Los Angeles NFL Stadium: It Seems Like A ‘Foregone Conclusion’
By Alice M. Walton
The Los Angeles City Council committee tasked with vetting plans for a $1 billion professional football stadium in downtown Los Angeles met for more than two ... Continue Reading →
Terrell Owens Accused Of Refusing To Pay Child Support
ATLANTA — The mother of Terrell Owens’ child says the NFL star has refused to pay the full $5,000 a month in child support he owes.
Melanie Paige Smith filed court papers ... Continue Reading →
Lockout Begins As Sides Fail To Reach Deal:NBA Lockout 2011
NEW YORK — The NBA’s thrilling season came with a high price tag.
LeBron’s move to Miami and Dirk’s title in Dallas couldn’t hide a simple fact: Owners ... Continue Reading →
Teacher Grades That Pass or Be Fired
WASHINGTON — Emily Strzelecki, a first-year science teacher here, was about as eager for a classroom visit by one of the city’s roving teacher evaluators as she would ... Continue Reading →
NYC Passes $66B Budget With No Teacher Layoffs
NEW YORK — The City Council on Wednesday approved a roughly $66 billion budget that will reduce the number of public school teachers, lay off workers and cut back on caseworkers ... Continue Reading →
New York State Teachers Union Sues Over Teacher Evaluation Scheme
NEW YORK — The fight over how to measure the state’s teachers made its way to court this week, with New York’s largest teachers’ union suing the Board ... Continue Reading →
Bad Teacher Movie Boasts Bad Taste
At theaters all across America this weekend, a new comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal hit the big screens. While a movie debuting on a Friday is nothing new, the ... Continue Reading →
Police Says,los Rico Dumps 4-Year-Old Son By Highway
SWEETWATER, Texas — A father abandoned his 4-year-old son along a West Texas highway, and the injured boy spent several hours alone in the dark before a passing motorist ... Continue Reading →
PayPal Predicts That End of the Wallet By 2015
PayPal has just hit a new milestone: the payments platform has more than 100 million active accounts.
The news, announced by PayPal President Scott Thompson, also comes with a bold ... Continue Reading →
Court Denies Appeal Bid By Mel Gibson’s Ex
LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court has rejected a bid by Mel Gibson’s ex-girlfriend to remove his attorneys from a contentious child custody case because she consulted ... Continue Reading →