Showing posts with label March Madness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label March Madness. Show all posts

Friday, April 6, 2018

4/6/2018: Little Caesars gave away 1 million-plus lunch combos in March Madness promotion - Where Have All the Teenage Babysitters Gone?

Today's Article: Little Caesars gave away 1 million-plus lunch combos in March Madness promotion
From: Crain's Detroit Business
Readability Score: 10.8

Little Caesars gave away an estimated 1 million free lunches on Monday April 2 in response to a promotion in which it offered free lunch if the No. 16 seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament beat a No. 1 seed. People had to stand in line in between 11:30 AM and 1 PM to get their free lunch. Is there really a free lunch?

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Today's Alternate Article: Where Have All the Teenage Babysitters Gone?
Readability Score: 8.7

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

4/4/2017: As More Americans Fail Drug Tests, Employers Turn to Refugees - A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools

Today's Article: As More Americans Fail Drug Tests, Employers Turn to Refugees
From: CNN
Readability Score: 11.1


"In our lives, we don't have drugs," said Alzamel, who was hired within three months after arriving in Pennsylvania.

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Today's Alternate Article: A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools
Readability Score: 9.1