The five-bedroom house sits on pastoral acreage in the rural US countryside. At a price less than $180,000, it seemed a steal. But a bargain it wasn't.
A 99-year-old Oregon man who dropped out of college in 1932 during the Great Depression has earned his college degree.
A pair of bald eagles nesting near the US Post Office in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, has taken to dive-bombing customers, in one case drawing blood, authorities said on Tuesday.
A handshake wasn't enough for two Malaysian neighbors embroiled in a lengthy and bitter feud sparked by complaints over barking dogs -- the two actually signed a peace treaty.
Located in the grounds of Stowlangtoft Hall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, the 70ft tall beech looks reminiscent of the Whomping Willow tree in Harry Potter or an enchanted Disney forest.
A 20-meter-tall tree with what looks like a haunting face was found in Bury St Edmunds, England, in May this year.
A 40-year-old American man living in Scotland said Monday he's sorry for posing as a Syrian lesbian blogger who offered vivid accounts of life amid revolt and repression in Damascus.
Getting a lap dance isn't the same as taking in a ballet, so an alcohol-free strip club will have to pay the tax man, a New York state court has ruled.
Spanish airline Iberia says a man stripped naked on a flight bound for Germany carrying 110 passengers, causing the pilot to turn back to Madrid airport minutes after takeoff.
For rocker Jack White and his model wife Karen Elson, parting is such a sweet party!
Ramiro Hinojas, 46, a traffic cop dances while giving directions to vehicles along a busy street of Manila, lighten the mood of drivers and commuters.
Heidi the cross-eyed opossum is presented to the press at the Leipzig Zoo on June 9, 2011 in Leipzig, Germany.
Polar icebreaker Snow Dragon arrives in Antarctic
Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
UN's top environmental honors go to three in China
German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in UEFA Champions League
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