Cook and Bell seal First Test win
21 May 2012, 9:15 am
HALF-centuries for experienced duo as England cruise to target of 191 on day five

Aftershocks rattle Italy, residents sleep outdoors
21 May 2012, 7:05 am
FINALE EMILIA, Italy (Reuters) - Thousands of people in northern Italy slept in tents and cars overnight as more than 100 aftershocks rocked the area hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that killed seven people and inflicted heavy damage to centuries-old cultural sites. "The fear that your house will collapse on your head is great, so it was good to be able to sleep in this tent," said one man who ...

Minnesota continues centuries old tradition of tax subsidies for stadiums
20 May 2012, 5:18 pm
In yet another snub to Couch Slouch’s “No More Stadiums, With or Without Tax Subsidies” Tour, the state of Minnesota – the premiere serial subsidizer of the 21st century – is publicly funding much of an almost $1 billion football facility . Read full article >>

Couch Slouch: Minnesota continues centuries old tradition of tax subsidies for stadiums
20 May 2012, 5:18 pm
In yet another snub to Couch Slouch’s “No More Stadiums, With or Without Tax Subsidies” Tour, the state of Minnesota — the premier serial subsidizer of the 21st century — is publicly funding much of an almost $1 billion football facility . Read full article >>

Six die as strong quake rocks Italy
20 May 2012, 3:47 pm
centuries-old buildings collapse, massive losses for Parmesan cheese makers.

Lorettos celebrate two centuries of touching lives
18 May 2012, 11:17 pm
Theirs was a meeting of the minds, and of faith. Like a Christ-impelled pebble dropped into the sea of humanity, their meeting created waves of movement.

centuries-old shipwreck in Gulf of Mexico a surprise find
18 May 2012, 4:16 pm
Video shows muskets and gin bottles littering the Gulf floor.

Video: centuries-old shipwreck found in Gulf of Mexico
18 May 2012, 5:39 am
Rum bottles, cannons, muskets and silverware are among the artifacts a team of scientists found when inspecting the Gulf of Mexico bottom. Scientists say the site is one of the most well-preserved shipwrecks ever discovered in the Gulf.

centuries-old shipwreck found
17 May 2012, 7:02 am
Sea explorers have discovered a shipwreck that could have sunk up to 200 years ago in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Diamond coveted for centuries sells for $9.57 million
16 May 2012, 6:27 am
A diamond coveted by kings, queens and princes for centuries sold for 9 million Swiss francs ($9.57 million) at Sotheby's in Geneva on Tuesday night.