LibertyBank which grew from its first office in Bend, Oregon (acquired in 1984) to sixteen statewide locations was closed down on Friday. After serving clients for more than 25 years, the privately held community bank, was swooped on by the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) [...]

A significant 5.6 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Iran Friday, injuring more than 200 people and bringing some cities, such as Torbat-e Heydarieh, to a standstill as residents evacuated buildings during the quake, which lasted around ten seconds. Torbat-e Heydarieh was where the epicenter of the quake was located, 715 kilometers (445 miles) from Tehran [...]

Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has formed an Oasis tribute band and is all set to take them on a secret European tour. he Argentine World Player Of The Year has revealed he performs as guitarist Noel Gallagher. The 23-year-old said he has also recruited a Barcelona teammate to play singer Liam – but won’t [...]

Nicole Lampert Angelina Jolie truly is a one-woman publicity machine. As she gleamed on the red carpet this week for the South Korean premiere of her new film, Salt, she didn’t miss a chance to polish her reputation as Hollywood’s very own Mother Teresa. She spoke about North Korean refugees to China who have been [...]

Britney Spears spent this weekend meeting her boyfriend’s parents – the singer took her prospective in-laws on a shopping trip and treated them to a fancy dinner in Los Angeles. The pop superstar has been dating her agent, Jason Trawick, since early 2009 and he recently resigned from his job representing the singer to concentrate [...]