LONDON (AP) - A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations has sold for 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction. (Source: Associated ... [Full Article]
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI marked the end of a difficult year Monday by saying that despite all the death and injustice in the world, goodness prevails. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
ATHENS (Reuters) - When Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the euro zone's finance ministers, arrived in Athens last week, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras ran down red-carpeted steps to envelope him in a warm embrace. In front of the man represen... [Full Article]
Coroner's officials investigating Tony Scott's death say the director left several notes to loved ones in his car before jumping from a Los Angeles bridge Sunday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Thousands of letters, photographs and documents relating to former South African President Nelson Mandela went online on Tuesday in a project aimed at increasing access to the archives which detail his long walk to freedom. I... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi holds his notes before his address to the 19th session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva February 27, 2012. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS HEADS... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - A journalist makes notes next to an art installation by Swedish-born artist Claes Oldenburg during his exhibition 'The Sixties' at the Museum of Modern Art, mumok, in Vienna February 2, 2012. The exhibition, the largest show ever... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Villagers prepare to smear blood on banknotes during a festival at the Nem Thuong village in Bac Ninh, about 40 km (25 miles) north of Hanoi, January 28, 2012. Organized by the villagers, the festival is held on the sixth day of the first... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Villages smear blood on banknotes during a festival at the Nem Thuong village in Bac Ninh, about 40 km (25 miles) north of Hanoi, January 28, 2012. Organized by the villagers, the festival is held on the sixth day of the first month of th... [Full Article]
DUBLIN (Reuters) - An unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of 1.4 billion euros (1.16 billion pounds), a monument to the "madness" he says has been wrought on Ireland by the single currency, from a spectacular ... [Full Article]