Norfolk homeowner catches vandalism on cameraTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:37PMNORFOLK--Police are investigating vandalism in two areas of the city. One of the acts of vandalism was caught on tape by a homeowner. Norfolk police spokesman, Chris Amos, says that the vandalism occurred over the weekend in the area of Ingleside and also near Norvella Avenue. He says the crimes in the two neighborhoods are not related. Amos says there were about two cases on Norvella and ...
Millionairess Diana Lindsay loses fight to snatch £3m Chelsea home from daughterTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:47PMDiana Lindsay claimed the fact she paid a loan to her daughter to buy the home entitled her to ownership. However a judge rejected these claims and said her daughter Beverley was sole owner.
An overprotective mother and pen palTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:42PMAdam Chester turns his mother's wacky, advice-laden letters into a memoir and a possible sitcom. At least he knows the importance of eating grapes. Like many boys, Adam Chester's most embarrassing moments occurred in middle school, courtesy of his dear mom. He was changing gym clothes alongside his buddies when he heard a familiar, shrill voice from beyond: "AAADAAM!" In through the locker room ...
Basketball / In Holon, hopes rest on a returning prodigal sonTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:27PMDan Shamir was leaving a press conference at the office of Holon's mayor when a fan ran into him. "Please, be united," the fan beseeched Hapoel Holon's new coach. "That's the only way we can succeed."
CEO Wynn: Obama Admin. greatest 'wet blanket' to business, jobs in his lifetime. Is he right?Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:21PMFROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: It's pretty safe to say President Obama shouldn't bother sending billionaire and casino mogul Steve Wynn an invitation to his next fund-raising event in Las Vegas. Steve Wynn During his company's quarterly earnings conference call, Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts, went on a rant about the harm he believes the President [...]
Parents in New India: Abused, Abandoned, BetrayedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:58AMElder abuse is a bit like AIDS in India.We know it’s a big problem; we’ve even heard it’s a crisis. But most of us, especially in middle class India, insist it doesn’t happen in our families.Oops, We Lost GrandmaYet a...
Best Bets: July 19Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:15AMBest Bets may be submitted through e-mail at bestbets@itemonline.com. Items must be received by 1 p.m. to run the following day. Your Best Bets entry may not appear more than five days in advance of the event because of space constraints. It will be edited to conform to Item style.
Renting with rugratsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:20PMAh, school holidays, here we are again. A time of joyful chaos, where I concentrate on spending time with my kids, getting out and about, enjoying the lack of routine, and feeling no guilt about letting things slide a bit. Or not.
What does ‘Anderson Silva-money’ get you? A nice new mansionMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:04AMLyoto Machida backed out of the planned fight with Rashad Evans because he reportedly wanted "Anderson Silva money," or a pay day more like that of his good friend, UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. Machida thought he was in the position to ask for that kind of cash, but UFC president Dana White balked at this request : "I opted not to pay him Anderson Silva money and told him when he ...