LONDON – She was known for much of her life as the queen mother. And according to her official biography, she detested it. “Horrible name,” she wrote in a 1953 letter to her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, died in 2002 at the advanced age of 101. The official account of […]
Bank of America loses $2.24B as loan losses rise
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bank of America Corp. said Friday it lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter as loan losses kept rising, providing further evidence that consumers are still struggling to pay their bills. The nation’s second-largest bank, which lost $2.24 billion after accounting for preferred dividends, said its losses for failed loans […]
The Best Dressed Celebrity Brides of All Time
It’s been a big summer for wedded bliss: In the last few months, everyone from Penelope Cruz to Carrie Underwood to Emily Blunt has tied the knot. And, try as Chelsea Clinton might to keep the particulars under wraps, details of her upcoming nuptials have been slowly but surely leaking out. We’re eagerly awaiting pictures […]
Phil Leotardo
“Next time there won’t be a next time.” A longtime captain in the Lupertazzi family, Phil Leotardo was one of several wiseguys who were sent to prison in the “Mafia crackdown” of the 1980’s. Phil was always very good at his job; he has an alleged twenty-seven hits to his credit and can literally scare […]
Silvio Dante
“Last year I made bail so fast, my soup was still warm when I got home.” Silvio Dante didn’t always want to be a mobster. His dream as a youth was to make it big as a singer. But while the spirit was willing, the pipes were weak; Silvio ended up managing topless dancers instead. […]
Vito Spatafore
“Sometimes you tell a lie so long, you don’t know when to stop.” Vito Spatafore, scion of the Spatafore Construction family and cousin of the Apriles, was a member of the late Ralph Cifaretto’s crew. That crew has seen a variety of capos come and go in the last few years – before Ralph it […]
EPISODE 309 “Boxed In”
Airdate: 2008-01-14 Sofia confides to Lincoln that she doesn’t trust Whistler any more. There seems to be some attraction between Sofia and Linc. Suddenly, Susan arrives and kidnaps Linc, telling Sofia to go home. Susan takes Linc to LJ, giving them one minute together in order to keep Linc motivated. Linc whispers to LJ that […]
Ronaldo, Messi set for showdown
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are back from injury and will face each other in the “clasico” derby between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the Spanish league’s most eagerly anticipated match of the early season. Messi was rested during Barcelona’s 2-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan after injuring his left thigh muscle in league play, […]