News Archive for December 25 2007

Toby Keith And Family Win Wrongful Death Suit

Toby Keith and his family won a $2.8 million judgment in a wrongful death suit filed after an accident in which his father, Hubert “H.K.” Covel was killed, according to The Tennessean.

Chicago Choir Conductor Found Slain

The choir conductor for a well-known church where presidential candidate Barack Obama is a member was found shot to death in his South Side apartment, police said.

14 Sailors Missing Near South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Fourteen sailors aboard a ship carrying toxic chemicals were missing Tuesday after their vessel was thought to have sunk in South Korea's southern waters.

Buffett To Buy $4.5B Stake In Marmon

Berkshire Hathaway, the firm controlled by Warren E. Buffett, said Tuesday that it would pay $4.5 billion for a controlling stake in Marmon Holdings, an industrial conglomerate owned by the Pritzker family, the prominent Chicago business dynasty. The deal would go a long way toward unwinding the business interests of the Pritzkers, a process the family [...]

Selling now: your unwanted gifts

It's the thought that counts, isn't it? As wrapping paper hits the recycling bins, unwanted gifts begin to appear on Trade Me as recipients seek cash for their undesired loot.

Farmer killed in beach cricket match brawl

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Whale shark numbers increase at Ningaloo

The future for the gigantic whale sharks of the Indian Ocean looks good, according to the results of a recent study.

Police hunt duo over Brisbane drive-by shooting

Police are investigating a Christmas Day shooting incident at Bethania on Brisbane's southside.

3 missing in avalanche at B.C. ski resort

Search teams and a police helicopter are looking for up to three people after an avalanche hit the Big White ski resort in Kelowna, B. C C. Two skiers...

New skin bank for Queensland

The Queensland government will spend $1.4 million on a new skin bank to better cater for people who suffer from burns injuries.

Jay-Z Stepping Down As Def Jam President After Contract Expires

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shawn ''Jay-Z'' Carter said Monday that he will leave his post as president of Universal Music Group's Def Jam Records label after his contract expires this year.[...] Read more!