New York was where they wanted it to be. Unfortunately his arrest in America for cannabis possession six months before meant that John Lennon and his new bride, Yoko Ono, couldn’t get the visas.So they tried the Bahamas. It was sweltering. Spending a week in bed there, they soon decided, would not be fun.That was […]

By JERRY SOIFERCORONA - The bleak economic times are taking some of the joy out of Corona's 37th annual celebration of Cinco de Mayo, according to parade and fiesta chairwoman Rachel Hernandez.There are 35 entries for Saturday's events, down from the normal 45.“We have a decline in sponsorship and entries this year,” Hernandez said, […]

T hey spent the first six months of the season making NBA history, and here they are, flirting with history again.We know the highlights of their basketball blitzkrieg by now. They won 66 games. They beat every team in the league. Their average margin of victory was 10.3 points, best in the league by a […]

Is it really possible to become a property millionaire in a matter of years? Even when property prices across the board are falling? A good many people would have you think so.A few months ago I interviewed the very charming Robert Kiyosaki, author of money bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad. His book has outsold mine […]

In the 1980s, Chris Strompolos and two friends, Eric Zala and Jayson Lamb, filmed a shot-for-shot remake of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in Mississippi. Strompolos played Indiana Jones.It took them seven years — using camcorders, friends, family and whatever props they could cobble together.“Here was this seven-year odyssey of being a total geek,” Strompolos, […]

Grand Theft Auto 4 went on sale today (Tuesday) and is expected to be the biggest gaming event ever, with first-week sales forecast to be up to £200 million, beating last year’s Halo 3.Many game retailers have already sold out of the game, and players around the globe are touting it as the greatest of […]

Grand Theft Auto 4 went on sale today (Tuesday) and is expected to be the biggest gaming event ever, with first-week sales forecast to be up to £200 million, beating last year’s Halo 3.Many game retailers have already sold out of the game, and players around the globe are touting it as the greatest of […]

American blue chips have been the backbone of many investors’ portfolios for the past century. In fact, Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP) , Hershey (NYSE: HSY) , and General Mills (NYSE: GIS) were three of the best stocks from 1957 to 2003, according to research by Wharton […]

The IRS has issued final regulations providing guidance on employer comparable contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) under Code Sec. 4980GAn excise tax is imposed under Code Sec. 4980G on an employer that fails to make comparable contributions with respect to the HSAs of its employees. In order to comply with the comparable contribution requirements […]

MLB Baseball — Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays — From Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Live) SNP 4 p.m.NHL Hockey — Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 7 — Teams TBA — If necessary. (Live) (CC) TSN 4:30 p.m.NHL Hockey — Western Conference Quarterfinal Game 7 — Teams TBA — If necessary. (Live) (CC) […]