A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved the Chapter 11 reorganization plan of Freedom Communications, owner of The Orange County Register in California and other media properties.
Under the plan approved Tuesday, Freedom's secured lenders including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of New York Mellon would assume ownership of the company in return for cutting the debt owed to them by nearly 60 percent, to $325 …
With the golf world unable to produce a single rival for TigerWoods, the elements are starting to gang up on him.
The combination of flu, fatigue, fading light and "El Nino"finally put the brakes on Woods' runaway train, albeit in anunofficial, made-for-TV exhibition.
Less than 24 hours after another record-setting victory, Woodsflew three time zones west to face Sergio Garcia in the Battle atBighorn on Monday in Palm Desert, Calif. Though Woods played bogey-free golf, Garcia birdied four of his last five holes to win 1 up.
"He putted beautifully today," Woods said, "and more important, hedrove it beautifully. That put him in position to hit iron shots tothe …
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will miss England's European Championship qualifier against Montenegro next month as he continues his slow recovery from hernia surgery.
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says Lampard will not return to action for at least another two weeks as he "needs more time than we expected for his …
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday that it is considering new legislation to better define terrorism and allow for the public listing of terrorist groups, in an effort to strengthen prosecution against domestic threats and bolster Beijing's role in international cooperation.
A proposal before the national legislature would provide more specific legal definitions for terrorists and terrorist acts based on Chinese and international precedents, making it easier to bring terrorism charges, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
The proposal targets those using violence, sabotage or threats in hopes of intimidating or coercing governments or international organizations. Incitement, …
HUTTON: St Martin's School has been presented with a Silver Awardfor being one of the toprevising schools in the country. The awardcomes from SAM Learning, an online revision service which has beenused by more than half of all …
LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and built the religious right into a political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. He was 73.
Ron Godwin, the university's executive vice president, said Falwell, 73, was found unresponsive around 10:45 a.m. and taken to Lynchburg General Hospital. "CPR efforts were unsuccessful," he said.
Godwin said he was not sure what caused the collapse, but he said Falwell "has a history of heart challenges."
"I had breakfast with him, and he was fine at breakfast," Godwin said. "He went to his office, I went to mine, …
Comic George Lopez is getting into the late-night talk show game.
TBS says Lopez will start a new talk show in November. It will air Monday through Thursday at 11 p.m., and Lopez promises an outdoor street-party atmosphere.
Lopez starred for six seasons in an ABC …
