The legislative drive to let judges restructure primary mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings to prevent foreclosures is rapidly becoming the primary focus of banking lobbyists, who fear it will wreak havoc on the value of mortgage portfolios. Rewriting car loans of toxic loan companies like HSBC are also being considered.

Weight-loss scams, foreign lottery offers and buyers clubs were the top ways that scam artists separated 30 million Americans from their money in one year, a U.S. agency said on Monday.

With 10 becoming the new 15 for many girls, two mothers are launching a manual to help girls who just want to have fun reclaim their childhood.

U.S. scientists say the great mass extinction of 250 million years ago might not have been caused by a meteor strike, but, rather, by environmental stresses.

The story has it all: Vatican intrigue, corruption, medieval castles, secret knights, papal enquiries, and royal conspiracies. But it is not fiction.

While adults may relish the gore of Halloween, most children enjoy the night for another reason — the vast amount of candy they receive which is prompting warnings to parents.

When your husband is away, what could be better than a pillow to snuggle up with. A SPECIAL pillow…

Aliens were responsible for a series of unexplained fires in fridges, TV’s and mobile phones in an Italian village, according to an Italian government report.

Seth Godin:  Thanks to the internet, surveys are a lot cheaper than they used to be.
And the prevalence of roll-your-own amateur surveys means that we all
have a lot to learn.

Banning lead in petrol is responsible for declining crime rates in Britain, the United States and other countries, startling new research suggests.

Yes, you read it right. This electric guitar is worth €2,500,000 (US $3,598,002) because it’s made of pure cocaine.

A policeman suffered four broken ribs and a punctured lung when he was attacked by cows.
50-year-old Inspector Chris Poole said: "I worked on a farm and with cattle when I was a youngster and always told people not to worry about cows and said they never attacked. Little did I know."

An adventurous team of international travelers will attempt to set a new record this coming January. The team, known as Bus Number 7, is piloting an old, soviet-style articulated bus right across Europe before making a daring crossing of the Sahara Desert into the heart of Africa. The team will start their epic journey from […]