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Bank Of America Gives Loan Modifications To People Who Won't Complain About Them On Facebook
By Chris Morran on January 26, 2012 3:15 PM
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As we've previously reported, Bank of America's loan modification program (for want of a better phrase) is being sued by the state of Arizona. But the AZ Attorney General says the nation's second-largest bank is hindering his investigation by quietly negotiating settlements with underwater homeowners — or at least those who will pledge to keep their mouths shut about the bank. More »
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Couple Sues Cox After Cable Guy Kills Their Son
By Ben Popken on October 5, 2011 1:00 PM
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An Arizona family is suing Cox cable company after one of the cable companies' outsourced technicians executed their son in a botched break-in. That ex-contractor is now sitting on death row. More »
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Lime Mexican Grill Turns Arizona Immigration Controversy Into Marketing
By Chris Morran on September 28, 2011 12:15 PM
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Among the many hot-button debates of the last few years has been the state of Arizona's controversial proposals to deal with the issue of illegal immigration. But while both sides of the debate take the topic very seriously, the folks at Southeastern restaurant chain Lime Mexican Grill have decided to have some fun with it. More »
Who Is The First Moron To Break His TV With The Kinect?
By Chris Morran on November 5, 2010 12:15 PM
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All those shattered TVs and cut-up hands that resulted when the Nintendo Wii first came on the scene sorta made sense. People were flailing their limbs around holding a plastic controller with a flimsy strap. But the new Kinect motion-sensing system for the Xbox 360 should have cut down on at least some of the damage done by removing the controller completely. And yet, some moron in Arizona has already ruined a perfectly good TV with his recklessness. More »
Private Prisons Worked To Pass AZ Immigration Law
By Ben Popken on November 4, 2010 1:00 PM
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A new NPR investigation uncovers evidence that the controversial Arizona immigration law came to pass thanks in large part to an intense lobbying campaign by a group that stood to profit from its enactment: private prisons. More »
Woman Mistakes Superglue For Eyedrops; Not As Funny As It Sounds
By Chris Morran on October 6, 2010 12:47 PM
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It sounds like the sort of prank a bratty little brother would pull in a wacky Hollywood comedy from the '80s, but it's not. A woman in Arizona recently reached for what she thought was eyedrops, only to end up squirting superglue into her eye. More »
What's Wrong With This Walmart Sign?
By Chris Morran on September 13, 2010 4:30 PM
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A reader over at AZfamily.com was driving by this Walmart in Scottsdale, AZ, the other day when something caught her eye. More »
Cop Fired After Threatening To Arrest KFC Employees Over Refund Policy
By Chris Morran on August 30, 2010 3:15 PM
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A once high-ranking police officer in Arizona now finds himself out of a job — and all because of the chicken at KFC. More »
Breastfeeding Moms Stage "Nurse-In" At Arizona McDonald's
By Chris Morran on August 23, 2010 12:15 PM
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A manager at a McDonald's in Glendale, AZ, recently asked a woman to leave the building after she began nursing her baby in the restaurant. That manager is obviously not a reader of Consumerist, or else they would have been prepared for the inevitable backlash, which came this weekend in the form of dozens of moms staging a "nurse-in" inside the McD's. More »
Cancer Patient Loses Coverage For Earning $4.25/Month Too Much
By Chris Morran on August 9, 2010 12:15 PM
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Over at the Phoenix New Times, they have the harrowing story of a young man who endured multiple surgeries and treatments for a rare type of brain tumor — and who was told by his health plan that they could no longer cover him because he and his wife had earned $4.25 too much to qualify for aid. More »
Are Travel Boycotts Hurting Arizona Hotels? Will They?
By Meg Marco on July 28, 2010 12:15 PM
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The controversial immigration law passed by Arizona's government back in April has lead to over 20 organizations (including cities, towns, school districts, churches and universities) joining a travel boycott of the state. But is it hurting business? Too soon to tell, says USAToday. More »
Arizona Becomes 16th State To Punch Payday Lenders In The Face
By Carey Alexander on June 27, 2010 5:00 PM
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Arizona is about to say goodbye to predatory payday lenders who issue loans with annual interests exceeding 460%. On Thursday a decade-old law will expire, capping interest rates at 36%. The predatory lenders begged to keep the law in force, but voters and the legislature just sat back and gave the industry a big, slow, deserved punch right in the face. More »
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Would You Like Fries With Your Lion Burger?
By Chris Morran on June 24, 2010 2:15 PM
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By now, you've probably heard about the small Mesa, Arizona, restaurant that caused an up-roar this week by making a limited-time addition to its menu — Lion Burgers. If you hadn't heard about it, well now you have. But putting any judgment aside for the moment, one has to ask — Where in the world do you get lion meat from? More »
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Arizona Pizza Huts Let Customers Pack Heat, But Not Employees
By Phil Villarreal on June 21, 2010 8:30 AM
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Arizona passed a law that will allow people to carry concealed weapons without permits, which has nudged the state's restaurants to draft up policies about whether or not they'll let customers pack their nines as they grab grub. Pizza Huts in the southern part of the state decided to let customers tote their firearms inside, but won't let employees do the same. More »
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Arizona Restaurants Choose Sides On Letting Diners Bring Guns To The Table
By Chris Walters on June 1, 2010 11:49 AM
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Arizona has a lot of gun lovers. Almost anyone in the state over 21 will be able to carry a concealed weapon without a permit starting June 29th, but some pro-gun advocates are already visiting local businesses with their weapons in plain sight in an attempt to make the practice more socially acceptable. Arizona lets businesses ban guns at their discretion, so this weekend the Arizona Star looked at how restaurants and bars are deciding who to piss off more: gun carriers or the people who feel uncomfortable around them. More »
AriZona Iced Tea: Don't Hate Us, We're From New York
By Chris Morran on April 29, 2010 12:27 PM
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While there's much heated discussion about Arizona's controversial new immigration laws, the folks at AriZona Iced Tea have somehow found themselves caught in the crossfire, with some even calling for a boycott on the beverage brand. That's why one of the founders of the company wants everyone to know that, just like inauthentic picante sauce, they're originally from New York City. More »
If You Bring Your Gun To Walmart, Please Don't Play With It
By Chris Morran on April 9, 2010 11:25 AM
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An Arizona man (not Consumerist's Phil Villareal, in case you were wondering) is under arrest after he discharged a handgun at his local Walmart. And no, he wasn't robbing the place; he was just nervously fidgeting with his firearm. More »
Family Kicked Off Flight For Misbehaving Kids, No Refund
By Meg Marco on November 13, 2009 6:47 PM
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—>An Arizona mom says she was flying to Billings, Montana for her birthday — but never got off the ground because the airline kicked her — and her unruly kids off the flight. They were told they could take another flight — if they paid for it. The airline says it's their policy not to offer refunds. More »
Family Kicked Off Flight For Misbehaving Kids, No Refund
By Meg Marco on November 13, 2009 6:47 PM
530 Comments
—>An Arizona mom says she was flying to Billings, Montana for her birthday — but never got off the ground because the airline kicked her — and her unruly kids off the flight. They were told they could take another flight — if they paid for it. The airline says it's their policy not to offer refunds. More »
Newsflash: The Next Tsunami Of Aggressively Irresponsible Loans Didn't Magically Disappear
By Meg Marco on September 18, 2009 3:24 PM
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—>We've been talking about the next wave of the mortgage crisis for quite some time now, and it seems that, as predicted, it's cresting and about to hit. We are, of course, speaking of Option-ARM loans — considered the riskiest of all mortgages due to their ability to grow rather than shrink. Yes, there actually exists a mortgage that allows the borrower to pay less than the interest that is accruing on the loan. More »
