“American Idol” runner-up Crystal Bowersox and boyfriend Tony Kusian have split. After losing the “Idol” crown to Lee DeWyze on Wednesday night, the singer revealed to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show, “On Air With Ryan Seacrest,” on Thursday morning that she’d also lost her relationship. “Big Tony… he went home. He wasn’t cool with […]
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What Price Suits Gold?
Leading Gold Bugs See Prices Tripling Someday, But Others Say its Current Level Is About Right Gold bullion just crossed $1,000 an ounce. But what’s it really worth? Bud Conrad, chief economist at Casey Research and a leading gold bug, says it’s worth far more. Based on long-term analyses of macroeconomic trends such as the […]
Tribes Show Best Camels At Beauty Pageant
DUBAI (Reuters) – Ten golden-colored camels adorned with sparkling ornaments line up for the finale of a beauty contest in one of the UAE’s northern emirates, awaiting the selection of two proud winners. Gulf Arabs from across the region gather in a large sandy plot in Ajman to sit in for a four-hour competition, which […]
Weakest Property & Casualty in the U.S.
Data Date: Second Quarter 2009 Name State Total Assets ($) 1st Auto & Casualty Ins Co WI 29,811,501 1st Choice Auto Ins Co PA 10,497,267 AAA Mid-Atlantic Ins Co PA 24,720,306 AAASouthern New England Ins Co RI 61,618,240 AAATexas County Mutual Ins Co TX 61,308,797 ACA Financial Guaranty Corp MD 418,183,284 Academic Hlth Professionals Ins […]
Fraud-Alert Service Pays $12 Million Settlement
Lifelock, the company that brazenly broadcast its chief executive’s Social Security number as part of its claim that it could protect anyone against identity theft, agreed on Tuesday to pay $12 million to settle charges that it misled consumers about the effectiveness of its service. The settlement, announced by the Federal Trade Commission and a […]
Weakest Banks and Thrifts in the U.S.
Data Date: Second Quarter 2009 Name State Total Assets ($000) 1st Advantage Bank MO $124,705 1st American State Bank of Minnesota MN $20,559 1st Commerce Bank NV $45,075 1st Commonwealth Bank of Virginia VA $25,160 1st Equity Bank Northwest IL $57,542 1st Financial Bank KS $113,825 1st Manatee Bank FL $55,655 1st National Bank OH […]
Boyfriend bails as foul ball hits girlfriend
Worst date ever: Boyfriend bails as foul ball hits girlfriend Many women would do anything for a boyfriend who likes to dance. But as one woman unfortunately learned on Monday, a man who decides to do the Texas two-step and electric slide away from your side as a foul ball screams toward you into the […]
I Have Let My Family Down
Tiger Woods: “I Have Let My Family Down†Tiger Woods is very, very sorry. The golfer released a new statement on his website Wednesday. He does not specifically mention his rumored affairs with Jaimee Grubbs, Rachel Uchitel and other women. He does shoot down talk that a physical fight with his wife Elin Nordegren led […]