May, 22, 2014 Google Adds ‘Drunk Train’ Feature To Google Maps, Finally

(BB) - Now you don't need to reconcile with your ex at 2 a.m. in order to find a crash pad. When a Google representative was walking Betabeat through its new features for Maps yesterday, they briefly mentioned a small feature that sifts through public transit schedules to find the  last po...

May, 22, 2014 Czech alcohol gang jailed after 38 killed

(TDB) - Two men behind an illegal alcohol gang that produced a toxic concoction which killed 38 people have been jailed for life by a court in the Czech Republic. Rudolf Fian, 43, and Tomas Krepela, 39, were jailed for life on Wednesday, as reported by the BBC, following the sale of lethal alco...

May, 22, 2014 It's time for a regional conversation about water

(NVR) - A few weeks ago, the American Canyon Eagle ran an editorial contrasting the city’s challenges obtaining a reliable water source for our community with the demand for new development. The editorial focused on the proposed Watson Ranch development; however, there are other proposed ...

May, 22, 2014 KKR pushes for Treasury access: report

(BS) - Spurned US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts says its $3.05 billion takeover bid for Treasury Wine Estates is fully-financed, but has urged the winemaker to allow it access to its books as the funding is dependent on the completion of due diligence, The Australian Financial Review...

May, 22, 2014 Why don't alcoholic drinks have nutrition labels?

(Freep) - The food and beverage industry is no stranger to dubious marketing claims . Every brand from Kellogg’s to Red Bull has been the subject of controversy over the supposed health benefits of their products. Some of these claims—such as POM Wonderful’s assertion that pom...

May, 21, 2014 L.A. Plans to Ban New Vineyards

(Wine-Searcher) - Vineyards are a $4.4 billion industry in California, and a major source of tourism. But in one swath of Los Angeles County, there's a law pending that would ban new vineyard plantings. And it's just vineyards – not avocados, not rutabagas, nor any other kind of agricul...

May, 21, 2014 STUDENTS INVENT FIRST HANGOVER FREE ALCOHOL

(TDB) -Three US college students have claimed to have invented the world’s first alcoholic malt beverage capable of preventing a hangover. Prime, a malt beverage with an abv of 5%, was developed by three students who say its consumption alongside alcoholic beverages will not stop the ...

May, 21, 2014 Bordeaux school children sick from vineyard pesticides, say officials

(Decanter) - Pesticide use by winemakers is under extra scrutiny in Bordeaux after several school children were briefly hospitalised by suspected exposure to fungicide from a nearby vineyard. A junior school in  Bordeaux 's  Blaye  region saw 23 pupils affected by nausea and headach...