PRESIDENT Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples", the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.""Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Mega Millions Winning numbers
Mega Millions winning numbers for $200M lottery jackpot:-The winning Mega Millions lottery numbers drawn tonight for the jackpot worth an estimated $200 million were: 10, 13, 18, 33 and 51 with the Mega Ball, 43.The amount grew because no player matched...
Pink plane to fly at Oceana Air Show 2009
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The world famous Blue Angels and The Canadian Snowbirds are in Virginia Beach getting ready for the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. But they are not the only groups that will grab attention.The weather is going to have a lot...
Friday, October 16, 2009
Probation extended for Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan's probation has been extended for another year so that she can finish alcohol education classes, a Beverly Hills Municipal Court judge ruled today.TMZ reports that Lindsay's lawyer told the judge the actress/ leggings designer/spray tan...
Larry Birkhead: Anna Nicole's drugs 'were kind of overwhelming'
Larry Birkhead, the father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, took the witness stand today and testified he regularly saw Smith take prescription drugs such as methadone and spotted bottles of valium and other narcotics in her home. Birkhead was at a preliminary...
Bad loans hand Bank of America a $2.23 billion loss
Bank of America, the largest U.S. bank by assets, reported a net loss of $1 billion for the third quarter, failing to match high market expectations after banner earnings reports from rivals JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs.When accounting for dividends...
After Vista, Windows 7 is a giant leap for Microsoft
It is fitting that Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system arrives ahead of Halloween. When Microsoft buries Windows Vista for good on Oct. 22 and replaces it with Windows 7, the ghostbusters in Redmond will have exorcised a demon.If you haven't experienced...
Auto ads help Google earnings gain 27%
As far as Google (GOOG) is concerned, the recession is practically over."We believe the worst is behind us and now feel confident about investing heavily in our future," Google CEO Eric Schmidt said Thursday as the company reported a 7% increase in third-quarter...
Easy steps can cut winter heating bills
Natural gas and heating oil prices rose again Thursday, continuing a recent upward tick. Even so, the cost of heating your house, apartment or condo should dip this winter, according to recent projections by the government.But you don't have to simply...
Easy steps can cut winter heating bills
Natural gas and heating oil prices rose again Thursday, continuing a recent upward tick. Even so, the cost of heating your house, apartment or condo should dip this winter, according to recent projections by the government.But you don't have to simply...
Obama: New Orleans not forgotten
NEW ORLEANS — In his first presidential visit to this city, Barack Obama praised the resiliency of residents in rebuilding their flood-wrecked homes and promised to continue flowing federal dollars to the effort."It is always an inspiration to spend...
Lindsay Lohan ordered to appear in court
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan has another date with a judge.A judge in Beverly Hills, California, has ordered the Mean Girls star to appear at a court hearing Friday morning.The 23-year-old actress was placed on three years of probation in 2007 after...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
'Texas Monthly' Recognizes Ben DuBose Among the Super Lawyers of Texas
DALLAS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben DuBose, of DuBose Law Firm, PLLC, has been recognized by Law & Politics Media and Texas Monthly as one of the select "Texas Super Lawyers" in the October, 2009 Texas Monthly "Texas Super Lawyers" edition. Earlier...
American father in custody case released from Japanese jail
Japanese authorities have released an American man who was jailed for allegedly trying to snatch back his children from his estranged wife.Police in the rural southern town of Yanagawa let Christopher Savoie go Thursday without indicting him on charges...
Obama to make first visit to New Orleans as president
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- President Obama will visit New Orleans on Thursday for the first time since taking office, to address rebuilding efforts in the city ravaged by Hurricane Katrina four years ago.During his trip, Obama will visit a charter...
Gangsters' girl: I sold myself for shoes, clothes
All that glitters may not be gold, but for Colombia's narco-molls the most important thing is that it glitters. Beauty queens, fashion models, actresses or regular girls made good are lovers of drug capos and above all lovers of the finest luxuries cocaine...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Senate panel OKs health reform bill; Obama: 'We're not there yet'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The health care reform debate reached a new milestone Tuesday as a key congressional committee passed an $829 billion plan projected to extend coverage to an additional 29 million Americans.The Senate Finance Committee's bill would...
Young people are at risk for H1N1 complications, studies say
An analysis of the sickest swine flu patients in Australia, Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand suggests that relatively healthy adolescents and young adults are among the most likely to get very sick after an H1N1 infection, a pattern similar to that seen...
Storm threatens California with flooding, mudslides
Heavy rain that began pounding California on Tuesday threatened to unleash dangerous floods and mudslides, especially in areas ravaged by wildfires."Very heavy rain is likely over the Sierra Nevada and foothills from later today through Wednesday morning...
American is first woman to win economics Nobel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics, honored along with fellow American Oliver Williamson on Monday for analyzing economic governance — the rules by which people exercise authority in companies and...
U.S. looks at tourist tax to fund company to promote tourism
To entice more international travelers to visit, U.S. tourism officials and lawmakers may start charging some who do make the trip an extra $10 for the privilege.The money collected will be used to create and fund a non-profit company that will market...
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It': Consensus is 'it's not bad'
Initial reaction to Michael Jackson's new single has been fairly positive, but no one is declaring the song a classic.This Is It, which began streaming early Monday at michaeljackson.com, is the first new music by the pop icon to be released since his...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Citigroup dumps Phibro, avoids showdown with U.S.
NEW YORK — Citigroup (C) is removing one of the irritants in its relationship with the government, its Phibro commodities trading division that is paying one trader an estimated $100 million this year.The deal announced Friday carries a tradeoff for...
Monsanto a focus of U.S. antitrust investigation
ST. LOUIS — The Justice Department is investigating whether Monsanto violated antitrust rules in trying to expand its dominance of the market for genetically engineered crops, the company says.Monsanto (MON) has provided interviews and documents to the...
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Study: Half of U.S. kids assaulted each year
More than 60% of youngsters had either direct or indirect exposure to violence within the past year, according to a U.S. government survey that looked at past-year and lifetime exposure to violence among children aged 17 and younger.The survey also found...
Obama 'don't ask, don't tell' pledge questioned
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama restated his campaign pledge to allow gay men and women to serve openly in the U.S. military, but left many in his audience of activists wondering when he would make good on the promise."I will end 'don't ask-don't...
Should U.S. automakers just pack up and move to China?
Should U.S. automakers just pack up and move to China? The idea isn't so far fetched.In the U.S. sales have perked up a bit, but remain deeply depressed. Even if they were better, competition is fierce, it's hard to make profits on the smaller cars and...
Thursday, October 8, 2009
US 'needs fresh Afghan strategy'
A top US general in Afghanistan has called for a revised military strategy, suggesting the current one is failing.In a strategic assessment, Gen Stanley McChrystal said that, while the Afghan situation was serious, success was still achievable.The report...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Obama: U.N. must act to prevent nuclear attack
President Obama called the United Nations Security Council to order today and issued a grave warning: The prospect of a nuclear attack on a major city."Just one nuclear weapon exploded in a city -- be it New York or Moscow, Tokyo or Beijing, London or...
Saturday, August 8, 2009
NYC mayor: Plane, chopper crash 'not survivable'
NEW YORK — A tour helicopter carrying Italian tourists collided with a small plane Saturday over the Hudson River, and authorities believed all nine people aboard the two aircraft were killed. The accident, which New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Some short-term credit union loan rates may be high
You need money, and you need it fast. You've already pawned your saxophone. Friends with money won't return your calls. One option is to get a payday loan, a short-term loan against your next paycheck. Payday lenders typically don't require a credit...
Frugal folk can raise strategy shields as credit card fees jump
Americans have a complex relationship with credit cards. They love the convenience of plastic, especially if they need to rent a car or bail an errant relative out of jail. But they detest many credit card company practices, such as raising interest...
Fed up with your bank's fees? How to move your accounts
At first, it seemed like the perfect match. Thoughtful gifts. A smile every time you walked in the door. An occasional note thanking you for, well, just being you. But like so many romances that looked promising at first, your relationship with your...
When settling credit card debt, watch out for scams
ou snicker when you hear an ad for a pill that will vaporize belly fat. You scoff at suggestions that you can work at home and earn more money than Warren Buffett. But when you hear about a program that promises to significantly reduce your credit card...
Earlier notice on rate hikes gives credit card users options
Here's another good reason to pay attention to mail from your credit card company: You could soon receive a notice that the interest rate on your credit card is going up. That's the bad news. The good news? Well, there isn't much, but how about this:...
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Prince Harry: New York trip has been 'fantastic'
As Britain's Prince Harry neared the end of his second and final day in New York City on Saturday, he described his experiences as "fantastic." The 24-year-old visited the Harlem Children's Zone, a nonprofit organization that offers free programs and...
Pillow Saves Girl, 8, From Bullet
MOORE, Okla. -- Police are investigating a shooting outside a Moore home where a bullet narrowly missed hitting an 8-year-old girl while she slept in her bed.The bullet came through a window, shattered the glass and woke up the girl and her parents....
U.S. vows to keep using 'state secrets' defense
The Obama administration has informed a federal judge it will continue to invoke the "state secrets" privilege in a legal battle with an Islamic charity suspected of funding terrorism. The United States has designated the Oregon-based al-Haramain Islamic...
Hired! New Job, New State, New Start
The 2.3 million college grads in the class of 2009 are finding that starting a career in the current economic climate will require some sacrifice.While 73% of recent graduates worry about finding work after graduation, 50% say they have already changed...
American Dream Slipping Away
There was a time, not very long ago, when getting a job on the production line at a big automaker meant an instant ticket to the American dream, even for someone with little formal education. Not anymore."The minute you signed the paper, you were instantly...
Friday, May 29, 2009
How much cash should you have in your portfolio?
When the markets began to tank last fall, investors fled to cash and cash-like investments. No one cared if yields were paltry. The return of principal rather than the return on principal was the biggest priority. The result today is that you may hold...
Are U.S. bonds really a safe haven?
It looked like a no-brainer. With a flight to quality last year pushing up U.S. Treasury bond prices and risky loans looking like losses waiting to happen, U.S. banks ploughed money into government bonds. And until about mid-May, when prices of 10-year...
More U.S. airports add rail service to downtown
Riding the rails between downtown and the airport is becoming a reality for more U.S. travelers. With their roadways jammed with cars and shuttles, a growing number of domestic airports are building or have plans for a rail link that will connect passengers...
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