Dec 30th, 2008 · Lawyers and financial advisors in China say they're getting more questions about divorce. Some wealthy people say they want a breakup now. The settlement may be low because asset values are low. In Chicago last week, a man allegedly supplemented his income by robbing a bank. He handed a note to the teller demanding money. Police didn't have trouble finding him, since he left behind that demand, written on his pay stub.
Nov 14th, 2008 · If you ever get frustrated waiting for a bank teller, consider the feelings of a guy in York County, Penn. He had one simple request. He just wanted to rob the bank. But when he demanded money, the teller fainted. The robber proceeded to two more windows. But those tellers had no money. The bank had just opened, and their drawers weren't filled. The robber fled after threatening to file a complaint with management.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · The fortune teller immortalized by Bruce Springsteen has died. Since the 1930s, Madame Marie told fortunes on Asbury Park's boardwalk. She once told the Boss he'd be a star, and he immortalized her in song.
Feb 5th, 2008 · Syndicated advice columnist Amy Dickinson weighs in on the art of honesty -- when it's a good idea to tell the truth and when it's better to fudge the details. Also, a radical truth teller explains why honesty isn't the best policy -- it's the only policy.
Dec 24th, 2007 · Rehearsals are under way for a version of Shakespeare's Macbeth that will use magic tricks, fright and humor on stage. Co-directors Teller (of Penn & Teller ) and Aaron Posner talk to Robert Siegel about the production.
Aug 31st, 2007 · As the war in Iraq grinds on and the Iraqi government reels from crisis to crisis, ordinary Iraqis are looking for certainty. That has sparked a resurgence of interest in self-proclaimed psychics, fortune tellers and healers.
Aug 5th, 2007 · New Mexico Magazine has a monthly compilation of stories about Americans who don't know that New Mexico is a U.S. state. The editor, Walter Lopez, talks with Lynn Neary about the bank tellers, cell phone providers and ticketing agents who tell New Mexicans that they reside in another country.
Jun 26th, 2007 · The ATM celebrates its 40th anniversary this week. John Shepherd-Barron is the Briton generally credited with installing the first automated teller machine. He says the idea first came to him in the bathtub. He said: "It struck me that there must be a way that I can get my own money when I want it."