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Man Wins $25k But Never Receives The Money

Back in January, Herbert Hawks made a hole-in-one on a golf simulator at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, and he won $25,000. (You can watch the winning shot here.) WBAL TV reports that as of late July he has yet to see the prize money, and every person or company the TV station has contacted passes the blame on to someone else. At the bottom of the list is Golf Marketing Worldwide, a company that insures hole-in-one contests and has a history of not paying out on contests and/or doing business in states where the company doesn't have a license. More »

9:01 AM on Fri Jul 25 2008
By Chris Walters
10,219 views, 43 comments

Latest by FatLynn: @gmoney: But that was never his. Torts require actual legal injury, i.e. damage or loss of property. more »

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Walmart Uses 4,300 Unpaid Teenagers As Baggers In Its Mexican Stores

Walmart is Mexico's largest private employer, according to Newsweek, and that doesn't include the 4,300 unpaid teenagers that it lets "volunteer" to bag groceries at its Mexican stores. More »

10:19 AM on Wed Aug 1 2007
By Meg Marco
21,797 views, 45 comments