Grounds for arrest

Same goes for Caramel Macchiato: Several bikini barista stands in Everett that remained open even after their owner pleaded guilty to using the stands to promote prostitution may soon be closed down by the city because they were leased fraudulently.

This should solve the confusion for some customers who weren’t sure if Pumpkin Spice and Chestnut Praline were latte flavors or a stripper names.

On Comet: The European Space Agency successfully landed a spacecraft on a comet on Wednesday. The Rosetta mission has taken 10 years to reach and prepare to land on the massive hunk of rock and ice.

They do know that there’s plenty of both in the Alps, don’t they?

Honey, get the car keys: The Energy Department is predicting that U.S. motorists will pay an average of $2.94 a gallon for gas next year, freeing up $61 billion for other purchases spent on fuel this year.

You’d think the oil companies would be worried, but staying true to form, Americans will take their windfall, use it as down payments on Hummers and drive up the price of gasoline back over $4 a gallon in short order.

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