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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is sending a plan to split the iconic company's Class B shares to a shareholder vote as part of its plan to buy the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
Three Presbyterian congregations in California's San Joaquin Valley are breaking with the faith's national denomination in a rift over the Bible and homosexuality.
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals said Friday its previously announced stock split will take place Monday, Oct. 19.
Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher claims "verbal and violent intimidation" led to his decision to leave the "Britpop" band.
Christians must show love to all people, even if they don't support their values, evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren on Tuesday told breakaway Episcopalians and other Anglicans splitting from their national church over gay clergy and other issues.
Celebrity parents Jon and Kate Gosselin say they plan to divorce.
It sounds like a football play or a wardrobe malfunction. But when General Motors Corp. said it may execute a "reverse split," what that really signaled was a new level of desperation for the troubled automaker.
The Episcopal Church has filed a lawsuit seeking to regain control of church property from the breakaway Diocese of Fort Worth.
A judge has ruled that a Colorado Springs church building belongs to the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado and not a breakaway parish.
The firebrand anti-American cleric whose militia battled U.S. troops for years is facing a strong challenge for leadership of Iraq's poor, urban Shiites from a small, well-organized faction with loose links to Iran, senior figures within his movement say.
Anglican leaders urged their churches Thursday to maintain a 5-year-old moratorium on consecrating another openly gay bishop and developing prayers for same-sex unions, as they try to restore unity in their fractured fellowship.
Britain's News of the World tabloid says Chelsy Davy announced the end of her relationship with Prince Harry by changing her status on Facebook to: "Relationship: Not in One."
Episcopal leaders in Pittsburgh went to court Thursday seeking to recover $20 million in assets they believe were wrongfully taken when the conservative branches split from the liberal diocese in October.
Nearly a dozen conservative church congregations in Virginia have won a lawsuit in which they sought to split from the U.S. Episcopal Church in a dispute over theology and homosexuality.
Theological conservatives upset by liberal views of U.S. Episcopalians and Canadian Anglicans formed a rival North American province Wednesday, in a long-developing rift over the Bible that erupted when Episcopalians consecrated the first openly gay bishop.
The best chance Texas has to be crowned national champion this season likely lies with the members of the media who vote in The Associated Press college football poll.
The theologically conservative Diocese of Fort Worth voted Saturday to split from the liberal-leaning Episcopal Church, the fourth traditional diocese to do so in a long-running debate over the Bible, gay relationships and other issues.
Joe Jonas is tired of hearing about how he's a bad boyfriend — and now he's trying to defend himself.
A third theologically conservative diocese has broken away from the liberal Episcopal Church in a long-running dispute over the Bible, gay relationships and other issues.
It's a nightmare scenario for Democrats — their nominee Barack Obama winning the popular vote while Republican John McCain ekes out an Electoral College victory. Sure, McCain trails in every recent national poll. Sure, surveys show that Obama leads in the race to reach the requisite 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
John Kerry used to boast about his close ties to Republican John McCain; he even considered choosing the Arizona senator as his running mate after he won the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004.
Clergy and lay members of the theologically conservative Pittsburgh diocese voted overwhelmingly Saturday to break from the liberal Episcopal Church, with which it differs on issues ranging from homosexuality to biblical teachings on salvation.
Reliably Republican, Nebraska has been giving the GOP all its electoral votes in every presidential election since 1964. Democratic candidate Barack Obama is trying to take just one of its five votes this year by focusing on Omaha, the state's biggest, most diverse city.
IAC/InteractiveCorp, which finished its division into five publicly traded companies Thursday, also enacted a one-for-two reverse stock split.
Should Marathon Oil split itself in two as is being discussed right now, it could do more than create a new oil producer and a new refiner in the bustling energy sector.
Couple get married, end marriage on same dayPolish couple living in Germany fell out after tying the knot and decided to end their marriage on the same day.
Report: Paris Hilton & Doug Reinhardt Split at The InsiderShe was just on David Letterman. You could kind of tell things might not all be going hunky dorey. But it says in the article definitely that they have split. I didn't think they would split that soon.
Chuck Norris prevents crime in CroatiaBakers in Split, Croatia, have discovered a new way to deter potential burglars. After being broken into on a nearly weekly basis, the bakery displayed a poster of Chuck Norris with the caption: "This shop is under the protection of Chuck Norris."
Elections split Dutch-Belgian communityThis is a lovely example of some of the quirks of the border regions in Europe - I really enjoyed this article (and especially the video clip) because I also live very close to the German-Dutch border.
Developers and experts from User Group gave the votes.Croatian Flash Lite developer Alen Alebic won again most respected award among Flash Lite developers with Tube – interactive mobile guide for London's subway system ( Nokia s60 3rd edition ) .Alebic is the head of Gideon Mob …
Stage 3 of the 67th Paris-NiceSylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) fulfilled his goals for this year's Paris-Nice by taking the win on the third stage into Vichy, at the same time profiting from a full on attack from the Rabobank team to make the front split and steal the yellow jersey from Alberto Contador.
Chelsy Davy confirms split with Prince Harry on her Facebook page - TelegraphI'm surprised this story hasn't been granted a higher profile. Harry seems to be the media's stalwart gossip source: if you can't elicit any scandal from Radio 2 or Big Brother, and ol' Duke Phil is practising discretion, then Harry's the man.
Simon Cowell Says Britney Spears Is 'In Awe' of HimExcerpt: If Simon Cowell gets his way, Britney Spears could be the next guest star on American Idol. The British producer raved about the singer after she performed on his British talent show X Factor.
Britney Spears opens up about split with TimberlakePop star Britney Spears has spoken candidly for the first time about her bitter split with former boyfriend Justin Timberlake in 2002. The singer has revealed all in a forthcoming TV documentary Britney: For The Record, reports mirro.co.uk.
Chemistry for the climate: 5 years to cheap, sustainable energyDan Nocera, a chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, made a bold statement at the American Chemical Society's fall meeting in Philadelphia last month.
Wolfmother SplitAustralian trio Wolfmother have announced that they have split up.
Time Warner Preparing To Split, Sell AOLTime Warner may or may not want to get rid of AOL, according to a new report. It's taken some preparatory steps towards a sale, however, and figured out how the unit could be split up and unloaded as two different pieces.
EA to Split Orange Box Components, Sleep on Pile of MoneyElectronic Arts has announced it plans to make the components of The Orange Box available separately. The three components have been available separately via Steam for some time, but now EA boss John Ricitiello has said individual box copies are also on the way.
S.C. Black Voters Split on ObamaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Members of the African-American community here are all set for a black president. But they fear the white establishment in Washington isn't.
Belgium faces meltdown after 156 days without a national government With deep divisions between its French and Dutch speakers, not to mention a ludicrously complex administrative system, it's a wonder Belgium has stayed united for so long. Now, after 156 days without a national government, the country is heading for meltdown.
Bungie Leaves Microsoft!I refused to believe the rumors that have been brewing over the last week or so, but it is official now. Effective October 1st, 2007 Bungie became Bungie, LLC - there own private Ida-Halo. As you have no doubt read on the web today, Microsoft Corp.
Belgian Flag sales surge as split talk grows"In the last couple of weeks sales have tripled.
Should Belgium split into two countries?King Albert II cut short his holiday to make a dramatic plea for national unity, but not even his intervention has stopped Belgians from thinking the unthinkable: would the two squabbling halves of their country be better off apart?
Americans tired of Iraq war, split on withdrawal"I'm not terribly surprised; he's been a stubborn leader on this subject and I don't think he's going to listen to anyone," said Tom McAuliffe, 57, a banker from Columbus, Ohio. Hospital volunteer Sally Kessler, 74, disagreed.
Split Novell? In an earlier post about Novell's Earnings, Larry Dignan wrote that Novell's identity and access management business is only up 5% over last year. This isn't the first time that such news has clouded the Novell annual report either.
New Order break-up confirmedNew Order bassist Peter Hook confirms that the band has split up.
Response to Allegations against Islam and AhmadiyyatRead and review the response to the allegations against Islam and Ahmadiyyat by various people and groups.The response is available in English,Urdu and Arabic
Viewers fooled by 'Belgium split'Belgians reacted with widespread alarm to news that their country had been split in two - before finding out they had been spoofed. The Belgian public television station RTBF ran a bogus report saying the Dutch-speaking half of the nation had declared independence.
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