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'Anna Nicole' Opera To Premier Next Year

The world premiere of Anna Nicole will be presented by London's Royal Opera next February. It will star Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek as the late model and Playboy playmate. Smith died of an accid[...]

Most States Have No Laws Against Freelance 'Repos'

The auto repossession industry is big business. Two million cars were repossessed last year. A report from the National Consumer Law Center says most of those are done without the involvement of court[...]

Pink Floyd Wins Battle With EMI Over Online Sales

A British Court ruled record label EMI may not sell Pink Flloyd songs individually without the band's permission. The band insisted its contract prohibited those sales. EMI said the contract didn't ap[...]

Report Details What Led To Lehman's Collapse

A 2,200-page bank examiners' report released Thursday details what went wrong that led to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. It shows Lehman executives had been u[...]

Thriller 'Green Zone' Takes Series Look At Iraq

Less than a week after The Hurt Locker won the Oscar for best picture, a new Iraq war movie is in theaters. Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon — the director and actor from the last two movies in the Ja[...]