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BMO Financial to buy Diners Club N. American ops

BMO Financial Group said Tuesday that it will buy the Diners Club North American franchise from Citigroup Inc., more than doubling its corporate card business.

Citigroup sells Diners Club N. American ops

Citigroup Inc. said Tuesday it is selling its Diners Club North American franchise to BMO Financial Group as it continues to shed noncore assets and streamline operations.

Pa. swim club accused of bias files for bankruptcy

A suburban Philadelphia swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children has filed for bankruptcy.

Truckloads of Blixseth's furniture to be auctioned

Truckloads of opulent furniture, including a two-seated throne meant to grace a 53,000-square-foot home that Yellowstone Club founder Tim Blixseth never built, will be on the auction block in Georgia next month.

'Polygamy club' draws criticism in Indonesia

Plans to open branches of a Malaysian "Polygamy Club" in Indonesia have upset women's groups and religious leaders in the world's most populous Muslim nation, who say the search for multiple wives should be handled privately — not by a matchmaking service.

Kraft will only buy soccer club if cap introduced

American billionaire Robert Kraft says he is only interested in buying a European soccer club if a salary cap is introduced.

Sam's Club cuts costs and offers more essentials

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Sam's Club, the nation's ninth-largest chain store, hopes to beat back the recession by cutting prices on specific items, offering more everyday goods like food and health and beauty items and paring its assortment of general merchandise like furniture and clothes, the company said Thursday.

Motorcycle club president pleads not guilty, held

A federal judge has ordered the indicted national president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club held without bond pending trial on racketeering charges.

Pagans biker club president released on bond

A federal judge has freed the president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club two days after he was charged in a sweeping racketeering indictment that accused the outlaw biker gang of plotting to kill and extort rivals.

Topless club owner: Gingrich group rescinded award

Newt Gingrich's conservative group gave — and then rescinded — a business award to a popular topless club in Texas, the proprietor said Thursday.

Racial discrimination found at Pa. swim club

A state panel has found probable cause of racial discrimination at a suburban Philadelphia swim club that asked a day camp group of mostly black and Hispanic children not to return, a ruling the club's lawyer blamed late Tuesday on the "media firestorm" that followed the incident.

NYC church that housed notorious club to convert

A church that once housed a notorious New York City nightclub is expected to undergo a conversion.

Fees sought in club's bankruptcy top $10 million

Attorneys and others involved in bankruptcy proceedings for Montana's ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club have requested more than $10 million in fees and expenses — including some charges billed at more than $900 an hour.

Euro soccer clubs get deadline to curb spending

Europe's top soccer clubs will be barred from the Champions League if they don't curb their spending.

Police: Man leaves kids in car, goes to strip club

Authorities said a man was arrested after being accused of leaving two small children in his vehicle while he was in a Clearwater strip club. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reports that the 33-year-old man left a 3-year-old and a 4-year-old in a car late Sunday night. The report said the man was in the club, drinking at the bar, for 30 to 60 minutes.

BJ's Wholesale 2Q profit drops but beats estimates

BJ's Wholesale Club said Wednesday that wet weather, food deflation and weak consumer spending hurt its second-quarter results, but the warehouse club chain beat analysts' estimates and raised its full-year profit outlook.

Pa. gym where gunman killed 3 reopens

Members clad in workout gear and holding water bottles and towels quietly returned Saturday to a health club where a gunman killed three women, as calm replaced the chaos of just a few weeks ago.

Pa. loner's last date deadly for aerobics class

Mary Primis had already taught several high-intensity fitness classes that day, putting dozens of students through their sweaty paces while barely breaking one herself.

Victim of Pa. gym shooting remembered at funeral

The funeral for a victim of a shooting rampage at a Pittsburgh-area health club began at the same time the state Senate was observing a moment of silence for the three women killed in the shootings.

Shooter's online rants were like trees in forest

In hindsight, it seems so obvious. We look back at the creepy online ramblings of a tortured soul like George Sodini and realize we should have known all along of the horrors to come.

Pa. gunman was a devoted follower of dating guru

The lonelyhearted man who killed three women in a shooting rampage at a health club knew the book "How to Date Young Women: For Men Over 35" chapter and verse, and was a devoted follower of its author.

Silent gunman's Pa. health club shooting kills 4

An armed man strolled to the back of an exercise class at a health club in suburban Pittsburgh on Tuesday night and then pulled out at least two guns and fired 52 shots, killing three women and himself, and injuring at least nine other women, authorities said.

Silent gunman's Pa. health club shooting kills 4

An armed man strolled to the back of an exercise class at a health club in suburban Pittsburgh on Tuesday night and then pulled out two guns and fired 52 shots, killing three women and himself, and injuring at least nine other women, authorities said.

Pa. health club gunman fired 52 shots, police say

Authorities say an armed man who strolled to the back of an exercise class at a health club in suburban Pittsburgh pulled out multiple guns and fired 52 shots, killing three women and himself, and injuring at least nine other women.

Silent gunman's Pa. health club shooting kills 4

A gunman strolled to the back of an exercise class at a health club in suburban Pittsburgh and started spraying bullets, leaving at least four people dead, including himself, and injuring at least 10 others.

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Tiger Woods...Take His Lead!

God Bless America...where you have the right to remain silent! Tiger Woods accident was reported.

'Real Housewives' Cast Member's Fiancé Dies After Fight At Club
Source: CNN

Jewell and another man fought Friday night in the parking lot of the Atlanta strip club Body Tap, police spokesman Officer James Polite said. Jewell was taken to a hospital, where he died of blunt force trauma to the head, Polite said.

Strip club near LAX to be demolished for a parking lot
Source: The L.A. Times

yet another landmark from Home going by the wayside. I remember as a little girl, driving by that place after being on vacation and knowing that I was back home ...

The priest, the stripper and their baby: She tells her story
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

She was an exotic dancer at a Miami strip club called Porky's. He showed up wearing a Hawaiian shirt, eager to share a night in the VIP lounge.

Sisters accused of 'death by water polo' attempt
Source: Dutchnews.nl

Two sisters who held an opponent in a water polo game under water for a long time have been charged with attempted manslaughter, Dutch media report on Friday.

UPDATE: Adults-only club, Hot Tropics Hideaway, owner Jay A. Judge said he did nothing illegal
Source: gainesvile.com

The owner of an adults-only club arrested over the weekend said he didn't do anything illegal.

Philadelphia Swim Club Makes Me Think

It was 3rd grade when I moved here from Germany. My German mother had married an American GI. I'd been at the elementary school for a few weeks when it all started. "Kill the Nazi"! The paper from the straws was shot at me at from different directions during lunch.

Marijuana as medicine
Source: THEWEEK.com

A growing number of states are legalizing marijuana to treat pain or illness, but standards are lax. Is this just another way to get high?

POLL: Bohemian Grove; Evil or No Harm?

Inside Bohemian Grove - Version 1 Nixon, Eisenhower, and Reagan were members. The Bush Family Maintains a Strong Involvement. Now, for the First Time in History, Alex Jones Brings You Video from His Infiltration of Bohemian Grove.

Man Uses Live Swan to Beat up Victim
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

A man who grabbed a live swan by the neck and used the bird as a club to beat up another man has been sentenced by a court in Munich, local media reported on Wednesday.

Model village is made entirely of wool
Source: Telegraph

A model village which took 23 years to create entirely from wool has gone on sale.

Teacher Resigns After Taking Students To Strip Club
Source: WLTX.com News

Butler Tech school district spokesman Bill Solazzo says 47-year-old Lori Epperson resigned Thursday.

Record Execs Wine And Dine Jay-Z, Then Skip Out On Bill
Source: eurweb.com

Atlantic Records executive Michael Kyser and Universal Music Group honcho Shawn Costner took Jay-Z and his entourage out to M2 in Chelsea in February and racked up a $1,500 tab.      

Drug denial letter covered in drugs
Source: metro.co.uk

Excerpt: A nightclub boss who wrote a letter to police denying that drug use was rife in her club has lost her license, after cops found that the letter itself was covered in cocaine.

Diane Paone: Mardi Gras Krewes

Want to know what a Krewe is? Krewes are private societies that host parades and an annual ball over the Carnival and Mardi Gras season in New Orleans. Most Krewes have names that incorporate a god or goddess from Greek or Roman mythology.

Fabolous' Credit Cards Declined At Bar After Trying Pick Up Tab For 20-Plus Member Entourage
Source: eurweb.com

rapper Fabolous tried to pick up the tab for an entourage of more than 20 at an Atlanta restaurant, only to have five of his credit cards declined. The large group requested "the usual excess of champagne and alcohol, so the manager asked for a credit card to start a tab,"...

Growing up...

In life, we all have moments of uncertainty, self-doubt, insecurity, and general dislike about one or more of our inherited traits. Couple any of these with moronic high school, or even junior high moments and it's as if a bomb has gone off in your head.

Carlyle Group, Halliburton Getting Rich Off Iraq War (Bush & Cheney & bin Laden)
Source: The Covenant News

Whatever one thinks of the morality or necessity of our war in Iraq, one thing is undeniable: certain well-placed companies are making millions of dollars off the war.

A Funny Thing Happened This Morning On My Way To Newsvine

A funny thing happened this morning on my way to Newsvine.

'Notorious' After-Party Ends In Stabbing at NYC Nightclub
Source: eurweb.com

An advertised after-party in Brooklyn for the premiere of Biggie Smalls' biopic "Notorious" ended in violence Saturday when four men were stabbed and hospitalized See more irresistible headlines

CONFIRMED: Katt Williams Was PIMP Slapped After Dissing Steve Harvey!
Source: theybf.com

Rumors have been running amuck that Katt Williams got slapped up in the club in Detroit after his did his NYE show with Steve Harvey. Here's the deal according to Katt when he called in to Detroit's Dr.

No Clowning Around on New Spears Album | The Emory Wheel
Source: The Emory Wheel

Excerpt: With her body re-toned, hair regrown and mood restablized, Britney Spears is poised for a comeback. The weave is gone, the babies and Federline are back in tow, and all shady paparazzi have been banished from Britney's traveling troupe.

Strip club's risque sign troubles residents
Source: Newsday.com

Excerpt: Saying it is too risque for their neighborhood, concerned residents are outraged over a large advertisement for a strip club on the border of Queens and Nassau County.

Outrageous Dorito Collection
Source: YouTube

Collection of recent video submissions to Dorito, "Crash the Superbowl" Contest... www.blankstageproductions.com

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