ATLANTA (AP) -- Costco customers may have to look elsewhere for Coca-Cola products now that the retailer has stopped carrying them because the pair are fighting over prices.The public squabble between one of the nation's largest wholesale club operators and the world's largest soft drink maker is likely to fizzle quickly. But it reveals real tensions as retailers and product makers square off on prices.
As shoppers continue to grapple with the… Continue
Knocking back a little Tequila could cost an NFL player plenty.
Reality show star Tila Tequila filed a lawsuit today against ex-boyfriend Shawne Merriman, the hulking San Diego Chargers linebacker who she claims grabbed her, shook her, knocked her down and choked her during an argument in September, according to TMZ.com.
And she seemingly has the bruises to prove it.
The suit, which was brought after the San Diego County… Continue
OKLAHOMA CITY - A suspect in the killing of four people in Oklahoma City, including a prostitute featured in the HBO reality series "Cathouse," turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday, police said.
An arrest warrant was issued earlier for David Allen Tyner, 28, of Locust Grove, on six murder complaints, because authorities say two of the victims — 22-year olds Brooke Phillips and Milagrous Barrerra — both were pregnant.
In addition to getting his career back on track, T.I. apparently has one more thing to look forward to when he's released from prison next summer: a wedding. Tip's longtime girlfriend, former Xscape singer Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, with whom he has two children, recently told XXL magazine that she is planning a "fairy-tale" wedding to the King of the South when he gets sprung.
Cottle, who has reemerged since T.I.'s incarceration on federal weapons… Continue
Jay-Z has scrapped the remainder of his 2009 U.S. tour dates, citing an "unforeseen scheduling conflict." The rapper's road trip of college campuses and arenas that kicked off on October 9 was slated to end with a November 22 show in Austin, Texas.Tuesday night's (November 17) show in Lubbock, Texas, Thursday's stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Friday's concert in El Paso, Texas, have all been canceled due to the unexplained… Continue
Women's Wear Daily reports that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are breaking into high-end accessories design with top British jeweler Asprey.
A limited edition collection of snake-shaped gold and silver jewelry designed by the couple – called The Protector – hits Asprey boutiques in New York, London, Beverly Hills, Tokyo and Dubai on Tuesday.
The pieces start at $525 for a silver baby spoon with a snakelike… Continue
A crew of 36 held captive for nearly seven weeks aboard a tuna boat was freed Tuesday after the Spanish government reportedly paid Somali pirates $3.3 million in ransom.
More than a dozen armed pirates seized the Spanish trawler Alakrana on Oct. 2 in a plot to collect a huge ransom.
Their plans changed when Spanish naval forces captured two pirates a day after the tuna boat's seizure.
The pirates then demanded the release of… Continue
A 15-year-old Bronx girl was fighting for her life Monday night after a stray bullet slammed into her head as she innocently walked near a dispute between armed thugs.
As Vada Vasquez underwent emergency brain surgery, cops hunted for a bicycle-riding gunman who fired wildly at a man suspected of being a snitch.
Her traumatized family was inconsolable.
"This shouldn't happen to a little girl who was on her way home from… Continue
Dick Cheney is blasting Barack Obama for plunging the presidency to a new low - by bowing to the Japanese emperor.
The White House deemed the weekend gesture as a sign of respect. But Cheney chided it was downright wimpy.
"There is no reason for an American president to bow to anyone," Cheney complained to the Politico.com. "Our friends and allies don't expect it, and our enemies see it as a sign of weakness."
Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they had smashed a giant suburban drug ring that was peddling cocaine just north of New York City.
Drug charges have been filed against 43 men and women, many of whom were rounded up in overnight raids.
All are "young gang members" led by a man named Elvis Santana, said Herbert Hadad, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office. He said probers have been investigating the ring for several… Continue
See, the problem is these artist let the fruity choreographers teach them dance moves. They might also have a fruity stylist that tells them the spandex & tall boots look… Continue
Cops believe they now know how a famous L.A. restaurateur allegedly murdered his unborn child -- and it all has to do with a deadly white powder.
TMZ has obtained the search warrant affidavit in the investigation of Josh Woodward -- co-owner of L.A.'s 8 Oz. Burger Bar and several famous restaurants around the country.
In the docs, Woodward's baby mama says one night back in October -- when she was pregnant -- Woodward kept putting his hand in a plastic bag and… Continue
Cops believe they now know how a famous L.A. restaurateur allegedly murdered his unborn child -- and it all has to do with a deadly white powder.
TMZ has obtained the search warrant affidavit in the investigation of Josh Woodward -- co-owner of L.A.'s 8 Oz. Burger Bar and several famous restaurants around the country.
In the docs, Woodward's baby mama says one night back in October -- when she was pregnant -- Woodward kept putting his hand in a plastic bag and… Continue
Rihanna kicked off the promotion for her upcoming Rated R album on Monday (November 16) with a concert from London that featured loads of swagger, tons of flash and a pair of high-profile guests.
Broadcast online to a global audience, thanks to Nokia, the show marked one of the first times Rihanna had performed songs from R (which hits stores November 23) before a live audience, and she was clearly emboldened by the high stakes, strutting across the stage — which… Continue
If you ever even think you are gonna get into a fight the first thing you need to do is put your hands up. Otherwise you will probably be picking yourself off the ground wondering why your legs don't work anymore. It's called getting knocked out… Continue
Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana are back at it again!
This weekend the two rappers shot the Home Run music video in Atlanta, directed by James Del Gatto. Sources tell NewLilWayne.com exclusively that the music video is going to be “huge” and that it includes cameos from Young Money artist Lil Chuckee, Bubbles, Titty Boi, Skull Gang, and more.
Rapper/singer Wyclef Jean will make an appearance on the David Letterman show tonight to support his brand new project From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion. The Haitian born singer will perform a track from the new album with pop singer Cindy Lauper. Lauper is one of the guest featured on Clef’s DJ Drama-produced album, which also features appearances from Eve, Timbaland, Lil Kim and others. The David Letterman show airs tonight at 11:30 PM… Continue
Rapper/singer Wyclef Jean will make an appearance on the David Letterman show tonight to support his brand new project From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion. The Haitian born singer will perform a track from the new album with pop singer Cindy Lauper. Lauper is one of the guest featured on Clef’s DJ Drama-produced album, which also features appearances from Eve, Timbaland, Lil Kim and others. The David Letterman show airs tonight at 11:30 PM… Continue