The CNN Wire: Tuesday, Oct. 23 (CNN.com)
Student dies from wounds suffered in DSU campus shooting...more...South Florida Plummets In Latest AP Poll (WXII-TV Winston-Salem)
The Ohio State Buckeyes are once again the nation's top football team, while former No. 2 South Florida drops to 11th in the latest Associated Press Poll....more... Criticism rains down on mortgage industry (USA Today)
A public outcry against the mortgage industry is growing louder. Lawmakers, regulators and consumer advocates say they are increasingly worried about the fallout from a record number of homes going into foreclosure. They're pushing the industry to move faster to aid homeowners, by forgiving past-due amounts, lowering rates and shifting people into fixed-rate loans....more... Watch List (Oct. 21-27): Bankers Eye View of Commercial Real Estate (CoStar Group)
In this week?s issue, bankers explain how today's real estate markets are impacting lending, balance sheets, investments and market positioning; we hear from Amcore, Bank of America, BB&T, Citizens Republic, Comerica, KeyCorp., Marshall & Ilsley, Sovereign......more... Police: Man Found On Plane With Three Gunshot Wounds (WFTV 9 Orlando)
TAMPA, Fla. -- A bizarre shooting incident spanning several states, including Florida, is under investigation Monday morning. Emergency crews pulled William Notaro off a flight in Charlotte, North Carolina after he was discovered bleeding from gunshot wounds....more... Tire Change May Have Led To Fatal Crash (Local 10 Miami)
A truck may have hit two people changing a tire on the side of the road on the Florida Turnpike....more... Truck Hits, Kills 2 Men Changing Tire On Turnpike (WFTV 9 Orlando)
HIALEAH, Fla. -- Authorities say a speeding truck driver plowed into two men changing a tire on the side of the road in the Hialeah area. The accident happened early Monday morning on the Florida Turnpike. Police found a lug wrench near the car with a flat tire....more... AP: Fla. Punished More Than 100 Teachers Accused Of Misconduct (WPBF Palm Beach)
An investigation by The Associated Press shows that between 2001 and 2005 Florida revoked, denied, suspended or took other sanctions against at least 100 teachers who were accused of sexual misconduct....more... Drought Intensifies War Between States (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
The governors of Alabama, Florida and Georgia have been locked in a tug-of-war for nearly two decades over federal water resources, and the drought covering much of the Southeast has intensified the legal battle....more... |