Probing Golden West

"NEW YORK (AP) - The Department of Justice is investigating the mortgage lending practices of Golden West Financial Corp., the savings and loan bought by Wachovia Corp. for $24 billion at the height of the housing boom in 2006.U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello told The...

Tunbridge Wells: 21-year-old driver just fined £670 for the death of a moto...

. In Kent, recently, a  thief who stole from cars, at railway stations, had his own car ordered to be crushed as punishment, but a young motorist who killed a father of four was just let off in Tunbridge Wells with a fine.  Similarly,...

Behind the Scenes: Black and shopping in America

"   Editors note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents and producers share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. For the past 18 months, CNN's Soledad O'Brien has been working on "CNN Presents: Black in America"...

Clean-up in wake of flash floods

Flash floods have battered SouthWest England this week, where a months' worth of rain has fallen in just a couple days."A clean-up operation is under way after torrential rain caused flash flooding across south-west England.Firefighters evacuated homes in the worst hit areas...

Major Quake Rocks Northwest Nevada - No Injuries Reported yet

"WELLS, Nev. -- A strong earthquake shook rural northeastern Nevada Thursday, causing at least one building to collapse, authorities said. The magnitude of the quake, initially estimated at 6.3, was later revised to 6.0 by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake...