Joe Jackson seeks monthly stipend from son Michael’s estate![]() more images DirecTV sees subscriber gain, though 3rd-quarter earnings flat as costs offset revenue jump
DirecTV shows subscriber gains, as rivals see loss DirecTV 3rd-quarter profit roughly flat as higher costs offset 10 percent increase in revenue
DirecTV’s costs offset higher revenue in 3Q No class, no cash: Poor school attendance jeopardizes “Slumdog” kids’ trust funds![]() more images Movie theaters cut back on printing show times in newspapers as more moviegoers go onlineKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Filmgoers who have long turned to the local newspaper to find theaters and show times for movies may have to start looking elsewhere as theater chains rethink the value of paper and ink in a digital age. Meet Nick Hazel, Florida’s go-to guy on foreclosure ‘trash outs’GROVELAND, Fla. —393 Ed Douglas Road was a hot potato now, not a home — just another ghost property in the resale pipeline with curtainless windows, a yard populated by fire ants and weeds, and the telltale flier taped to the front door: “U.S. Government Property.” Nick Hazel, Florida’s go-to guy on foreclosure ‘trash outs’ has seen it allGROVELAND, Fla. —393 Ed Douglas Road was a hot potato now, not a home — just another ghost property in the resale pipeline with curtainless windows, a yard populated by fire ants and weeds, and the telltale flier taped to the front door: “U.S. Government Property.” With little money for pricey summer programs and family trips, parents turn to DIY campAlma Schneider’s 8-year-old daughter loves fashion. Her neighbor owns a wedding couture business. It was a match made in DIY heaven and an answer to a problem faced by other cash-strapped families trying to make it through summer without pricey kid classes and camps. Jordan lures Americans with come for the surgery, stay for the scenery dealAMMAN, Jordan — Resource poor Jordan is hoping to turn Americans’ misfortune into its fortune. How 1 immigrant high schooler soared, despite detainmentTRENTON, N.J. — He was born on the Fourth of July, an irony he would only appreciate later, during the dark period of his life, when liberty and freedom became far more than mere words in his high school history book. Getting hitched? Check out these tips to save money without looking cheap on the big dayCHICAGO — Couples everywhere are getting ready to march down the aisle this summer, but the tab for the reception could be a reason to run the other way. Ohio argues satellite providers dishing out wild legal theories to avoid taxCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Lawyers for Ohio accused a pair of satellite TV companies Thursday of concocting a wild theory of business law and shopping it from court to court to escape a state sales tax imposed on their industry in 2003. |