| Amy is back among us, says brother
I should mention here that we all knew how bad her condition was. There was never any denial on the part of my parents, whose fears and anxiety over their only daughter had made them both ill." The singer entered a London rehab clinic, emerging to prepare for her Grammy performance via satellite after she was denied a US visa. She won five Grammy awards, including record and song of the year for her autobiographical hit Rehab. Mr Winehouse said her performance, widely considered her best in months, made the family "truly happy". He wrote: "Yes, the best of weekends. Spurs continue their resurgence, but most importantly of all very definite signs that Amy - the real Amy - is back among us. The hope, of course, is that this time it's for real." The star's mother, Janis Winehouse, told GMTV earlier that she believed her daughter was "on the road to recovery".
Credit consumer’s slippery slope into debt
KAY Moyo is one of about 6000 South African consumers undergoing debt counselling. She took the leap this month after getting herself into debt worth R100000 despite her work ing as a credit vetting officer. Moyo, not her real name, got her first line of credit, a Truworths account, in 2004 after getting temporary employment at a cellphone company. Then came two accounts at clothing retailer Ackermans . “I couldn’t afford cash. Since I was creditworthy, I opened up accounts for my two kids,” the 29-year-old says. The next year she became a permanent employee and, armed with a payslip and three months’ bank statements, was able to command more debt. She bought a sofa from furniture retailer Morkels.
Yaqui casinos: 'More money, more problems'
Phil Harden plays the slot machines at Casino del Sol on the Pascua Yaqui reservation southwest of Tucson. The casino has helped to fund several projects and benefits for the tribe, including heath care and continuing education, but the millions in revenue gambling generates also has led to questions about where it all goes and created bitter divisions among tribal members. .
Dealership to pay state $19.5K in credit case
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard announced a $19,500 settlement Thursday between his office and D.W. Phillips LLC, doing business as Arizona Honda, for what he said were deceptive practices to help some customers get financing when they didn't qualify. .
Can Hillary win? No, says Clifford Orwin
It's all downhill from here," he wrote Feb. 19, notwithstanding primaries in Ohio and Texas, and even Pennsylvania in April. So Ms. Clinton's nail-biting victories Tuesday in Ohio and Texas Race still on as Clinton posts key wins don't change much? Prof. Orwin doesn't think so, and he's willing to defend his delegate-based thesis when he joins us online Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. EST to respond to your questions. Join the Conversation at that time or submit a question or comment in advance. .
Buying a home with a new job? Self-cert mortgage needed?
A reader from London is about to buy a new home, but her job is changing so she wants to know if it will affect the mortgage she has lined up. Drawing on years of experience, mortgage adviser Katie Tucker - technical manager at fee-free whole of market mortgage broker charcol.co.uk - takes her through the situation and what it means for her finances. Alice from London asks:: Hello. I am looking into buying a house with my friend. However, I am just about to move from permanent employment to contractual employment with my current employer, and will be changing jobs completely by the end of the year, or even becoming self-employed. If I get a mortgage offer in principle, what may happen if my circumstances are different by the time I apply for a formal agreement? Many thanks. Alice. Katie replies:: Good question Alice, and the lender would ask on the form if anything has materially changed since you got your Agreement in Principle.
Candidates push ahead as money dwindles
Like all of you. I know that health care is the most critical, and important issue facing the American people. Now, and in the coming elections. And like the vast majority of the American people, I want HR 676 (Medicare For All) passed into law NOW! "Single payer, Tax Supported, Not For Profit, True Universal Health Care" free for all as a right. Like every other developed country in the world has. See: http://www.house.gov/conyers/news_hr676.htm “HR 676: For church goers: less money to insur. companies and more to the church- lots more. Srs on Medicare: save way over $100/wk. Because no more medigap, long term care & dental insur. needed. No more drug bills." But if we the American people fail to bring enough pressure on our current politicians to get HR 676 passed into law before the elections.
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