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Pastor to waiter: ‘I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?’

A man claiming to be a pastor apparently tried to stiff a waiter on a tip, explaining that his work for God absolved him of having to leave one. A photo of the receipt, posted to Reddit.com, shows a bill for $34.93 with an automatic 18 percent gratuity (or $6.29) added above a blank space [...]

Geek chat: We're talking the new Star Trek game

Join Yahoo! News reporter Eric Pfeiffer and Paramount's Brian Miller as we discuss the making of the new game based on the beloved franchise. <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=db7963e12c" mce_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=db7963e12c" >Make It So: A Yahoo! News chat with the maker of Paramount's new Star Trek game</a>


U.S. economy shrinks in 4th quarter

The U.S. economy shrank from October through December for the first time since the recession ended, hurt by the biggest cut in defense spending in 40 years, fewer exports and sluggish growth in company ...


Chrysler profit 9 times larger than 2011

Just three years out of bankruptcy, Chrysler posted a $1.7 billion profit in 2012 and said it expects to earn more than $2 billion this year.


Man shoots Ala. bus driver, takes 6-year-old hostage

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Police, SWAT teams and negotiators were at a rural property where a man was believed to be holed up in a homemade bunker Wednesday after fatally shooting the driver of a school bus and fleeing with a 6-year-old child passenger, authorities said.


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