Countrywide Settles Suit (Hartford, CT) -- A settlement has been reached between a number of states and Countrywide Financial. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sued Countrywide earlier this year for what he called the use of deceptive practices in steeringconsumers to unaffordable loans ...Read & Hear More
It's Los Angeles Versus Philly In This Year's NLCS (Los Angeles, CA) -- The Dodgers are getting ready to take on the Phillies in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series, which starts Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia ...Read More
Public Meetings Today Address To Address Senior Home Invasions (Bethesda, MD) -- Montgomery County is holding a series of meetings today to address the latest in the investigation into a series of home invasions that have targeted seniors in the county. Lucille Baur with Montgomery County police says one meeting will be held at 3 p ...Read & Hear More
Candidates Prep For Second Presidential Debate (Sedona, AZ) -- The presidential candidates are prepping for their second debate. The showdown is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday night at Nashville's Belmont University. Tuesday's debate format will be modeled after the town hall meetings preferred by Republican John McCain ...Read More
Officials To Review Guidelines For Deploying Medical Helicopters (Prince George's Co., MD) -- Some of Maryland's top emergency medical officials are scheduled to hold a press conference today to announce a review of guidelines for deploying medical helicopters. The announcement comes in the wake of a Maryland State Police medical chopper that crashed, killing four people in Prince George's County late last month ...Read More
Obama, McCain Ready for Round Two (Undated) -- Presidential nominees Barack Obama and John McCain are preparing for their second debate. The 90-minute battle will be held at Belmont University in Nashville Tuesday night. NBC's Tom Brokaw will moderate the showdown ...Read More
Todd Palin To Testify In Alaska Investigation (Anchorage, AK) -- Todd Palin and several members of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's administration have announced they will cooperate with a probe into whether the Republican vice presidential nominee abused her power ...Read More
Stocks Cut Steep Losses In Final Hour Of Trading (New York, NY) -- The stock market cut steep losses in half during the final hour of trading. The Dow ended 370 points lower at 9,955. The S&P 500 dropped 42 points to 1,057. The Nasdaq lost 84 points to 1,863 ...Read More
Entertainment
Misty May-Treanor Officially Leaves "Dancing" (Undated) -- Misty May-Treanor is officially out of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." The Olympic star tore her Achilles tendon during last Friday's practice, which has forced her to drop out of the competition ...Read More
Duchovny Attorney: Actor Out Of Sex Rehab (Los Angeles, CA) -- Actor David Duchovny is out of the facility where he was getting treatment for an addiction to sex. An attorney for the "Californication" actor says Duchovny "successfully completed rehabilitation" and will soon begin work onhis new movie ...Read More
