Colorado bus rider finds 19th century checks and old rusty tools at a bust stop

October 5th, 2009 Nefertiti bust moved to new Berlin homeBERLIN — A famous 3,300-year-old bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti has been moved to its new permanent home at Berlin's restored Neues Museum. The city's museum authority says in a statement that officials moved Nefertiti "with the greatest care" on Sunday from the adjacent Altes Museum, her temporary home in recent years.

October 3rd, 2009 Hunts for Indian relics date to 19th centuryThe "pot-hunting" culture of the Southwest dates back to the 1800s, when a Colorado ranching family began exploring and excavating the ruined cliff dwellings of the Anasazi, an ancient civilization that flourished centuries ago. Richard Wetherill and his brothers discovered entire homes filled with decorated pottery, jewelry, tools, sandals and finely woven baskets dating from about 600 to 1300 A.D.

August 29th, 2009 Police: Mass. man stole bones from burial vaultsSUDBURY, Mass.

July 28th, 2009 Woman allegedly tries to bust dog out of shelterCASPER, Wyo. — Police in Wyoming said they arrested a woman for trying to bust her pit bull out of the doggie slammer.

July 22nd, 2009 Study calculates warming threat to Colorado RiverBOULDER, Colo. — University of Colorado researchers say global warming increases the chances that the Colorado River system's reservoirs could be depleted by mid-century.

July 10th, 2009 Coast Guard cutter makes drug bust off GuatemalaALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard says a cutter based in Alameda has seized two speedboats, recovered a bale of cocaine and detained four suspected smugglers off the coast of Guatemala.

April 28th, 2009 First lady to honor abolitionist Sojourner TruthWASHINGTON — Sojourner Truth, a former slave who met with Abraham Lincoln and was an early crusader for women's right to vote and an end to slavery, is the first black woman to be honored with a bust at the Capitol. First lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are expected to take part Tuesday in unveiling the abolitionist's statue at the Capitol Visitor Center.

April 28th, 2009 Group lists 11 most endangered historic placesAmerica's 11 most endangered historic places for 2009, as compiled by the National Trust for Historic Preservation: — Ames Shovel Shops, Easton, Mass. The 19th-century industrial village is threatened by plans for a mixed-use development.

April 28th, 2009 First lady honors abolitionist Sojourner TruthWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday reflected on her own family's rise from slavery to the White House as she helped to unveil a statue of abolitionist Sojourner Truth — the first black woman to be so honored at the Capitol. "I hope that Sojourner Truth would be proud to see me, a descendant of slaves, serving as the first lady of the United States of America," Mrs.

April 10th, 2009 LONDON - Indian diplomats Friday denied reports that a bust of Jawaharlal Nehru outside the Indian High Commission in London that was found dislodged Wednesday had been desecrated. 'It just fell off,' said M.Subhashini, the press spokesperson for the High Commission.

April 8th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Seven teenagers, four of whom are students of Delhi schools, have been caught by the police here for stealing vehicles and six motorcycles were recovered from them, an official said Wednesday. Circle Officer Rahul Srivastava said the gang was busted when police officials signalled a two-wheeler to stop at Dabur crossing in Ghaziabad's Indirapuram locality Tuesday night, but the rider tried to flee instead.

March 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - CT scan of a bust of Egypt's Queen Nefertiti's has helped researchers unravel hidden aspects of sculpting the priceless masterpiece. 'We acquired a lot of information on how the bust was manufactured more than 3,300 years ago by the royal sculptor,' said Alexander Huppertz, director of the Imaging Science Institute (ISI) in Berlin, Germany.

January 31st, 2009 TORONTO - The Canadian city of Brossard honoured Mahatma Gandhi on his martyrdom day Friday by installing his bust at the city centre. The city, in southwestern Quebec province, also plans to name the City Hall area as Mahatma Gandhi Court.

January 30th, 2009 TORONTO - The Canadian city of Brossard honoured Mahatma Gandhi on his martyrdom day Friday by installing his bust at the city centre. Indian High Commissioner Shashishekhar Gavai joined Mayor Jean-Marc Pelletier in unveiling the bust at the main entrance of Brossard City Hall and City Library.

January 29th, 2009 KOLKATA - Former US assistant secretary of state for South Asia Karl F. Inderfurth Friday pitched for making India a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.