Morgan Heritage Members Go Solo

When I did my first interview with Morgan Heritage over a decade ago, I was naively unaware that their sudden appearance in Jamaica via Brooklyn New York was the fulfillment of a family project that will span their...

Nassau County D.A. Dismisses Charges Against Hemsptead 15, Civil Case Continu...

Hemsptead, NY - Although a final hearing date has yet to be finalized, an "ACD" (Adjournment to Contemplate Dismissal) has been declared by the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. In another surprising twist,...

Investors Hit BofA Loan Modifications

Bank of America Corp.'s decision to embark on an $8.4 billion home-loan-modification program to settle charges brought by state attorneys general against Countrywide Financial Corp. was hailed as a milestone when the deal was announced this fall. But apparently nobody...

Church and police join forces to end binge drinking

A new campaign is being launched in Wales today with the aim of ending binge drinking. People are signing a pledge to stop the practice, which is very common in the UK."PEOPLE across Wales are today urged to pledge to stop binge drinking as an unprecedented coalition of...

Etana, Morgan Heritage Thrill Cayman Audience

The Jamaican flag was waved high last Friday night at the Mission in Progress concert.The roots reggae band Morgan Heritage took to the stage in front of a packed out crowd at the Lions Centre who had gathered to...

The Collapse of the Shadow Banking System

NYU Professor, Nouriel Roubini called the sub prime collapse and more recently the Lehman collapse months before it happened.  He speculated over the weekend what a failure of Lehman might mean.  The...

MUFG buys 21 percent stake in Morgan Stanley

" NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) said on Monday it bought a stake in beaten-down Morgan Stanley, though at more favorable terms, as the U.S. government reportedly offered to support the Japanese bank's investment. Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan's...

What the WaMu Collapse Means for Its Customers

Good news for Washington  Mutual customers for now.""Life is exactly as it was for Washington Mutual customers on Friday as it was on Thursday except they are now backed by a bigger, stronger bank," says Chase...

Srikkanth appointed as chief selector of indian cricket team

" Former India batsman Kris Srikkanth, who was dropped as captain after seeking better payments for his peers in his playing days, was named chief selector by the Indian cricket board on Saturday. Srikkanth, who...

U.S. Drowning After Orgy of Debt

From Toronto, the home of Bay Street, Canada's Wall Street, comes this outsider's pointed analysis of the titanic con-game behind the casino mentality and ponzi schemes of the banker swindlers as their greed caused...

BCCI objections put Champions Trophy in doubt, again

"The ICC on Thursday admitted that some cricket boards, especially the BCCI and Cricket Australia have objected to the staging of the postponed Champions Trophy in October next year but said Pakistan still retained the right to host the prestigious tournament. India had...

Zimbabwe Talks: Still No Deal

The beleaguered talks between rival parties ZANU-PF and MDC have failed to cement a power-sharing deal between President Robert Mugabe and Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, even a s the opposition finds its voice...

Fringe ticket sales fall by 10%

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is a massive event here in the UK. It is known worldwide as one of the top theater festivals, and is a prominent spotlight for new playwrights.However this year a limping worlwide economy and terrible August weather in the UK resulted in the...

Lawyer: Morgan Freeman, wife getting divorced

I'd be willing to bet that Meyer is Morgan's girlfriend and when the wife found out......"ACKSON, Mississippi (AP) -- Morgan Freeman's lawyer says the actor and his wife of 24 years are getting a divorce. ...

Morgan Stanley Freezes Home-Equity Credit Withdrawals

As the mortgage and credit crises deepen in the USA, word on the street has it that Morgan Stanley is taking strong steps to stem the bleeding, by denying those with mortgage backed lines of credit their right to...

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