Ruth Stoeffler said she began her college career in 1995, shortly after the death of her husband, and took a wide variety of classes during the ensuing 13 years until she earned a bachelor's degree in social science studies, the
Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, a first-time competitive corn eater who manages a Burger King, took home the $1,500 prize and an angel-topped 3-foot gold trophy after downing 32 1/2 ears of corn in 12 minutes, The Palm Beach (Fla.)
Dr. David M. Wielechowski, 32, a dentist, and his new wife, Christa, 25, are each facing charges of simple assault, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after a mass fight broke out Saturday in the Holiday Inn in Ross Township, Pa.,
Jacob Sanchez, 17, of Mead and Keith Beyers, 19, described as homeless, were taken into custody Sunday after allegedly stealing the car of a Wal-Mart employee in Longmont, Colo., The Denver Post reported. It is reported the teens first took
A spokeswoman for the Norfolk Botanical Garden said the eaglet was "feeding and active" after it hatched Sunday and the baby bird's mother and father were keeping a close watch on their newborn, the Newport News (Va.) Daily Press reported
Olivier Vietti-Teppa, the first person to successfully use the renaissance artist and thinker's parachute design, said his 2,130-foot descent from a helicopter to a Swiss military airbase in the town of Payerne was "a perfect jump," Sky News reported Monday.
Kyle Coenen, 18, said he and his friends, Brad Stankowski, 19, Jason Kaczkowski, 18, and Nathan Hammernik, 17, discovered the red nylon wallet, which contained about $2,500, while walking along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, the Milwaukee Journal
Christopher Ratte of Ann Arbor, a tenured professor of classical archaeology at the University of Michigan, said he doesn't watch much television, so he did not recognize that the Mike's Hard Lemonade he purchased for his 7-year-old son during a
Baghdad concurs with allegations by Washington that Iran is arming militants but sends a simultaneous message it wants to engage Tehran, officials say.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A former librarian sentenced to death for fatally beating his girlfriend with a hammer has been found dead in his cell on Florida's death row.
PIKESVILLE, Md. - It's not just a bad dream or imaginations gone wild because police have captured the middle-of-the-night mystery on videotape - and they're as baffled as everyone else.
Web sites run by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty fell victim to a cyberattack causing a denial-of-service to Belarusian and other users, the broadcaster said.
