Jojo Doria – AHN Sports Contributor
Miami, FL, United States (AHN Sports) – Former Bears star defensive back Dave Duerson, who was found dead at his Miami home last Thursday night, was reportedly having financial difficulties at the time of his death. According to court documents, Duerson, 50, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, had filed for personal bankruptcy in September, ESPN.com reported. The filing was made in a U.S. bankruptcy court in the Southern District of Florida. The two-time Super Bowl champion Duerson, in a court filing, listed $34.6 million in assets and $14.7 million in liabilities. However, nearly all of the [...] Continue Reading…

SunTrust Banks Inc. found problems in 4,000 active foreclosure cases, the bank said in a regulatory filing. The problems were discovered during an internal review of its practices. But SunTrust noted that if only found “technical issues” in fewer than 15 percent of active cases.
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New Market, Virginia, United States (AHN) – New Market Poultry, a New Market, Va., establishment, is recalling approximately 3,339 pounds of ice-packed, whole chicken products that may be adulterated due to leaking cooler condensate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The problem was identified Feb. 24, 2011 when the company discovered product under USDA retention had been shipped. On Feb. 23, 2011 FSIS personnel observed standing water with unidentified black specks pooling on the box lids of the packed chickens stored in a company cooler. The palletized boxes, which contain drainage holes, were retained by FSIS and should not have [...] Continue Reading…

When facing foreclosure, it may seem hopeless for your financial situation to be salvaged. While the prospect of losing your home is certainly discouraging, it’s extremely important not to give up on getting your finances in order. Having a home foreclosure on your credit history is extremely damaging, and often will prevent you from getting any future financing. Stopping a foreclosure at the right moment can help save your home, and prevent you from possibly serious financial consequenses.In order to stop a foreclosure in time, there are several important steps that you may take. The first step is to open the communication lines between you and your mortgage company. [...] Continue Reading…

A judge has dismissed two shareholder lawsuits against Wachovia Corp. Also named as a defendant was parent Wells Fargo & Co. Wachovia was acquired by Wells Fargo more than a year ago when it was on the brink of collapse.
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Dallas-based Comerica Inc. announced plans to acquire Houston-based Sterling Bancshares. In the news release, Comerica said, “The strategic acquisition accelerates Comerica’s growth in Texas and maintains Comerica’s capital strength.” A Mergermarket Group report said other Texas banks might be inclined to follow Sterling’s lead, citing lack of growth which [...] Continue Reading…

An apartment on the market for $381,000 in Friedrichshain, an artsy area of the former East Berlin, has original Art Nouveau-era details.

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Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Madoff trustee Irving Picard is sparing no one in getting back funds on behalf of victims of hedge fund operator Bernard Madoff. On Wednesday, Picard filed a lawsuit against David Becker, the general counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Becker is the executor of his mother’s estate, which Picard charged with earning over $1.54 million in fictitious profits from the Madoff Ponzi scheme. The SEC lawyer’s mother, Dorothy Becker, died in 2004 with a reported balance of over $2 million in a Madoff account, based on court filings. Becker and his two brothers closed [...] Continue Reading…