With the economy slowing and demand for new vehicles shrinking, Mercedes-Benz is offering buyout packages to the nearly 4,000 workers at its Alabama plant for the first time since the factory opened 11 years ago.”We’re responding to the demand in the marketplace by reducing our operations here at Mercedes Vance,” said Taylor, president and chief [...]

RAVENNA, Mich. (AP) – He had belonged to the same team at a bowling alley for 45 years, and he had just rolled a 300 for his first perfect game. Then Don Doane collapsed on the floor while high-fiving his Nutt Farm teammates. The 62-year-old bowler from Ravenna was taken to a hospital but couldn’t [...]

Car Reversing Monitor Starts Showing Porn Ontario: A year after installing a wireless backing camera for safety reasons 52-year-old pizzeria owner and delivery driver Dikran Ohanyan was shocked when the dashboard monitor started showing porn while making a delivery. Several days later he had occasion to travel down the same street and again the rear [...]

Here is a list of Retail stores closing, is your favorite store here? This is quite scary folks! Ann Taylor closing 117 stores nationwide. Eddie Bauer to close more stores after closing 27 stores in the first quarter. Cache, a women’s retailer is closing 20 to 23 stores this year. Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Catherines [...]

Home Depot Scam A”heads up” for those men who may be regular Home Depot customers. Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don’t be naive enough to think it couldn’t happen to you or [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian man has been accused of trying to hurt his neighbor with a dangerous weapon – centipedes. Prosecutor Mazri Mohamed said Wednesday that R. Prabakaran has been charged with attempting to cause harm with a dangerous weapon after allegedly unleashing four centipedes and bugs in his neighbor’s bed last week [...]

Ky. man, 82, accused of trading drugs for sex BEREA, Ky. — Police investigating an elderly man’s complaints about theft at his home discovered the man allegedly traded prescription drugs for sexual favors. Police charged the 82-year-old man with trafficking in a controlled substance.The man was released on bond.The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that police said [...]

The credit crisis is slowly hitting credit card companies. One of these “credit companies” will be filing for bankruptcy, as many consumers are unable to make their payments. Any care to guess who is FIRST? American Express, hammered by the credit crisis, says it will slash 7,000 jobs as part of a drastic cost-cutting initiative.

The credit crisis is slowly hitting credit card companies. One of these “credit companies” will be filing for bankruptcy, as many consumers are unable to make their payments. Any care to guess who is FIRST? American Express, hammered by the credit crisis, says it will slash 7,000 jobs as part of a drastic cost-cutting initiative.

According to Garth Turner ( Former Minister of Revenue): Garth Turner’s Site1. Eastern cities, including Toronto, will have markets fall another 10%, for a peak-to-Spring decline of 25%.2. Albertan cities will decline another 10% as well, for a rout of 30%.3. Vancouver will crash 20%, taking the average price down 25%, on its way to [...]