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You may have read about the latest public and private efforts to help financially distressed homeowners cope with their mortgage payments. But you might not have caught key details that could have an effect on you or people you know -- now or in the months ahead.
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More than a year into the foreclosure crisis, whether a distressed homeowner is eligible for a more affordable mortgage can often come down to the fine print.
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We all know how difficult it is to make a business trip these days, but who knew it would be such a problem to cancel a business trip?
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We all know how difficult it is to make a business trip these days, but who knew it would be such a problem to cancel a business trip?
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The presidential candidates and their respective parties have benefited significantly from large donors who have given tens of thousands of dollars to fund-raising committees.
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The candidates have benefited from large donors who give tens of thousands of dollars to fund-raising committees.
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In what is shaping up to be a subdued art season, the annual International Fine Print Dealers Association Print Fair at the Park Avenue Armory is a reassuring presence.
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The government and mortgage industry -- including federally run mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- today announced a new streamlined system for modifying the mortgages of hundreds of thousands of borrowers to avoid foreclosure, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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CARACAS, Venezuela -- Young and photogenic, Leopoldo López has been running the campaign of his political life, rummaging for votes here amid a warren of crowded slums and as far away as Venezuela's lawless western frontier. Polls show that the politician has won a strong following by promising a...
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Top finance ministers promise to take "decisive action and use all available tools" to tackle the world economic crisis.
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Factual programmes – such as this week’s Rock in the Dock – are making a welcome return to commercial radio
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Some 15, 550 community health workers have been trained to intensify the fight against malaria through a door-to-door sensitisation and treatment of simple malaria cases.
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The Group of Seven finance chiefs announced Friday a plan of action to fight the global crisis, including the use of "all available tools" to support key institutions and prevent their failure.
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I was talking to someone within the past couple of months (I honestly can't remember who right now, sorry) who made a pretty profound statement that seems pertinent in the context of this post. I had just admitted, somewhat shamefacedly, to my ongoing addiction to printing out my notes, presentations and other reference materials that I use in my writing. For which I was rightly scolded. But the person I was interviewing made the point that many sites across the Web actually pretty much encourage or dare you to print off a physical version of what you're reading. People even offer widgets to help you make things more "printer-friendly." Then, of course, you wind up printing five more pages than...
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Two Belton men are claiming that a gunman drove his vehicle into their driveway, stole $800 and fought with them before firing multiple gunshots from a 9-mm pistol at them, officials said
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It certainly wasn't the first broken celebrity relationship to end up in court, but Charlize Theron's split from the Swiss watch manufacturer Raymond Weil could very well turn into one of the most expensive.
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The Group of Seven finance chiefs announced Friday a plan of action to fight a global crisis including the use of "all available tools" to support key institutions and prevent their failure.
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A brilliant second-half comeback from Harlequins sealed their dramatic 29-22 Heineken Cup triumph against Scarlets at a stunned Stradey Park.
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MITCHELL Johnson made a leap towards pace bowling maturity before Harbhajan Singh proved a sting in India's tail on day three of the first Test in Bangalore.
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Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) "Now, I call upon you to stand firm and defend the life of the unborn babies. Say and shout it aloud that: Abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy by killing the unborn and defenseless child.
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NATO defense ministers have agreed to send seven warships this month to help combat piracy off Somalia, as attacks on vessels in Horn of Africa waters spiral, an alliance spokesman said. "Ministers agreed that NATO should play a role. NATO
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The International Monetary Fund is backing a plan by Canada and the other G7 countries to fight the worldwide credit crisis, which continues to play havoc with the world's major financial sectors.
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Newly recrowned WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko wants to fight Russian Nikolai Valuev for the WBA belt.
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PARIS (Reuters) - Nations from Europe to Australia rushed out plans on Sunday to shore up their banks, trying to halt a markets crash with pledges to back lending, buy stakes in financial institutions and take other emergency steps.
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A 50th birthday celebration like no other: A pie fight pact between two friends more than three decades in the making grew into a gathering of adults acting like children.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tired of getting brushed back in the NL championship series, Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out ready to fight their way back against Philadelphia....
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MADRID, Spain (AP) -- After a career full of miraculous shots - including one from a parking lot during his first British Open win - Seve Ballesteros was preparing for the "hardest challenge" of his life Sunday after announcing he has a brain tumor....
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LOS ANGELES -- The recommended book on Phillies 45-year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer is to exhibit patience aplenty at the plate. Perhaps the thinking is this: the longer you wait, the older he gets.
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Five first-inning runs re-established the Dodgers as contenders and one well-placed pitch by Hiroki Kuroda precipitated a benches-clearing incident that restored sizzle to this N.C.L.S.
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Tired of getting brushed back in the NL championship series, Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out ready to fight their way back against Philadelphia.
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Tired of getting brushed back in the NL championship series, Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out ready to fight their way back against Philadelphia. The result was a 7-2 victory on Sunday night to trim Philadelphia’s lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
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SYDNEY Spirit coach Rob Beveridge says his young team came of age and proved they're no pushovers after getting their season back on track with wins over the Gold Coast Blaze and Perth Wildcats to move into the NBL top six.
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In a recent Brisbane health conference, child health experts have said that family that eats together has better nutrition levels than those who miss out on the lovely experience. Based on a two-year health survey, University of Newcastle health school
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The three-day meeting will "discuss transboundary practices of circumcision in the region to better fight against the scourge," presidential spokesman Saidou Ouedraogo said. First ladies from the west African countries of Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo and Burkina
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Republican John McCain pledged to fight for a new direction for the country in an energetic new campaign stump speech Monday that sought to distance him from the economic policies of President Bush....