| Metro briefs
Birmingham police were investigating a death Sunday morning in the 100 block of 59th Street North, said a spokesman at the East Precinct. No other details were available. Efforts to reach the Jefferson County coroner's office were unsuccessful. Russell Hubbard -- GREEN ACRES: Sunday shooting being investigated Officers were investigating a shooting Sunday night at 59th Street and Avenue M, Ensley, according to Birmingham police. Investigators were at the scene at 10 p.m. but no other information was available. Russell Hubbard -- MOODY: Man, 48, dies in house blaze A 48-year-old man was killed Saturday afternoon in a house fire in Moody, according to the St. Clair County coroner.
European shares stumble amid credit crunch fears
Europe's stock markets stuttered Monday at the start of a new trading week, after a difficult start for Asian share prices as concerns linger about the impact of the credit crunch on the world economy. In late morning trade, London's FTSE 100 (news) index of leading companies fell 0.19 percent to 6,279.10 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 (Xetra: news) lost 0.17 percent to 7,599.61 points and in Paris the CAC 40 (Paris: news) gained 0.25 percent to reach 5,537.57. In London, the share price of Northern Rock (LSE: NRK.L - news) tumbled almost a quarter in value after the beleaguered British bank said takeover proposals received undervalued the company. Northern Rock shares slumped 23 percent to 102.10 pence after revealing that approaches from potential suitors were "materially below" its market value worth 559 million pounds (782.5 million euros, 1.145 billion dollars) at the end of last week.
Keeping Your Identity a Secret
Shoulder surfing, dumpster diving and phishing, actions performed by criminals that invade, violate and steal a person's identity. Each year millions of consumers have their identities stolen. The result is time consuming and costly; on average victims spend close to 30 hours and up to $500 cleaning up their personal information after a theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). There are several actions you can follow to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft. Following the recommendations below, courtesy of Universal Protection Service, is the first step to taking a proactive approach to securing your identity. However, if the unfortunate does happen and your identity is stolen it is important to react quickly.
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