Signed by Jacob Ruppert in 1922, the check for $50,000 helped secure the trade of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees from the Boston Red Sox in 1919. That sale is said to have begun the "Curse of the

According to a survey, more people in Boldon buy remedies for cold than anywhere else, making the old mining town near Newcastle the cold capital of Britain.

According to lawyer Elly Lao Pamatong, as quoted on GMANews.tv, the Pope "has been defrauding billions of innocent members of the human race by telling mythical and deceitful stories" that "have proximately caused the herein complainant and billions of other

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa will broadcast the thawing and examination live on the Internet.

Alfredo Duran, 40, died from cardiac arrest in the Asda store where he worked. Duran was believed to have consumed four cans of Red Bull every night.

Hofmann was a Swiss chemist who discovered lysergic acid diethylamide-25 by accident in 1938 while studying the medicinal ingredients in plants. One April day in 1938 a bit of LSD seeped onto his finger. That's when he discovered the psychedelic

Blaine, who failed his attempt at the record two years ago, held his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds, 32 seconds longer than the previous record, which was set in February.

CATLETTSBURG, Ky. - A man who wrapped his head in duct tape to conceal his identity has pleaded guilty to robbing an eastern Kentucky liquor store.

Police are looking into possible links between a young woman's killing and the man who confessed to fathering his daughter's seven children.

DORR, Mich. - When an 11-year-old Boy Scout found someone's wallet with $800 inside, he understood what the person who lost it was going through.

TOKYO - Ling Ling, a longtime star at Tokyo's largest zoo and a symbol of friendship with China, died Wednesday of heart failure, zookeepers said.

Lo Prado Mayor Gonzalo Navarrete ''an active sexuality improves the overall quality of life.''

A ban on feeding Venice's famed flocks of pigeons took effect Wednesday.

Susan LeFevre walked out of the Detroit House of Corrections in February 1976.

Says movie stars should set a better example for India's young people.

ATHENS, Greece - A Greek court has been asked to draw the line between gay women and the natives of the Aegean Sea island of Lesbos.

Utility workers had ruled out electrical problems or gas leaks that could explain the problem.

A U.S. judicial panel has ordered that claims that U.S. fruit company Chiquita Brands played a role in scores of killings in Colombia be heard in a U.S. court.

The Irish and U.S. friendship begun in the 19th century will persist for years, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Aherns told the U.S. Congress.