Remember our story yesterday: A pharmacist defending the store he worked in, and his own life, shot and killed one of the gun-yielding thugs who stormed into the store. He's now charged with first-degree murder. Why, you ask? Because after shooting one man and chasing the other out of the store he went back and shot the man on the floor 5 more times.
The prosecutor is charging him with first-degree murder but is also arguing that he should be allowed to keep his gun while he’s out on bond.
Question: I am getting sued over an amount of $600 by a creditor. I’ve just lost my job and had a baby. I can’t afford to pay anything, what can I do?
Answer: You need to attend the hearing in court on the date and time listed in the complaint you received. You can explain your situation to the creditor and the judge to see if you can work out a payment plan. If you don’t owe the $600 to that creditor, you need to explain why not to the creditor and the judge.
Question: I have an account with major credit card near maximum. I pay a little more than minimum payment each month. About a year ago I had to use the cash advance feature in emergency that had a very high interest rate. Now, none of my monthly payments is being applied to the cash advance balance. The balance on the cash advance is ballooning. Is there anyway to pay on the cash advance balance without paying off the regular balance first?
Answer: Your credit card agreement will determine how your payments are applied to the balance on the card. You’ll need to pay off the balance in the order specified in the agreement. You could try to transfer the entire balance to a different low interest credit card so you aren’t incurring higher interest on the cash advance balance.
Question: A civil judgment in Tennessee which is 8 years old is keeping me from buying a house. What can I do about it?
Answer: Civil judgments can be reported to consumer reporting agencies for 7 years or until the statute of limitations expires, whichever amount of time is longer. In Tennessee the statute of limitations for civil judgments is 10 years so the judgment can be reported for 2 more years. The party to whom you owe the judgment may be able to renew the judgment once the 10 years expires, extending the reporting period. In order to resolve the judgment, you should contact the party to whom it is owed and try to work out a payment plan. If you don’t pay the judgment and are eventually able to buy a house, the person who holds the judgment could get a lien against your house.
We have a packed show today. President Bush has joined the ranks speaking about enhanced interrogations and torture. What is he saying?
The pharmacist charged with first degree murder is out on bail. You'll never guess who's arguing to give him his gun back.
Dr. Debt is here to answer the questions YOU sent us.
Today President Obama annouces a new job to secure in the Internet. Who's going to be the first Cyber Czar and what exactly does a Cyber Czar do?
Of course we're still all over the story of the mom who pretended she and her daughter were abducted, but somehow ended up on a dream Disney World vacation.
The missing girl from Michigan, Nevaeh, is still out there. There's been one sex offender in jail since Monday and another in jail on unrelated charges but still a possible suspect. Where is this precious little girl?
In an Oklahoma court today a man is on trial for first degree murder. Under the circumstances he says it was self-defense, but prosecutors think otherwise. The scenario: two men burst into a store at least one with a gun. The pharmacist working in the store shot one man in the head and chases the other out of the store. Then he took a few more shots.
The prosecutor says the first shot was self-defense, but the other 5 shots amount to murder.
What do you think? Was it self-defense or murder?
We've got a great show mapped out for you today, but we're expecting breaking news throughout the show.
There are details in the case of the missing 5 year-old Michigan girl. Some of the new details show that her friends saw "Daddy George" lure her into the woods. Is this true?
News broke yesterday that the mom who claimed she and her daughter were abducted was a complete hoax. What was the motive? She took off to Disney World on a plane using a fake ID. Where was the security?
Daniel Hauser is expected to undergo chemotherapy today. We'll see if he makes it to the hospital.
Before we get things really started for the day we want to remind you that Dr. Debt will be answering your questions on our show tomorrow. That means we need you to send us your questions!
A HUGE steroid bust in Florida yesterday. Will this bring down any big names in sports? How did they finally come down on this couple who had been operating the one of the largest steroid distributions in Florida?
Well we officially have our first female, Hispanic Supreme Court Justice nominee. Many have focused on her "story" and her humble roots. Today we are going to get past the story, taking a look at her judicial opinions and liberal politics. What is the GOP plan? Will she slide through the nomination process or will the GOP create major gridlock?
North Korea has been relentless in rhetoric and aggressive actions. They've declared they're no longer bound to the 1953 armistice that brought the Korean War to a peaceful standstill. What can we expect out of North Korea now?
We left the morning meeting knowing today would be busy. Many on of hardly had time to get to our desks before FOX confirmed the new Supreme Court nominee. Luckily we're prepared to bring you all the details.
At 10:15 am we will hear President Obama introduce his nominee Sonia Sotomayor. We've got all her bio information, analysis of the decision and all that you need to know.
North Korea doesn't seem to mind pushing the limits with it missile testing. Two more missiles were tested today. What will the US do about this? Will the UN be able to make an impact? Peter Brooks will join us in the 12 PM hour.
Today as many of us stand over the grill or lay out on the beach we remember the lives and service of the men and women who have served our country over the years. Their devotion to our country gives us our freedom and our hope for continued prosperity and safety.
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