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£10 million fortune left to Chinese restaurant - relatives protest Posted: 2 years ago by pocksucket
Golda Bechal, a property magnate, left the bulk of her fortune to the owners of her favourite Chinese restaurant. Her surviving relatives are now challenging her will.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 130 [+].
'Kit Kat Lucky Little' Tastefully Updates the Fortune Cookie Posted: 2 years ago by mitzuzake
Fortune cookies are so Oldsmobile - Kit Kat Lucky Little's update the crunchy classic while retaining snackers' interest long after the sweet cherry taste has faded.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 28 [+].
Paris loses out: Hilton fortune pledged to charity Posted: 2 years ago by Aldox
U.S. hotel heiress Paris Hilton's potential inheritance dramatically diminished after her grandfather Barron Hilton announced plans on Wednesday to donate 97 percent of his $2.3 billion (1.16 billion pounds) fortune to charity.
Comments: 7 Score: [-] 79 [+].
'Wheel Of Fortune' Contestants Hit Hard As Vowel Prices Skyrocket Posted: 2 years ago by JoshSF49
Contestants on the television game show Wheel Of Fortune have been hit especially hard at the podiums in recent months due to skyrocketing vowel prices, which reached a record $600 last week.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 205 [+].
Top 10: Wheel Of Fortune Mishaps Posted: 2 years ago by misswinkle
Some people were just not meant for live TV. I know you're under pressure, but how do you not solve a puzzle when there is 1 letter left?
Comments: 6 Score: [-] 237 [+].
The history of fortune cookies Posted: 3 years ago by goldy
I believe you have tried some of those little cookies with a piece of paper inside with words of wisdom or prophecy, but have you asked yourself about their origins?
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Former spammer: 'I know I'm going to hell' Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
"Ed," a retired spammer, built a considerable fortune sending e-mails that promoted pills, porn and casinos. At the peak of his power, Ed says he pulled in $10,000 to $15,000 a week, storing the money in $20 bills in stacks of boxes.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 58 [+].
101 Dumbest Moments in Business Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
Ah, what a dumb year it was! Fortune chose the absolutely dumbest of the dumb that the gods of fate and humor delivered into our laps - and yours - this past year.
*here's a list of the top 20.
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Chinese People Eating Fortune Cookies Posted: 1 year ago by muppetmaker
A strange sense of reverse culture shock at its best.
'There's a piece of paper inside!"
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Man Challenges Ban On Fortune Telling Posted: 3 months ago by Doggylives
He said the law is nothing more than persecution of Gypsies, who have long been stigmatized as nomadic thieves and con artists.
It raises an interesting question on whether fortune telling and physic readings for monetary gain should be illegal.
Comments: 15 Score: [-] 363 [+].
A Googley Approach to Business Posted: 3 years ago by mgalpert
A nice write up in the recent Fortune magazine about how Google is run on chaos.
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Superstitious Japanese scrubbing toilets for good luck. Posted: 3 years ago by Browntrout
Cleanliness has long been next to godliness for the hygiene-conscious Japanese, but fortune-tellers are now advising those who want to succeed in life to start by scrubbing their toilets.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 18 [+].
Should I use my kids' college fund to bet on a horse? Posted: 10 months ago by jLoSsDh
Consult the I Ching with your most troubling questions.
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FORTUNE's annual ranking of America's leading businesswomen Posted: 3 years ago by robfouryqr
FORTUNE ~ 50 Most Powerful Women in Business
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My Karma Test Posted: 2 years ago by wags273
Karma can come back to you at any moment. Sometimes your Karma comes back to you Instantly. Want to find out if your karma is good or bad? Take this test to find out.
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Sun is the first Fortune 500 company holds a press conference within Second Life virtual chat world Posted: 3 years ago by jaxomlotus
It's also the first Fortune 500 company that apparently can't get real life dates.
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Get lucky Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
No, really.
Not with your beau, just in general. A psychologist studies what makes people lucky and unlucky, and has some tips to improve your luck.
Comments: 7 Score: [-] 552 [+].
Fortune's 21 Dumbest Moments in Business for 2008 Posted: 11 months ago by equinox
A fool's gallery of idiocy, short-sightedness and bad behavior. From Congress' bailout for toy arrow makers to the very best "reply-all" mistake ever. This one has irony for all.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 126 [+].
Billionaire Gives Away Some Of His Billions Posted: 3 years ago by musicgirldani
According to the Forbes list, Carlos Slim is the third-richest man. He is giving away a huge amount of money to several causes in Mexico.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 35 [+].
You will be arrested and feel really stupid Posted: 2 years ago by bevissimo
Fortune cookies in his pockets help cops nab suspect in restaurant break-ins...
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 105 [+].
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