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Verizon, Alltel to refund mystery charges in Fla.

Jun. 24, 2009
Verizon and Alltel have agreed to refund millions to Florida cell phone customers billed for unwanted third-party services including ringtones, music and horoscopes. The charges can mysteriously appear on bills with indiscernible names. Attorney General Bill...
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo