Bananas thrown at black Italian minister during speech
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's first black minister, a target of racist slurs since her appointment in April, has condemned a spectator who threw bananas towards her while she was making a speech at a party rally. Integration minister Cecile Kyenge, who was born in Democratic Republic of Congo, has…
'Vampire Cemetery' Found in Poland
A chilling find has been made in Poland: at least 17 skeletons buried with the skulls severed and placed between the knees or hands. That, say archaeologists, is how vampires used to be interred, to stop them rising from the dead.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Cashman's expression said it all.
Researchers uncover little-known internment camp
Deep in the mountains of northern Idaho, miles from the nearest town, lies evidence of a little-known portion of a shameful chapter of American history.
Kate Middleton's 'Mummy Tummy' Helps Normalize Pregnancy
ABC News’ Bethany Owings and Taylor Behrendt report: Kate Middleton is the picture of perfection for post-pregnancy. “I think what Kate has done for new moms has really given them a tremendous gift,” thebump.com editor Lori Richmond told ABC News. Photos of Radiant Kate Showing...
The Amazon Express: Andes to Atlantic Adventure (35 photos)
Photographs by Erich Schlegel/ zReportage via ZUMA Press The Amazon river has a newly discovered source. Completed last year and led by West Hansen and documented by award-winning freelance photographer Erich Schlegel , this is the first expedition to paddle from the furthest source of the earth's…
California prison offering inmates $150 nightly 'Pay to Stay' rates
Some prisoner’s in Northern California are upgrading to better living spaces – but only if they’ve got the cash to pay.
Democrats to aid Republicans on Missouri gun bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — With the help of a few Democrats, Missouri's Republican-led Legislature appears to be positioned to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a high-profile bill that seeks to nullify federal gun-control laws in the state and make criminals out of federal agents who attempt to…
Yankees get Soriano from Cubs, put him in lineup
NEW YORK (AP) — Alfonso Soriano took one look around Yankee Stadium and broke into a big, familiar smile.
Valley church opens doors to kids of all religions
A Valley church has opened its doors to kids of every religion, and even those who practice no religion at all.
France deepens dispute over Mercedes sales ban
By Laurence Frost and Christiaan Hetzner PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - France took formal steps on Friday to outlaw sales of several Mercedes models, upping the stakes in a standoff over parent company Daimler's ...
Snowden's father: Son better off now in Russia
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The father of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden said Friday his son has been so vilified by the Obama administration and members of Congress that he is now better off staying in Russia.
Meghan McCain gets own show on new TV network
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Meghan McCain is getting her own show on a new TV network targeting the generation of Americans known as millennials.
Going, Going, Gone? Reservoirs for Colorado River Reach Record Lows
It was 92 years ago this week that the 1,450 mile long Grand River, which then flowed from high in the Rocky Mountains to Mexico’s Gulf of California, was renamed the Colorado.
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian stock markets floundered Friday as China pressed ahead with industrial restructuring that is partly to blame for slowing growth in the world's No. 2 economy. European markets mostly posted slight gains.
Pet wig fashions (15 photos)
A barking-mad designer, Leah Workman, has launched a range of wigs that turn pets into pop princesses including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and even Marilyn Monroe. The 40-year-old from Los Angeles spotted the trend of dressing up pets while studying in Japan - and later teamed up with husband Hiroshi…
Vegas casino expansion pushes out 9/11 memorial
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The city known for detonating its past to make way for gleaming new development on the Las Vegas Strip is preparing to push out its Sept. 11 memorial.
Russia demands Interpol explain refusal to track down financier
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Interpol must explain why it has rejected Moscow's two requests to put British hedge fund head and anti-corruption campaigner William Browder on its search list, the Russian Interior Ministry said on Saturday. The decision is the latest twist in a long-running battle between the…
The Myth That Teachers Get Summers Off—Debunked
Every kid looks forward to summer. You stay up later, sleep in, swim, and go to camp all day long. There’s no homework or tests, and your family takes that long-awaited vacation.
MasterChef fame for North Korean defector
A former North Korean child beggar gains television fame with a run in the cooking competition show "MasterChef Korea". Sarah Charlton reports.
