Archive for June, 2010
PARIS — Going to the World Cup in South Africa? Bring your camera and your Visa card. But don’t wear a little orange dress, or you may get hauled into court. That is what happened to two Dutch women who attended the Netherlands-Denmark soccer match Monday in the company of about three dozen others, all [...]
South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira launched a scathing attack on referee Massimo Busacca following his side’s 3-0 World Cup defeat by Uruguay. The Swiss official sent off hosts’ keeper Itumeleng Khune and gave yellow cards to two Bafana Bafana players. “The players are annoyed, very disappointed,” said Parreira. “Everyone said it was the worst [...]
We’ve said many times before that a savings account is key to having strong personal finances. Saving money for an emergency helps protect you from the unexpected, like a tire blowout or an emergency dental visit. You also know you should plan and save for big purchases: homes, cars and even vacations. But the smartest [...]
You’ve heard of the “amicable” divorce. A couple gets together and splits their assets fairly. They try to make the process as smooth as possible. They do what’s right for the kids. They might even stay friends. But ugly divorces do happen. There will always be the bitter, nasty, name-calling, drag-out separations that seem to [...]
One of the biggest financial challenges many persons face today is the need to earn more money to make ends meet and achieve their goals. As most people obtain their incomes by selling their time for dollars, their ability to increase their remuneration is severely limited by the number of hours in a day. Many [...]
Las Vegas may be infamous for its decadent nightlife, but everyone knows the real fun happens in broad daylight at one of Sin City’s sizzling hotel pools. With pool season in full swing, here’s a look at where tourists, citizens and celebrities let it all hang out … Mirage The pools at the Mirage are [...]
A Latina lovely says her bosses at Citigroup canned her for flaunting her ample assets at a midtown bank. Dangerously curvy Debrahlee Lorenzana contends her ex-bosses at Citibank in the Chrysler Building banned her from wearing sexy outfits or heels deemed “too distracting” for male coworkers. “I can’t help it that I have curves,” Lorenzana [...]