Venetian Casino in Las Vegas Sues Tea Party Group for Skipping Out on $600K Bill
Fiscal responsibility is the mantra of the Tea Party, so it is of particular interest that the Venetian Casino Resort in Las Vegas has just sued a Tea Party group for allegedly ducking out on a more than $600,000 tab.
Woman Embezzles Half a Million to Pay for for Doggy Day Spa Visits & Other Luxuries
Donna Joy Henderson, 68, of Orange, Calif. was sentenced to four years in state prison for stealing $502,000 from the office she managed to fund her lavish lifestyle—including cruises, jewelry, timeshares and, yes, personalized pampering for her pooch.
The $5,000 Bowl of Soup
This is pho of another caliber, and at a minimum cost of $5,000 per bowl, it’s definitely meant to be savored. Made with A5 Wagyu beef, white alba truffles, a foie gras broth, hand-raised bean sprouts and “noodles” created, through some sort of gastronomic wizardry, from rare blue lobster meat, it’s quite likely the world’s most expensive bowl of soup.
Michele Bachmann raked in more than Kanye West last year (INFOGRAPHIC)
That’s right, folks. Unbelievable, but true: The kooky congresswoman from Minnesota pulled in more dough that the country’s top rapper, and we’ve got an iced-out infographic to illustrate it.
Where Michele Bachmann gets her money
With the help of some new data from the FEC and OpenSecrets, we can see that 69 percent of all contributions of $200 or more made to her re-election campaign in 2010 came from outside of Minnesota — roughly $2.7 million.
Microsoft Denies Longtime Employee Sick Leave for Brain Surgery
Ken Knightly has worked at Microsoft for 11 years. Recently he developed symptoms of a brain tumor and was forced to miss work. His absence earned him a poor performance review, and now that he’s finally going in for surgery, Microsoft is of the mind that he’s too poor a worker to deserve sick pay.
Lil Wayne Owes $5.6 Million in Taxes
The IRS dropped a massive tax lien on Weezy. Helpful hint for the rapper: not paying would put you back to jail and there aren’t NCAA brackets in there.
5 things the Qaddafi family could’ve spent $1 million dollars on
The Libyan ruler has been the leader of Libya since 1969, and judging by his recent pop star purchases, he and his family are enjoying every dime of his terrorized people’s earnings. Shame on you, Qaddafis.
LeBron James’ Birthday Cake Probably Cost More Than Your House
This being LeBron though, he didn’t settle for any Publix sheet cake. His was a four-tier affair complete with a crown and Swarovski crystals.
For the paltry sum of $100, 50 Cent will shovel your driveway
Say what you will about 50 Cent. Love him or hate him, you cannot knock the dude’s hustle.
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