Bank of America Corp.'s decision to embark on an $8.4 billion home-loan-modification program to settle charges brought by state attorneys general against Countrywide Financial Corp. was hailed as a milestone when the deal was announced this fall. But apparently nobody...
created by MortgageAuditor | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 285 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
"Wilbur Hackett Jr. had his share of big tackles of SEC quarterbacks in his day, but none generated the buzz of Hackett's hit on South Carolina's Stephen Garcia.Hackett was the umpire who collided with Garcia at...
created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 4291 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
So baseball has finally caught on to implement technology to their games. I am a bit indecisive whether I like this idea or not. It is definitely better to get the call right with the use of instant replay but I...
created by JeffHuang | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1074 views | 2 recommendations | 17 comments
"Will three anti-whaling activists from the UK and US end up standing trial in Tokyo? Japan is attempting to press charges against activists for the first time since 2000, when protesters started harassing the Japanese whaling fleet in earnest. Earlier this week Tokyo's...
The top spy in the UK, Alex Allan, mysteriously fell into a coma earlier this week and is still at hospital. So far, there is no evidence of foul play. "Britain's top intelligence official is in a coma in a London hospital after collapsing at home, police and his office said...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 178 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
I heard the rap, and I was not too impressed by it (referring to his skills). I guess the sheriff had the right to revoke Shaq's badge as he should be treated just like any other deputy on the force. Nice to see...
created by JeffHuang | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 844 views | 7 recommendations | 3 comments
" Malaysia's plan to use dogs to sniff out pirated DVDs suffered a setback after one of two Labradors trained for the task died of an unknown cause, officials said Monday.Authorities were investigating the cause...
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Oops. Apparently, Microsoft didn't explain it as well as they might have. Can they get a do-over?"The Internet cried foul when Microsoft said underperforming Xbox Live Arcade games would be removed from the service.The blame falls on Microsoft, according to Aaron...
"This page refreshes automatically every 2 minutes Correction - 31:08 GOAL - Danny GrahamLeeds 0 - Carlisle 1 Goal by Danny Graham (Carlisle) (bottom-left of goal) from right side of penalty area (12 yards).Leeds 0-1...
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"Police say they believe Deborah Palfrey, the so-called D.C. Madam, may have committed suicide at her mother's home in Tarpon Springs, Fla., according to the Associated Press and local news organizations."Tarpon Springs detectives said a body was found in a small storage shed...
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Very sad case."A man suspected of having raped
the 15-year-old British teenager Scarlett Keeling found dead on a beach in Goa last month, was arrested by Indian police Sunday
evening, as second autopsy revealed the fact that Scarlett’s death could be
foul play.
The...
UPDATE: AP has released a photo of police carrying Ledger's body from the apartment, and TMZ.com has reported that Ledger had pneumonia when he died. Ledger told the New York Times in November that he...
created by Rob Peters | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 2828 views | 17 recommendations | 8 comments
As a peer and someone who grew up watching Renfro take still, chilling turns in films like The Client, Apt Pupil and Ghost World, I can't help but feel saddened by this news. In a New York Times piece about the...
created by Kaitlin | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 2253 views | 16 recommendations | 5 comments
"BEIJING: Every day, 27 monitoring stations across the city measure air pollution to determine if the skies above this national capital can officially be designated as blue. It is not an act of whimsy: With Beijing preparing to play host to the 2008 Olympics next August, the...