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...

Drug ads to get more FDA Scrutiny

" The Food and Drug Administration's current budget for reviewing consumer drug advertisements is larger than in the previous five years combined.   But whether that level of funding will be sustained and continue to come from taxpayers — or will be raised from...

Was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Murdered by the U.S. Government?

One year ago in 2007, the King Family issued this statement:" Was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Murdered by the U.S. Government? Crimes of the State""After hearing and reviewing the extensive testimony and evidence, which had never before been...

U.S. Envoy Calls Violence in Kenya ‘Ethnic Cleansing'

A recent envoy from the U.S., who watched thousands of people driven from their homes in Kenya, says the violence is politically motivated and the result is nothing short of ethnic cleansing. Check out our previous coverage here:"Anthony Nganga Kimani realises that as a...

Doctor examined woman's breasts without permission

"A doctor examined a woman's breasts without permission, despite her saying the pain was elsewhere, a hearing has been told. Dr Subhas Pattar, of Leicester, appeared before the General Medical Council (GMC) yesterday for the start of a 19-day hearing into allegations of...

Local Government Comprehensive Planning Certification Program Has Limited Par...

" Since the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Certification Program's creation in 2002, only five of the state's local governments have chosen to apply for certification. Three local governments were certified by the Department of Community Affairs (cities of...

How to Setup International Mail Forwarding Services

Explanation of how to set up an international mail forwarding service in the USA.  Provides you with a US mailbox that you can use to send packages overseas.