Four Loko to Stop Shipping Alcoholic Energy Drinks to NY

Less than a month after alcoholic energy drinks stirred up controversy for hospitalizing dozens of students who drank them, the New York State Liquor Authority has pressured the maker of Four Loko -- the top-selling caffeinated alcoholic drink -- to stop shipping its product to vendors there by the end of the week.

The agency also reached an agreement with the state's largest beer distributors to immediately stop placing orders for malt beverages that contain caffeine and other stimulants. They will be given until Dec. 10 to clear their inventories of the potent blends, which have been linked to at least two deaths since August.