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Wealth gap widens between races -- Pew

Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:44 by Anter Prakash Singh

A report by Pew Research Center reveals that the Anglo families are wealthier compared to the Black or Latino families.

Give Your Home Makeover Within Budget

Mon, 01/24/2011 - 16:06 by Gunjan Mehra

The home is where your heart is, but if your heart has been yearning for a change in the home decor remember, a few small but clever changes is all that it’ll take.

Teens accused of councilwoman burglary

Tue, 12/07/2010 - 00:05 by Prince damin

Atlanta -- Police in Atlanta said they arrested four teenagers for crimes including the burglary of a city councilwoman's house.

Investigators said the two 14-year-olds and two 15-year-olds were arrested after police received a call about a suspicious vehicle and the teens were found in the car with some stolen property belonging to Councilwoman Cleta Winslow, WSB-TV, Atlanta, reported Monday.

Police said three of the juveniles, whose names were not released, are believed to have gang affiliations.

Winslow, who said she has been preparing to host a crime awareness workshop at police headquarters, said her home was burglarized while she slept Saturday. She said stolen items included her ID and a plasma-screen TV.

New rep. wants to draw a veil on hat rule

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 06:33 by Prince damin

Washington -- Federica Wilson, Florida's new congresswoman, may not wear all her hats at once as the "Caps for Sale" peddler, but may have trouble donning one in the House.

Wilson, a Florida state legislator known for her collection of fancy hats, says she's trying to ask Speaker-apparent John Boehner to waive a House rule that bars members from wearing hats while the chamber is in session, The Miami Herald reported Monday.

"It's sexist," Wilson said of the rule. "It dates back to when men wore hats and we know that men don't wear hats indoors, but women wear hats indoors. Hats are what I wear."

She said people "get excited" when they see her hats.

Burglar targets police chief's house

Wed, 11/17/2010 - 07:31 by Prince damin

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -- A Florida police chief said his home was targeted by a burglar who abandoned his plans upon finding the house was occupied.

Fort Lauderdale Chief Frank Adderley said he left his Plantation home Sunday to attend church and soon received a call from his 17-year-old son, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Tuesday.

Adderley said his son told him a male burglar who appeared to be in his late teens or early 20s had attempted to break into the home but left upon discovering someone was inside.

Plantation Police Detective Robert Rettig said the attempted burglary is believed to have been a random act and not an intentional targeting of Adderley or his family.

Most Commonly Ignored Tax Deductions

Mon, 11/01/2010 - 10:30 by Anter Prakash Singh

Our complex tax code often makes us hand over our hard earned money as taxes when in fact we were eligible for a deduction.

Foreclosure delay may hurt housing market--Caldwell

Thu, 10/28/2010 - 12:15 by Anter Prakash Singh

Phyllis Caldwell, chief of the Homeownership Preservation Office has warned that any delay in the sale of mortgaged properties caused by investigations and revaluation of allegedly faulty foreclosure documents could initiate a downward trend in the housing market.

Eminem: I don't cuss in real life

Sat, 10/09/2010 - 01:08 by Prince damin

Los Angeles -- U.S. rapper Eminem, who frequently uses harsh language in his music, says he doesn't curse in his private life.

"Profanity around my house? No," the hip-hop star tells Anderson Cooper in a rare interview to air on TV's "60 Minutes." "I'm not saying there's not glimpses of me in the music, (that) there's not truth in … things that I say. But this is music, this is my art ..."

At home, Eminem said, he is focused on being a good father.

"I'm a parent. I have daughters. I mean, how would I really sound, as a person … walking around my house (saying,) 'Bitch, pick this up,' you know what I mean? ... I don't cuss."

Obama to reject notarization bill

Fri, 10/08/2010 - 11:15 by Prince damin

Washington -- President Barack Obama will not sign a bill legalizing out of state and electronic signatures for foreclosures, the White House confirmed Thursday.

The bill was passed by acclamation by the Senate Sept. 27 and by the House in April. More controversial than when it was proposed by Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala., the bill has gained attention as major U.S. lenders, including Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, have suspended foreclosures in states that require a judge's review due to a growing controversy over flawed paperwork.

House votes for strict measures against China's currency policy

Thu, 09/30/2010 - 11:14 by Anter Prakash Singh

It has been years now but the contentious issue of china’s undervalued currency has remained unresolved. Not many dispute the fact that Chinese currency is undervalued. This has adversely affected U.S. businesses.

6 Crucial Financial and Money Management Decisions

Sat, 09/25/2010 - 01:24 by Anupreet Kaur

Many of us often aren't able to take right financial decisions at the right time. Failing to do so leads to financial worries throughout life.

Neighbors complain trees are too big

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 05:54 by Prince damin

Plymouth, England -- Neighbors of a British man who surrounded his house with 16 leyland cypress trees said in complaints to officials that the trees are too tall.

Residents of the Weston Mill neighborhood in Plymouth, England, said the trees surrounding David Alvand's home are casting shadows over the street and their own houses, the BBC reported Tuesday.

Each of the Leyland cypress trees stands at about 35 feet.

Plymouth City Council officials said they are putting a hold on the complaints while they attempt to resolve the dispute with mediation.

Alvand told the BBC he had "nothing to say" about the dispute.

Neighbor Roger Palfrey, 71, said the trees might pose a structural threat.