Dodger divorce could get very ugly

As the Los Angeles Dodgers battle the Philadelphia Phillies for a World Series birth, their owners Frank and Jamie McCourt are battling one another in divorce court. Since this was a story that could not be contained ... continue

Author Frank McCourt dies aged 78

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt has died after a long battle with malignant melanoma with meningeal involvement at the age of 78. McCourt, a former New York school teacher started his writing career late in life, penning ... continue

Irish author Frank McCourt “near death” says brother Malachy

Frank McCourt is in a New York hospice dying of a sudden case of meningitis, Malachy McCourt has confirmed. Despite having been diagnosed with melanoma earlier this year, McCourt, 76, has been fairly sprightly, doing book tours and ... continue