Amtrak: Missing man on Den.-Chi. route may have fallen off train

Did a retired firefighter fall off an Amtrak train as it sped toward Chicago?That is what authorities are wondering as they continue their search for Charlie Dowd, 69, who has been missing since Friday.The retired San Francisco firefighter went missing while traveling to...

Arrgh, mateys, its national 'Talk Like A Pirate' day

This year marks the 10th Anniversary of Talk Like a Pirate Day! The GeekMoms can’t resist this internet holiday, so watch for posts all day on all things fun relating to piratey-style celebrating, maties! Learn about pirate maps, pirate books and making yer own grog!

Russian crater contains more than $1 quadrillion of diamonds

Call it the Soviet Union's most valuable cold war secret. This past weekend, Russia declassified the existence of what could very well be the richest diamond field in existence, located in the depths of a ...

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Chef fatally stabs himself in neck during dinner at restaurant

A chef at a Key Largo restaurant fatally stabbed himself in front of his colleagues during dinner business hours last week, the Miami Herald reports. Monroe County Sheriff's Office investigators say Stephan Stolze, 46, picked up a large knife from the kitchen...

$7 Million In Gold Found In Reclusive Man’s Home After Death

A Carson City recluse whose body was found in his home at least a month after he died left only $200 in his bank account, the Associated Press reports. But as Walter Samaszko Jr.’s house was being cleared for sale, officials made a surprise discovery: gold bars and coins...

Mitt Romney launches a ‘War on Bankruptcy’

New York City - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has declared war on what he says is the leading cause for America’s ongoing fiscal crisis — bankruptcy. In fact, Romney revealed that his entire...

Man lost at sea says shark saved him

A man who survived while adrift in the Pacific for 106 days is crediting a shark for helping to save his life.Toakai Teitoi, 41, a policeman from the Central Pacific island nation of Kiribati, had been traveling with his brother-in-law on what was supposed to be a short...

Bathroom sex romp caught on video at Yankee Stadium

This gives new meaning to rounding the bases at Yankee Stadium. A couple was filmed having sex in the left field bleacher bathrooms at Yankee Stadium during Saturday’s win over Tampa Bay, according to Deadspin.com. In the clip, a man — wearing little more than a CC...

Mountain climbers who saved abandoned dog Missy in line to adopt

One of the eight brave mountain climbers who rescued Missy the German shepherd mix abandoned along the ridge connecting the 14,000 feet high Mount Bierstadt and Mount Evans in Colorado last month will be eligible to adopt the five-year-old dog. The men have been invited to...

Superhero parents each donate a lung to save son's life

Two German parents have given their 12-year-old son a second chance at life, each donating a lung so son Marius can have a full set in an 11th-hour transplant surgery after his own organs were destroyed by cystic fibrosis. His parents made the decision to donate when time...

Ancient Mayan mural found in family’s kitchen

The Ramírez family sits in front of the Mayan mural discovered inside its home. (Photo by Robert Slabonski)A family in Guatemala has discovered an ancient Mayan mural on the walls of its home. National Geographic explains that Lucas Asicona Ramírez made the discovery while...

Dog stands guard over deceased owner’s grave

Capitan, a German shepherd, reportedly ran away from home after its owner, Miguel Guzman, died in 2006. A week later, the Guzman family found the dog sitting by his grave in central Argentina. Miguel Guzman adopted Capitan in 2005 as a gift for his teenage son, Damian....

holocaust for syrian soldiers

VIDEO FOOTAGE HAS BEEN CIRCULATED INTERNATIONALLY OVER THE PAST 48 HOURS, SHOWING A BRUTAL MASS EXECUTION OF SYRIAN ARMY soldiers by opposition fighters. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bc3_1340381540The...

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