tragic death of the 3-time world champion

1960 slasher film by Alfred Hitchcock

One of the most iconic figures in skiing was immortalized in a reception that brought tears and pride to the Lake Tahoe community.Described as a 6-foot, 4-inch “Viking warrior,”

In 2002, rogue NASA interns stole millions of dollars in moon rocks. This is the untold story of how they did it.

Former Disney World performer Devon Staples died Saturday in a fireworks mishap during a Fourth of July celebration in Calais, Maine. He was 22. Staples, who played Gaston from “Beauty and th…

From Palm Beach Post480-pound woman dies after six years on couchBy Pat MooreThursday, August 12, 2004She lived in filth, so large she couldnt move from her sofa, even to use the bathroom.Early Wednesday, still fused to the couch, Gayle Laverne Grinds died…

The field of organ donation and transplantation is well regulated. Both state and federal laws and regulations provide a safe and fair system for allocation, distribution, and transplantation of donated organs.

History of Statutes and Regulations

The Health…

The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called Webb or JWST) is a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. Webb will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in…

Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, was a firm believer in the ability of LSD to free some hardcore alcoholics from their addiction.

1986–1987 concert tour by Metallica

The Wedge is a spot located at the extreme southeast end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California known for its large waves that makes it a popular spot for surfing and bodysurfing. The Wedge is located at the intersection of the beach and the…

Study upends thinking about why our closest primate relatives lack the gift of gab

Or Adventures in Physics! bodkin (noun): 1. a) a dagger or stiletto    b) a sharp, slender instrument for making holes in cloth    c) an ornamental hairpin shaped like a stiletto 2. a blunt needle …

The name of the city of Buenos Aires (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbwenos ˈajɾes]), the capital of Argentina, means "Good Airs" or "Fair Winds" in Spanish. There are other places, mostly in the Americas, that go by the same name.

Richard Nelson Williamson (born 8 March 1940) is an English Traditionalist bishop formerly in communion with the Catholic Church who opposes the changes in the church brought about by the Second Vatican Council. He was originally a member of the Society of…

Einsatzgruppen (German: [ˈaɪnzatsˌɡʁʊpm̩], lit. 'deployment groups'; also 'task forces') were Schutzstaffel (SS) paramilitary death squads of Nazi Germany that were responsible for mass-murder, primarily by shooting, during World War II (1939–1945) in German…

Wolverhampton Wanderer's manager Nuno Espírito Santo has revealed why midfielder Adama Traore always rubs baby oil on his arms.

The Blockade of Africa began in 1808 after the United Kingdom outlawed the Atlantic slave trade, making it illegal for British ships to transport slaves. The Royal Navy immediately established a presence off Africa to enforce the ban, called the West Africa…

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (French: [ʃəvʁɔlɛ]; December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss race car driver, co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911, and a founder in 1916 of the Frontenac Motor Corporation.