13 January 2011
The Los Angeles Lakers showed no empathy for the Cleveland Cavaliers as they sent the Cavs to their 11th straight loss on Tuesday night with an appalling 112-57 score during their best defensive performance within the shot clock area. Lakers’ Ron Artest and Andrew Bynum both scored 15 points while Pau Gasol made 13 points […]
Posted in Sports & Recreation
13 January 2011
Banks repossessed a record of 2.87 million homes in US throughout the year 2010 as the two year-old mortgage crisis continued to be a burden in the economy, according to foreclosure specialist RealtyTrac. Foreclosures reached 2.23 percent of all housing in the country, which is equivalent to one out of 45 homes. This increased from […]
Posted in Finance
13 January 2011
Residents of Brisbane Wednesday faced massive flooding when the Brisbane River overflowed its bank as a result of rain and runoff. This forced the release of huge amounts of water from the Wivenhoe Dam which was designed to shield the city from storms. The overflowing Brisbane River was expected to affect at least 40,000 properties […]
Posted in Travel
13 January 2011
A French perfumer is set to launch fragrances for men and women in commemoration of Michael Jackson, thanks to two young autograph hunters who asked to borrow a pen in Las Vegas. The fragrances were inspired by the plants that grow at the late King of Pop’s Neverland Ranch. Eau de parfums’ “Jackson’s Tribute” for […]
Posted in Shopping
12 January 2011
Charles Schwab Corp agreed on Tuesday to pay $118.9 million to settle the federal regulatory charges that they concealed the risks of a short term, multibillion-dollar bond fund. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the agreement with two Schwab units namely, Charles Schwab Investment Management and Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. The agency charged that […]
Posted in Business
12 January 2011
The stunted labor market in the United States may be heading up, according to a report coming from the Federal Reserve that found moderately better job conditions throughout the country. The Fed’s Beige Book was based on the anecdotal reports that the central bank has gathered from its business contacts in the regional branches and […]
Posted in Business
12 January 2011
Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday that they will be selling their version of the iPhone 4 starting February 10 of this year. This gives iPhone buyers in the United States a different choice of carrier for the first time after three and a half years. The iPhone has been sold exclusively by the wireless carrier […]
Posted in Shopping
12 January 2011
People living in affluent nations with “free-market” economies are more prone to become obese, according to a study made in Oxford University. Study showed money concerns and financial insecurity are the reasons why some countries have increased rates in obesity. The study was made under the subject matter, Economic and Human Biology. It sought to […]
Posted in Health
12 January 2011
Strong earnings from big retailers, as well as an update to for Hewlett-Packard helped put stocks to better position on Tuesday. Two companies raised their earning forecasts for this year. Sears Holdings Corp said that they could earn twice as much as the analysts had foretold this year. Tiffany & Co. also said that vigorous […]
Posted in Finance
12 January 2011
A California teenager sick with leukemia died on Thursday after they failed to get a match in the United States. The girls adoptive mother even went to China to find a bone marrow donor to no avail. Katie Cramer, 16 years-old, died at home on Thursday, the Sacramento Bee reported. Katie was first diagnosed with […]
Posted in Health
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