HOUSING: Judge denies defense request in foreclosure case

"A judge denied a request Friday to toss out two civil charges against a group of defendants accused of running a fictitious foreclosure-prevention company, said a district attorney prosecutor.Five people who ran a Carlsbad business were arrested in May on charges of...

Sri Lanka fighting kills 22 Tamil rebels

Fight between rebel Tamil tigers and the Sri Lankan air force (SLAF) have intensified. Sri Lankan air force launched several attacks including one on a sea tiger base in the last 24 hours destroying training camps and disrupting meetings of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil...

S Africa troops sent onto streets

There is no let up in attacks on foreigners in South Africa and government has ordered Army to be deployed to check the violence. Police has failed to contain attack on foreginers after it started few weeks back....

Perfect Timing: Domino Interviews Spitzer's Wife

You have to feel sorry for Elliott Spitzer's wife.  " When Eliot Spitzer was New York attorney general, the man seemed to own the press, seizing headlines with every investigation on Wall Street -- or...

Which Wife is First Lady?

When I first read this, I thought, does it matter how many First Ladies there are? If polygamy is recognized in Nigeria, shouldn't that also apply to the titles of officials' wives? There's more to it than that,...

Breaking NEWS - Coup leader sworn in as interim Fiji PM

"Fiji's military chief Commodore Frank Bainimarama was sworn in Friday as the South Pacific nation's interim prime minister, exactly one month after seizing control of the nation in an armed coup During a swearing...

Tiger charges to victory at Target Challenge

"THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - One last birdie putt he didn't need. One final victory that didn't count. Tiger Woods wrapped up a remarkable season Sunday at the Target World Challenge, seizing the lead from U.S. Open...

Today in history - Nov. 8

"Today is Wednesday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2006. There are 53 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 8, 1923, Adolf Hitler launched his first attempt at seizing power with a failed coup in Munich, Germany, the "Beer-Hall Putsch." On this date: In...

THE NEXT CONGRESS

"Capitol Hill may soon swell from speed bump to stumbling block for an embattled President Bush, depending on which levers the voters pull in the congressional midterm elections a week from tomorrow. Handicappers say Democrats have at least an outside chance of seizing...

Today in history - Nov. 4

"Today is Saturday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2006. There are 57 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 4, 1979, the Iranian hostage crisis began as militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran, seizing its occupants. For some of the hostages, it...

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