Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Stocks were little changed on the open Thursday as investors keep a close eye on developments in Greece. Just after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 25 points, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index [...]
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Wade, LeBron combine for 50 points as Heat coast past Cavs
February 8th, 2012
davidguide AHN Sports Staff Miami, FL, United States (AHN Sports) – Dwyane Wade scored 26 points and LeBron James added 24 points, as the Miami Heat overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-91 Tuesday night. The Heat outscored the Cavs 29-19 in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Wade added 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 [...]
Why Fannie and Freddie are Hesitating to Help Homeowners
February 3rd, 2012
davidguide ProPublica Staff United States (ProPublica) – by Cora Currier Earlier this week, ProPublica and NPR detailed how Freddie Mac placed bets against homeowners that paid off if borrowers were unable to refinance their mortgage loans. The story highlighted the conflicted role of the behemoth and now government-controlled Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae: They are at [...]
D-Will tallies double-double as Nets edge Cavs
January 29th, 2012
davidguide AHN Sports Staff Cleveland, OH, United States (AHN Sports) – Deron Williams racked up 27 points and 10 dimes and Anthony Morrow added 22 as the New Jersey Nets sneaked past the Cleveland Cavaliers, 99-96, Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Nets captured back-to-back wins behind another outstanding performance from Williams and solid contributions [...]
Romney and Gingrich get mean heading into Florida caucus
January 27th, 2012
davidguide Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The upcoming Republican caucuses in Florida are turning into a two-man race between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, according to the latest polls. At the same time, Florida’s former governor warned that the campaign rhetoric is becoming so mean that it overlooks [...]
Antawn Jamison nets 15 points, Cavs knock off Knicks
January 26th, 2012
davidguide AHN Sports Staff Cleveland, OH, United States (AHN Sports) – Antawn Jamison scored 15 points, while Omri Casspi and Anthony Parker added 13 each as the Cleveland Cavaliers knocked off the New York Knicks 91-81 Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena. Anderson Varejao had the best all-around game for the Cavs, with 10 points and 16 [...]
‘Roseless’ Bulls pummel Cavs behind Deng, Boozer
January 22nd, 2012
davidguide AHN Sports Staff Chicago, IL, United States (AHN Sports) – Luol Deng tallied 21 points and Carlos Boozer racked up a double-double and the Chicago Bulls overcame the absence of starting guard Derrick Rose to pummel the Cleveland Cavaliers, 114-75 Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena. With reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose still out with [...]
Bank of America posts a profit
January 20th, 2012
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Bank of America reported a fourth-quarter profit of $2 billion compared with a $1.2 billion loss in the same period in 2010. The nation’s second largest lender said it had a full-year net profit of $1.4 billion compared with a net loss [...]
Debt crisis makes Mafia Italy’s biggest bank
January 11th, 2012
davidguide Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Rome, Italy (AHN) – Italy’s banking system has a new “boss.” Thanks to the country’s ballooning debt crisis, the Mafia is Italy’s biggest “bank,” according to a study by Confesercenti. The country’s four mafia groups have expanded from their storied strongholds in the sun-baked “Mezzogiomo” south of Rome, and [...]

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