Sheriff: NC man who offered to help others this Christmas robbed and killed in his home
Good Samaritan robbed, killed in NC home McLEANSVILLE, N.C. — Authorities say someone robbed and killed a North Carolina coin collector who had offered financial help to those struggling this Christmas. Brazil toddler has 50 sewing needles inside body, doctors say they apparently inserted
Brazil toddler has 50 sewing needles inside body Brazil boy has 50 sewing needles inside his body, doctors evaluating operation
Brazil boy has 50 sewing needles stuck inside body Mother of Ohio suspect says pipe bombs are his hobby, had no intention of harming anyone
Mom of Ohio suspect: Pipe bombs are his hobby White House celebrates Xmas with recycled ornaments, natural materials and gingerbread house
White House Xmas theme: ‘Reflect, rejoice, renew’ Historians seek to recognize century-old farms as pressures mount for Montana agriculture
Mont. historians seek to recognize 100-year farms Mo. teen slaying suspect listed hobbies as ‘killing people’ and ‘cutting’ in YouTube profile
Slaying suspect said hobby was ‘killing people’ Lose the loo: British gardeners encouraged to go green by relieving themselves outdoors
British gardeners told: go green, pee outdoors Ancestry.com opens up US military collection to free searches in honor of Veterans Day
Ancestry.com opens up US military collection Israeli museum displays coins from Jewish revolt, destruction of biblical Jerusalem Temple
Israel displays coins from ancient Jewish revolt Hard-hit Ohio community turns to gardens to help stretch food dollars
Hard-hit community learns to grow food WILMINGTON, Ohio — Many of the new gardeners didn’t know how to grow vegetables, and weren’t sure what to do with them once they did. Ancestry.com shares climb in 1st day of trading after company raises $100 million in IPO
Ancestry.com gains in 1st day of trading NEW YORK — Shares of Ancestry.com climbed in their first day of trading Thursday after the genealogy Web site’s initial public offering priced in the middle of the expected range. Online genealogy company Ancestry.com plans IPO, boasts more than a million paying subscribers
Ancestry.com raises $100 million in IPO NEW YORK — Genealogy Web site Ancestry.com has succeeded in raising $100 million in its initial public offering. With more than a million paying subscribers, little competition, a small debt load and a record of increasing revenue, it fared better than other IPOs that have recently priced below their filing ranges. Michelle Obama, DC public schoolchildren help with 2nd major harvest of White House garden
White House Garden goes through 2nd major harvest Fishing industry, environmentalists in battle over California marine reserve plansLONG BEACH, Calif. — There’s nothing pacific about the ocean off Southern California these days. Officials hope Earhart biopic ‘Amelia’ spurs new interest in Purdue’s large Earhart collectionWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Officials hope a new movie about aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart causes renewed interest in Purdue University’s big collection of memorabilia about her life. Ancestry.com prices 7.4 million shares in IPO, expects to raise $100 million before allotmentsNEW YORK — Genealogy Web site Ancestry.com Inc. plans to sell about 7.4 million shares in an IPO to raise about $100 million. EU tackles illegal fishing; fishermen to lose license after 4 infractionsLUXEMBOURG — The European Union agreed Tuesday on tougher penalties to counter illegal fishing, considered a major cause of the depletion of fish stocks in European waters, particularly of prized cod and bluefin tuna. Iraq veterans use fly fishing as therapy, finding comfort on the waterSUN VALLEY, Idaho — Standing at the edge of a clear pond in the Idaho mountains on a cold day in early October, former U.S. Marine Angel Gomez made a timid cast with his fly fishing rod. Britain’s lawmakers face demands to repay disputed expense claims amid fresh finance rowLONDON — First it cost their reputations. Now it’ll cost them cash. Voracious spiny dogfish blamed for making mess of Mass. fishery, stealing bait, eating catchCHATHAM, Mass. — The sea air isn’t all that’s salty when fishermen in the Cape Cod town of Chatham talk about the hated spiny dogfish. Census shows more Americans trying their hand at raising crops, livestock on ‘hobby farms’GEM, Ind. — Most evenings, Gary Mithoefer can be found at the end of a long gravel driveway off a busy highway, tending two garden plots filled with white sweet potatoes, squash, cabbages and a dozen other vegetables still thriving in early fall. Investigators believe rudder loss led fishing boat to sink off Alaska coast in 2008, killing 5WASHINGTON — A fishing boat that sank off the Alaska coast last year most likely lost its rudder, then flooded and went down, killing five crew members, federal safety officials said Wednesday. Los Angeles harbor plan seeks to draw visitors to industrial waterfrontLOS ANGELES — The hulking container ships that ply the Port of Los Angeles already provide Southern California with a major source of revenue. Soon they could also provide the scenery for what port officials hope will be the region’s newest tourist destination. Migrating raptors take flight at Pa.’s Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, celebrating its 75th birthdayKEMPTON, Pa. — Peering through binoculars, Arlene Koch spies something tiny and dark on the horizon. Though it’s still a few miles away and difficult to see even with magnification, she can identify the shadowy figure by its shape and the characteristics of its flight. Founder of KB Toys auctioning off his collection of antique automotive toys in NJVINELAND, N.J. — One of the greatest automotive toy collections in the world is being auctioned off in New Jersey. AP Exclusive: Tiny Palau with just 1 patrol boat creates world’s first shark sanctuaryUNITED NATIONS — The tiny Pacific nation of Palau is creating the world’s first shark sanctuary, a biological hotspot to protect great hammerheads, leopard sharks, oceanic whitetip sharks and more than 130 other species fighting extinction in the Pacific Ocean. Chef Spike’s Michelle Melt: new DC burger has first lady’s name on it and turkey in the bunWASHINGTON — There’s a new burger in town, and it’s got Michelle Obama’s name on it. At the Movies: capsule reviews of ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’ and other films this weekCapsule reviews of films opening this week: Farmers plant tillage radishes to nourish, soften up fields; chance to cut fertilizer useANNA, Ohio — White radishes are taking root on Tony Luthman’s farm, the start of what he hopes will create a welcome mat for the corn he plants in the spring. |