Powdered Alcohol Approved by U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

03/13/15 1:37 PM PST

Despite federal approval, several states remain opposed to the sale of powdered alcohol

Viral U.S. Business

Tags: palcohol, alcohol, powdered alcohol, liquor

Rights Groups Hopes to Save Alcoholic Bears

03/02/15 9:54 AM PST

Two male bears have been living in a cage outside a Russian restaurant since they were cubs— and now they are about to go to rehab to fight alcohol addiction

World Environment

Tags: bears, male, sochi, alcohol, beer, sanctuary, russia

Popular Chinese Liquor May Soon Sparkle with Gold Flakes

02/19/15 3:01 PM PST

China's National Health and Family Planning Commission is considering allowing gold flakes to be added to the grain-based spirit, baijiu

Business

Tags: baijiu, china, national health and family planning commission, alcohol, spirit, gold, gold flakes, goldwasser, goldschlager

Rio de Janeiro Kicks off Annual 'Carnival' Festival

02/13/15 4:41 PM PST

Brazil's Carnival street-celebrations will bring a welcome respite to Rio de Janeiro as the city wades through various struggles

World

Tags: rio de janeiro, carnival, brazil, celebration, street, festival, theme, dancing, drinking, alcohol, singing, parade

Filipino Bartender Redefines Art of Mixology

02/09/15 4:05 PM PST

Yoma Rivera takes an unusual approach when he personalizes cocktails at The Curator in Manila

Arts & Entertainment

Tags: yoma rivera, the curator, manila, makati, cocktails, mixologist, mixology, alcohol

Dangerous Drinking Game Gains Popularity in China

02/04/15 2:35 PM PST

Social media users in China are posting videos and photos of themselves chugging large quantities of baijiu, the country’s most popular spirit

World

Tags: baijiu, china, drinking, alcohol, baijiu challenge, spirit

Jonny Manziel Reportedly Enters Rehab

02/02/15 5:06 PM PST

Former Heisman winner and Cleveland Brown's quarterback, Johnny Manziel allegedly voluntarily checks into rehab

Sports Health

Tags: manzil, johnny, football, texas, cleveland, browns, quarterback, partying, vegas, alcohol, cocain

West Virginia Freshman Had .493 Blood-Alcohol Level

01/29/15 9:46 AM PST

Police reveal the 18-year-old college student who died during a fraternity event in November had a blood-alcohol level six times the legal limit

U.S.

Tags: nolan michael burch, west virginia, fraternity, bac, alcohol, frat

CDC: Alcohol Poisoning Kills 6 Each Day

01/22/15 11:09 AM PST

Middle-aged men are the number one victims of alcohol poisoning according to a new CDC report

Health U.S.

Tags: alcohol poisoning, drinking, death, men, health, liquor, booze, statistics

Illicit Liquor Kills 27 in UP Village

01/14/15 10:53 AM PST

Spurious bootleg liquor sold in in a village in Uttar Pradesh leads to the death of at least 27 people

World

Tags: datli, lucknow, uttar pradesh, liquor, illicit alcohol, akhilesh yadav

What Were They Thinking?

01/06/15 5:04 PM PST

From a naked woman caught in a chimney to a naked robber caught by police, here are some of the best cases of "what were they thinking"

Offbeat

Tags: naked, chimney, woman, fireman, rescue, man, robber, oregon, alcohol, hot tub, knife, brazil, drove, hospital, skull, tree house, codes, permits

U.K. Encourages Tax Breaks for Low-Alcohol Content Wine

12/24/14 11:31 AM PST

The amount of alcohol in wine has steadily increased over the past 30 years, so the U.K. wants to open the market for wines with less alcohol content

World Business

Tags: united kingdom, ministry of health, wine, low alcohol, content