Nigeria's 'megachurches': a hidden pillar of Africa's top economy

OTA Nigeria (Reuters) - When a guesthouse belonging to one of Nigeria's leading Christian pastors collapsed last month, killing 115 mostly South African pilgrims, attention focussed on the multimillion-dollar "megachurches" that form a huge, untaxed sector of Africa's top economy.

Hundreds of millions of dollars change hands each year in these popular Pentecostal houses of worship, which are modelled on their counterparts in the United States.

Three ways to qualify for the cheapest mortgage possible

Those advertised super low interest rates are really attractive. So what do you need to actually get them?

Do you want to buy a home now or in the future, but fear that it's too expensive? Well, there may be ways to make it more affordable.

And while you may not be able to do much more than haggle over the asking price of your dream home, there are things you can do to make your mortgage cheaper.

Woman exonerated, freed after 17 years in prison

TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — A woman who spent 17 years in prison for the death of a homeless man hugged her grandchild for the first time and did a dance of happiness on Friday after she was judged innocent of murder and freed.

"I always knew that one day God would bring the truth to the light," Susan Marie Mellen, 59, told reporters after she was released from a Torrance courthouse shortly before 6 p.m.

Sleeping With the Fishes: 10 Awesome Underwater Hotels

                              Rangali Island, the Maldives: Hilton’s Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort

Ever since Sebastian from “The Little Mermaid” sang that catchy tune “Under the Sea,” we’ve been dreaming of a life underwater while being firmly planted on dry land. Much to our delight, this childhood fantasy has become a reality in recent years, thanks to some engineering masterminds. A one-room lodge in Sweden and a three-story townhouse in Dubai offer incredible ocean views, but the best is yet to come. Two more hotels are being built in Dubai and Fiji that round out our top 10 most amazing underwater hotels in the world:

Amanda Bynes Placed on Psychiatric Hold After Accusing Father of Abuse

Amanda Bynes has been placed on psychiatric hold for the second time, a source confirms to Us Weekly.

After landing in L.A. on Friday, the troubled star was apparently taken to a treatment facility in Pasadena, California, where she will be held for 72 hours, according to TMZ.