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Soda Tax Goes Flat; Police Arrest NFL Star Raheem Brock After He Stiffed Copabanana

• City Council last night opted for raising property taxes over approving Mayor Nutter’s proposed soda tax. [Daily News]

• NFL rising star Raheem Brock was arrested on South St. last night after he allegedly stiffed Copabanana for a $27 tab. [myfoxphilly]

• Lady Gaga’s meat dress has landed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland after an involved taxidermy process to preserve it. Oh, no one ever ate that thing? [HuffPo]

• After some kids selling lemonade outside the US Open in Maryland didn’t heed warnings to shut down their stand, officials fined their parents $500 for operating without a vendor’s license. [WUSA9]

• Pepsi is trying so hard to be cool that it’s signed on Ferran Adrià, who’ll create no-doubt-kooky “new snackable foods, breakfast options, and convenience alternatives.” [Eater]

• Lawmakers seeking to reduce farm subsidies were foiled when the House voted 217-203 to keep things as they are. [BusinessWeek]

• In case worldwide food shortages get too terrible, don’t worry, scientists have come up with a burger made from human poo. Though we hear it tastes like crap. [Gizmodo]

• Great news! Krispy Kreme plans to bring its delicious doughnuts to 65 new stores and roll out a signature coffee. Take that, Dunkin’! [NRN]

Soda Tax Goes Flat; Police Arrest NFL Star Raheem Brock After He Stiffed