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Yale University Police Investigate Report of Forced Drinking and Nudity

By Dana KennedyMar 4th 2011 – 10:42AM
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Getty Images

Police at Yale University are investigating a report of a "naked party" held off-campus by a senior society that may have involved forced, heavy drinking and possibly even a sexual assault, according to a school publication. The party was held Feb. 19 by the Pundits, Yale's senior prank society, the Yale Daily News...

Cops Say Man Went Berserk After Realizing He Bought Drinks for Cross-Dressers

By Ben MuessigFeb 15th 2011 – 4:23PM
Collier County Sheriff's Office

Collier County Sheriff's Office

Josue Hernandez might want to wait until "ladies night" before showing his generosity at the bar. Police in Florida say the 27-year-old threw a fit early Saturday after realizing he hadn't been buying drinks for a group of women -- but instead had been flirting with "men dressed in women's clothing," according to...

Bloomberg Apologizes for Crack About 'Inebriated' Irish

By Mara GayFeb 11th 2011 – 10:27AM
Chris Hondros, Getty Images

Chris Hondros, Getty Images

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has apologized for remarks he made to an Irish-American group stereotyping drunken celebrations on St. Patrick's Day. The mayor, addressing the American Irish Historical Society on Wednesday, quipped that he lives nearby the society offices and is used to seeing inebriated people...

Beverage Company Creates Beef Salad Water

By Monica GarskeJan 25th 2011 – 7:51AM
Till Krautkraemer

Till Krautkraemer

It's a brand-new year and many of us have resolved to eat more salad. And keeping that vow may easier than ever, since now there's a way to drink your greens, not just chew them. New Yorker Till Krautkraemer is the founder of MeatWater, a beverage company that creates hearty -- and obviously meaty -- meal supplement...

Brits' Traditional Pint of Beer Faces a Smaller Rival

By Matthew HallJan 7th 2011 – 4:18PM
AP

AP

First, Kate Middleton ditched a horse and carriage for a car as she planned her April royal wedding to Prince William, heir to the British throne. Now, in a further blow to local history and tradition, Her Majesty's government plans to introduce a foreign rival to the iconic British pint of beer. British politicians...

Background on drinking

Drinking is the act of ingesting water or other drinks through the mouth. Water is required for many of life’s physiological processes.

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