Showing posts with label homes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homes. Show all posts

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Singer Madonna Getting Divorce

The singer Madonna is getting divorced after almost eight years of marriage to her husband Guy Ritchie. They have not agreed on a financial settlement and child custody yet. They have approximately $525 million in worth and most of that belongs to Madonna. Ritchie has approximately $35 million in worth. The couple owns homes in London, Los Angeles, and New York. They also own a retreat in Wiltshire.

The court judgment will be based on who came into the marriage with what and the assets that they have will be divided equally. The needs of the children will also be considered. The children they have are 8 year old Rocco and 3year old David Banda, who was adopted in Malawi in 2006. Madonna also has a 12 year old daughter named Lourdes from a previous relationship with personal trainer Carlos Leon.

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Fatal Storm Hits China

A fatal and dangerous storm hit China and caused the evacuation of millions of people. The storm killed 5 people in Taiwan and 55 people in Vietnam. It started as a typhoon and then weakened to a tropical storm. Homes were wrecked and there were power outages.

About 1.4 million people were evacuated from the costal areas, including more than 500,000 tourists who occupied beach resorts for the National Day holiday week. 75,000 fishing vessels were ordered to go back to port and ferry trips and sightseeing boats were canceled.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Burglar Says TV Taught Him How to Rob

In Richmond, KY a man, named Michael Hobbs, says that he learned how to rob homes by watching television. He says he learned how to break in to homes by watching the Discovery Channel show “It Takes a Thief.” The show is about two ex-convicts who show property owners how easy it is to rob a home. Hobbs was sentenced to 12 years in prison and pleaded guilty to five counts of burglary.