Painting bought for 50 cents in Indiana going up for auction
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jesse Ronnebaum isn't sure what moved him to buy a worn painting of seven men playing pool from a yard sale other than his love of old things. He knew, though, that he didn't want to pay the asking price — $1. Now the item he got after haggling the cost down to 50 cents may…
Forget 'Googling' Your Name, This Site Has It All!
A new site has made it easy to find out the truth about the people you already know and people you meet! Simply type in a name and select a state!
More remains found during search at Petit Jean Mountain
MORRILTON, Ark. (AP) — Bone fragments and skeletal remains have been found in a rugged area of Petit Jean Mountain where the skull of missing Little Rock businessman John Glasgow was found earlier this week, according to Arkansas Parks Director Greg Butts.
A Russia After Putin
Vladimir Putin's mysterious sabbatical from public life is now in its eighth day, and, still, nobody knows where he is. On Saturday, Moscow announced that Putin will surface on Monday in St. Petersburg, where he's scheduled to meet Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev. What would happen in Russia,…
Elderly nun raped in Indian convent school
A nun in her seventies was raped in the early hours of Saturday when a group of about five intruders broke into a convent school in eastern India, police said. The group vandalized the school and then one of them attacked the nun, local police officer Abhijit Biswas said, adding that the victim was…
Syrian agent 'worked as courier to deliver money to IS'
An agent who helped three British schoolgirls cross into Syria to join the Islamic State group was also working as a courier to transfer money to jihadists, a Turkish newspaper reported on Sunday. Turkey announced Thursday that it had arrested an intelligence agent working as a spy for an…
Are You Making This Social Security Mistake?
One retiree missed out on tens of thousands in extra income because he failed to understand all his choices related to Social Security.
Video Shows Moment Freight Train Collided with Car in Fatal Kentucky Crash
At least two people died and two others were injured in Kentucky when their car entered a train crossing, into the path of an oncoming freight train, police said.
Optical illusion paintings (15 photos)
These are the mind-bending optical illusion paintings that will leave your head in a spin. Rob Gonsalves, 55, created the incredible acrylic paintings that depict two separate scenes merging into one. The visual artist, from Toronto, Canada, uses a range of cityscapes, nature and planets in his…
Obama jokes about Clinton email, knocks Republicans at dinner
By Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took aim at his Republican opponents and his gaffe-prone vice president on Saturday in a satirical speech that included a roast of his former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her recent problems with email. Obama…
Iowa woman: Stomach pains led to surprise birth in shower
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman stepped into the shower this week to help ease the discomfort of stomach pains. She emerged holding a newborn.
10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000
Entry-priced new cars have never been so desirable! Can you guess which car made the number 1 spot on this year's list of coolest cars? Find out now!
Chinese descend on remote Palau as wanderlust deepens
Chinese tourists are flocking to the remote Palau islands as China's growing number of rich seek new frontiers abroad, but not everyone in the Micronesian paradise is happy about it. For businessman Du Chuang from Chengdu in China's Sichuan province, it is because his increasingly wealthy…
No charges for Ore. dad whose baby died in car
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon father whose 6-month-old daughter died after he left her inside his car at his workplace for six hours will not face criminal charges.
10 birthday facts about President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, has a birthday on Saturday. But how much do you know about one of the most controversial presidents?
St. Louis Chief: Maybe Police Weren’t Target of Ferguson Shooter
The chief of the St. Louis County Police Department walked back earlier statements that the person who shot two Ferguson police officers Wednesday was targeting police.
Russia & China Ramp Up Global Currency War
CIA Economist interview will change the way you see the world.
China sends fighter jets to Myanmar border after bomb kills four
China sent fighter jets to patrol its border with Myanmar after a bomb dropped by a Myanmar warplane killed four Chinese in southwestern Yunnan province, state media reported Saturday. The bomb hit a sugarcane field in Lincang city on Friday, killing four workers and injuring nine others, China's…
3 Kansas hospital patients die of ice cream-related illness
DALLAS (AP) — The deaths of three people who developed a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products have prompted the Texas icon's first product recall in its 108-year history.
Man, 69, charged in accident that killed 22-year-old pregnant mother
Matthew Price, 69, has been charged in connection with an accident that killed a 22-year-old pregnant mother in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
Netanyahu offers finance ministry to rival days before election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, trailing in opinion polls two days before a parliamentary election, publicly offered on Sunday the Finance Ministry portfolio to a potentially king-making rival. Facing possible upset defeat in the March 17 vote, Netanyahu has launched a media blitz to…
19 Uses For Aluminum Foil
Check out these ways that aluminum foil could make your life so much easier.
Megachurch pastor seeks donations for pricey private jet
ATLANTA (AP) — The ministry of a prominent Georgia megachurch pastor and evangelist who teaches that God wants to bless the faithful with earthly riches is seeking donations to buy a luxury jet valued at more than $65 million.
Indiana 'baby box' proposal sparks controversy
It's a "baby box" -- for parents who wish to anonymously give up their newborns. Indiana could be the first US state to install them, but the plan is facing stiff opposition from those who say it could keep the mother from receiving needed medical care. "No shame, no blame, no names," said Monica…
Pakistani mother calls for halting son's execution
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An elderly Pakistani mother made an emotional appeal Saturday for authorities to halt the execution of her son, who was sentenced to death at age 14.
