over a prenup that she says she was tricked into signing. INSIDE EDITION's Megan Alexander spoke to the happy divorcee. InsideEdition 03/12/2013 56,188 Views
Scammers Prey on Disaster Victims
Scammers Prey on Disaster Victims Every time there's some big disaster, people will go door-to-door, offering their services. Sometimes those services don't measure up to what they're offering. Look out for high-pressure sales tactics -- or even scare tactics. Nightcap 06/05/2013 1,191 Views
Exterminators: Some Pest Control 'Experts' Are Simply Scammers
Exterminators: Some Pest Control 'Experts' Are Simply Scammers As the weather warms up, it seems like everyone wants to get outside and get active. So does every thing. This is the time of year when pests get pesky. If you want to do something about it, be careful who you choose. Some "pest control" experts are really just scammers. Nightcap 06/19/2013 111 Views
Scam! Online Coupons
Scam! Online Coupons You really can get some good deals if you clip coupons -- but some of the 'deals' are too good to be true. Yes, we know you probably realize that, but think "what if it ISN'T a scam and I miss out?" Don't bother. It is a scam, and you won't miss what you're "missing out" on. Nightcap 03/13/2013 2,616 Views
Standardized Test + Hip Hop = Disaster
Standardized Test + Hip Hop = Disaster A Texas high school student not only wrote 'YOLO' in big letters and drew a smiley face on his standardized test, he then used his phone -- prohibited during testing -- to tweet the picture of the unfinished test. Oh no, it doesn't stop there; Kyron Birdine used his skills to attach the official Twitter handles for both the school district and the Texas Board of Education. Yeah. He got suspended. But we think there's a good chance his is a little smarter now. Nightcap 04/03/2013 2,063 Views
Soliciting For a Charity? Nope. Scam.
Soliciting For a Charity? Nope. Scam. They claim they're working for a charity... and you really want to be helpful. Here's how to check them out before you give them anything. Listen up.. and don't fall for this one! Nightcap 02/27/2013 1,217 Views
Bed Bug Removal Gone Wrong
Bed Bug Removal Gone Wrong One man sets his house on fire trying to remove bed bugs! Nightcap 06/14/2013 461 Views
Anne Wojcicki: Leaving Wall Street
Anne Wojcicki: Leaving Wall Street Wojcicki explains what compelled her to leave Wall Street and do something that could empower the individual and ultimately change something as big as health care. Makers.com 05/14/2013 2,391 Views
Father's Day Gifts Won't Break Your Budget
Father's Day Gifts Won't Break Your Budget Does your dad have somewhat expensive taste in gifts? Here are some opportunities to get creative Father's Day gifts that won't cost as much as you would think. PIX11 06/04/2013 1,424 Views
Scam! Beware of Work At Home 'Job Openings'
Scam! Beware of Work At Home 'Job Openings' You've maybe seen a job posting saying something like "You can make a ton of money from working at home. You don't even have to get out of your pajamas." It sounds great, doesn't it? But you should know from the get-go, there's a good chance a 'work-at-home' job posting isn't as good as it sounds. Nightcap 05/16/2013 2,020 Views
Armed Robbery & Fatal Shooting Re-Ignite Craigslist Warnings
Armed Robbery & Fatal Shooting Re-Ignite Craigslist Warnings Listen up: Craigslist isn't always safe. This week in Fort Worth, Texas, a supposed Craigslist deal turned out to be an armed robbery -- but the victim in this case had his own gun and fatally shot the suspect. So how do you stay safe on Craigslist? Nightcap 05/01/2013 2,981 Views
You've Got Toni Marie Fappiano & Sharon McDonnell
You've Got Toni Marie Fappiano & Sharon McDonnell Toni Marie Fappiano and Sharon McDonnell from Investigation Discovery's "I Married A Mobster" sit down to discuss their pasts as wives and girlfriends to mobsters, what made them decide to tell their stories, and share their advice to other women attracted to the glamorous lifestyle they lived. You've Got 08/29/2012 539,335 Views
How to Avoid Door-to-Door Scammers
How to Avoid Door-to-Door Scammers The start of summer brings nicer weather AND some unwanted things as well. Connecticut Better Business Bureau official Howard Schwartz gives some tips on avoiding door-to-door scammers. FOXCT 06/03/2013 1,631 Views
Scam! How Employment Agencies Try to Get You
Scam! How Employment Agencies Try to Get You Have you ever received a phone call from someone who sounds like a job recruiter? They may be trying to sell you on something completely different. Watch out -- because if you're looking for a job, these scammers are out to get you. Nightcap 04/17/2013 2,113 Views

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