New Orleans mystery: Human skull padlocked to a dumbbell is pulled out of water...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A human skull padlocked to an exercise dumbbell has been fished out of a New Orleans waterway, leaving police with...
What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
NEW YORK (AP) — Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns...
Mexican government says the arm of a 19th century mummy came off after mishandling...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's federal archaeology agency on Monday accused the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato of mistreating one of the country’s famous mummified...
Chasing cheese wheels or lugging sacks of wool, UK competitors embrace quirky extreme races
LONDON (AP) — Dairy-loving daredevils threw caution to the wind Monday for one of Britain’s most extreme annual events: Cheese rolling.Cheered by several thousand...
Sherpa guide Kami Rita who climbed Everest 30 times vows to return to the...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita was back from Mount Everest on Friday after his record 30th ascent of the...
Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send...
LOPBURI, Thailand (AP) — A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, launched an offensive against the simian raiders...
Artist who created Precious Moments figurines depicting teardrop-eyed children dies at the age of...
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was 85.The company...
The real stars of Cannes may be the dogs
CANNES, France (AP) — It’s been a dog’s life at this year’s Cannes Film Festival — or should that be the Canine Film Festival?Since...
Woman found living in Michigan store sign told police it was a little-known ‘safe...
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — A woman who was living inside a sign on the roof of a Michigan grocery store told police it was...
Mariachis. A flame-swallower. Mexico’s disputes between street performers just reached a new high
MORELIA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s often violent disputes between street performers reached a new level this week when a group of guitar-toting mariachis attacked...
