Simpson convicted of robbing memorabilia dealers
LAS VEGAS - Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 O.J. Robbery Case Source:(AP)
2008-10-04
Foreclosure filings increase, but at slower rate
Foreclosure filings in August increased 27 percent compared to the same month a year ago, a significantly slower pace than in previous months, according to data released Thursday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(AP)
2008-09-12
Querrey's 2nd upset of Open earns match vs. Nadal
NEW YORK - Sam Querrey is so young that there isn't a trace of irony when he mentions growing up rooting for Andy Roddick and James Blake, two guys still very much on tour and still in their 20s.
Nations:Italy Latvia Ukraine Switzerland Japan People:Venus Williams David Nalbandian Svetlana Kuznetsova James Blake Andy Murray Tomas Berdych Activities:2008 U.S. Tennis Open
2008-08-30
S&P: Home prices drop by record 15.8 pct. in May
NEW YORK - Home prices tumbled by the steepest rate ever in May, according to a closely watched housing index released Tuesday, as the housing slump deepened nationwide.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
Quake shakes S. Calif.; Minor injuries reported
LOS ANGELES - Scattered minor damage and a few minor injuries have been reported in the aftermath of an earthquake that was strongly felt across Southern California.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
FDIC takes over 2 more banks, closing 28 branches
CARSON CITY, Nev. - The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed Friday by federal regulators.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(AP)
2008-07-26
US foreclosure filings surge 48 percent in May
WASHINGTON - The number of U.S. homeowners swept up in the housing crisis rose further last month, with foreclosure filings up nearly 50 percent compared with a year earlier, a foreclosure listing company said Friday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(AP)
2008-06-13
US home prices tumble a record 14.1 pct in 1Q
U.S. home prices dropped at the sharpest rate in two decades during the first quarter, a closely watched index showed Tuesday, a somber indication that the housing slump continues to deepen.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch
2008-05-27
US foreclosure filings surge 65 percent in April
More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide in home values, a research company said Tuesday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch
2008-05-14
FBI arrests suspect in slaying of Marine
A Marine wanted for the brutal slaying of a pregnant colleague who had accused him of rape was arrested Thursday night in Mexico after a three-month international manhunt, authorities said.
Nations:Mexico U.S. Activities:2008 Marine Murder Case
2008-04-10
Anderson seeks to annul 2-month marriage
Court documents show that Pamela Anderson is seeking an annulment, rather than a divorce, from husband Rick Salomon. The actress is seeking to annul the two-month marriage based on fraud. No other details were available, and Anderson's publicist did not immediately return an e-mail request for comment Tuesday.
Nations:U.S. People:Pamela Anderson Kid Rock Paris Hilton Shannen Doherty
2008-02-27
Detroit had top foreclosure rate in '07
The Detroit area, hit hard by the double-whammy of unemployment and a slumping housing market, had the highest foreclosure rate in the nation last year, with several cities in California ranked close behind, an analysis of foreclosure activity in the country's largest 100 metropolitan areas shows.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch
2008-02-13
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