Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Which States Have the Highest and Lowest Minimum Wage?
With the unemployment rate being what it is, a lot of people these days are being forced to work for minimum wage. But exactly how much you get could depend largely on what state you’re in.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Would You Pay to Promote Your Facebook Posts? – Dollars and Sense
Posting a Facebook update and making sure it gets the maximum exposure could soon be as simple as opening your wallet, if you can believe it. The social media giant is rolling out a new program that will allow its members to pay a small fee to highlight or promote their posts.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures New Movie Releases — ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ [VIDEO]
Just one new movie opening in wide release this weekend, but for comic book fans, it’s a Superhero-palooza.
randomecho, Flickr New Research Reveals the Best — And Worst — Seat on a Plane
After surveying more than 1,000 people, flight-comparison website Skyscanner has discovered what travelers deem the very best seat on a plane.
So, what is it?
baslow, Flickr How Much Money Do You Need to Be Happy? — Dollars and Sense
A new poll finds that contrary to popular belief, money really can buy happiness. The survey even put an exact price tag on it: $50,000.
Thinkstock Would Single People Rather Be Rich or Have Love? — Dollars and Sense
According to a new survey from dating site Chemistry.com, love truly does conquer all — even money. But once singles are in a relationship, how do they handle the financial aspect of things?
TIME TIME Magazine Releases List of 100 Most Influential People
A few weeks ago, TIME Magazine revealed the names it was considering for its annual list of the ’100 Most Influential People in the World.’ Reader votes determined one person, while the rest were selected by the magazine’s editors.
And now the final list — which includes athletes, actors, entrepreneurs and politicians — is out. So who made the cut?
MSNBC Retired Illinois Couple Claims Share of Mega Millions Jackpot [VIDEO]
Merle and Patricia Butler, a retired couple in their 60s from the small town of Red Bud, IL, stepped forward on Wednesday to claim their share of the record-breaking $656 million Mega Millions jackpot.
401k, Flicker Tip of a Lifetime! Police Let Waitress Keep Drug-Scented $12,000 She Found on Table
Doing the right thing often has its own rewards — but you may need to get a lawyer, first. That’s what one Minnesota waitress learned the hard way.
Lionsgate Entertainment / Open Road Films / 20th Century Fox New Movie Releases — ‘The Cabin in the Woods,’ ‘Lockout’ and ‘The Three Stooges’ [VIDEOS]
Horror, action or comedy? Pick your poison, because all three genres will be represented in the movies opening in wide release this weekend.
Guang Niu, Getty Images F.A. Porsche, Designer of the Legendary Porsche 911, Dies at the Age of 76
Fans of Porsche models like the 911 are in mourning after its iconic designer, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, died earlier this week at the age of 76.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images School Forces Students to Delete Facebook Pages
Schools these days seem to have no compunctions about policing students’ use of social media. An Indiana teenager was recently expelled for swearing in a tweet, and now a Brooklyn, New York school is forcing its charges to delete their Facebook accounts — or face expulsion themselves.
Jack White Claims Guinness World Records Snubbed Him, Guinness Responds May 17, 2012
Black Sabbath React to Bill Ward's 'Statement' May 17, 2012
Late Beastie Boys Member Adam Yauch to Be Honored With 'MCA Day' in New York May 17, 2012
Heroic 12-Year-Old Rescues Younger Siblings from House Fire May 17, 2012
And the Babe of the Month Is… Danni Gee! May 17, 2012
Lass Suicide — Today's SuicideGirl May 17, 2012
Danielle Hunt — Babe of the Day May 17, 2012
AnnaLee Suicide — Today's SuicideGirl May 15, 2012
