Investors Hit BofA Loan Modifications

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...

Church and police join forces to end binge drinking

A new campaign is being launched in Wales today with the aim of ending binge drinking. People are signing a pledge to stop the practice, which is very common in the UK."PEOPLE across Wales are today urged to pledge to stop binge drinking as an unprecedented coalition of...

MUFG buys 21 percent stake in Morgan Stanley

" NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) said on Monday it bought a stake in beaten-down Morgan Stanley, though at more favorable terms, as the U.S. government reportedly offered to support the Japanese bank's investment. Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan's...

BCCI objections put Champions Trophy in doubt, again

"The ICC on Thursday admitted that some cricket boards, especially the BCCI and Cricket Australia have objected to the staging of the postponed Champions Trophy in October next year but said Pakistan still retained the right to host the prestigious tournament. India had...

Fringe ticket sales fall by 10%

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is a massive event here in the UK. It is known worldwide as one of the top theater festivals, and is a prominent spotlight for new playwrights.However this year a limping worlwide economy and terrible August weather in the UK resulted in the...

Lawyer: Morgan Freeman, wife getting divorced

I'd be willing to bet that Meyer is Morgan's girlfriend and when the wife found out......"ACKSON, Mississippi (AP) -- Morgan Freeman's lawyer says the actor and his wife of 24 years are getting a divorce. ...

Actor Morgan Freeman hospitalized at The MED after accident

"Updated: Aug 4, 2008 12:25 PM Morgan Freeman at an appearance in Memphis last May. MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman was involved in a serious car accident Sunday night in north Mississippi. Mississippi...

Zimbabwe Crisis Talks Stall, Rumours of a Mole Surface

The world is waiting in anticipation after it was announced that the Zimbabwe talks had stalled and were taking a few days off.The official story running on the wire and other news services is that both sides are at an impasse over what position and powers Morgan Tsvangirai,...