Amsterdam Police sweep up artwork (to coin a phrase)

When an artist and a team of volunteers placed thousands of Euro one-cent coins on a walkway, they didn't expect them all to last the night.They didn't expect them all to disappear overnight, and not at thehands of those who took them." After waking up a bit groggy from...

Abandoned ashes stack up at funeral homes

"BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- The abandoned ashes are stacked floor to ceiling in the basement of the Graham, Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors, tucked neatly on wooden shelves and tables and in an unused dumbwaiter. ...

Bird Droppings Possible Cause Of Tower Fire

" November 5, 2006 Bird droppings may have caused a fire that partially destroyed Brisbane's 88m landmark tower, Stefan Sky Needle. The Sky Needle's owner, Queensland celebrity hairdresser Stefan Ackerie, said he had been told by investigators that droppings may have short...