Rare American goose decoy to be auctioned in NYC after time in Pennsylvania, ArgentinaAugust 28th, 2009 Rare American goose decoy to be auctioned in NYCNEW YORK — A rare 19th-century hand-carved goose decoy that worked the Susquehanna (suhs-kwuh-HAN'-uh) River in northern Pennsylvania is going on the auction block in New York City. It could sell for as much as $400,000.
NJ man tells police Michael Jackson memorabilia stolen from North Las Vegas storage facilityAugust 13th, 2009 NJ man says Jackson memorabilia stolen in NevadaLAS VEGAS — A New Jersey businessman alleges part of his collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia was stolen from a southern Nevada storage facility and auctioned without his knowledge. North Las Vegas police said Thursday they are investigating after Henry Vaccaro filed a police report July 31 alleging his storage facility was burglarized and valuable Jackson items were missing.
Ohio college graduate feared she had gone into labor while receiving her diplomaJune 15th, 2009 Ohio woman feared baby would arrive with diplomaCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman who just graduated from college in Ohio says she was afraid her big day was going to turn into a blessed event. Expectant mother Dawn Thompson Ester thought she had gone into labor during Friday's commencement at Columbus State University.
Memorabilia that put O.J. Simpson in prison returned to California, likely to be auctionedJune 1st, 2009 O.J. Simpson's Vegas memorabilia back in Calif.LOS ANGELES — The footballs, jerseys and framed photographs that put O.J. Simpson in a Nevada prison are in the hands of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and likely headed for the auction block, an attorney for longtime Simpson nemesis Fred Goldman said Monday.
Calling all geniuses: Einstein's 1930 phone number posted on genealogy Web siteMay 9th, 2009 Einstein's digits: Albert's phone number on WebSALT LAKE CITY — If you had a question about the special theory of relativity back in 1930, you could call up the guy who proposed it. Ancestry.com has posted copies of German telephone books from 1915 to 1981 — including Albert Einstein's phone number while he was a university professor in Berlin.
Torture devices dating from 16th century to be auctioned in NY to benefit anti-torture groupsMay 6th, 2009 Centuries-old torture devices to be auctioned offNEW YORK — A large variety of torture devices dating from the 16th century are being auctioned off to benefit anti-torture groups, including Amnesty International. The gruesome collection includes so-called shame masks to enforce silence, a 14-foot rack to stretch a victim's body, a tongue tearer to punish blasphemers and heretics, and an executioner's ax.
British varsity to confer honorary doctorate on RahmanApril 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - Music maestro and double-Oscar winner A.R. Rahman will be awarded an honorary doctorate by a British university in July, his musical institution's operational head said here Wednesday.
Kannada composers laud S. Janaki for doctorate honourMarch 15th, 2009 BANGALORE - Legendary south Indian playback singer S. Janaki, who has sung in umpteen Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam films, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Mysore University and leading music directors say it is high time a state institution recognised her contribution.
Aligarh Muslim University to honour A.R. RahmanFebruary 26th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will confer a doctorate degree on music maestro A.R. Rahman, who created history by becoming the first Indian to bag two Oscars, varsity officials said Wednesday.
Unemployment goes up in KeralaFebruary 18th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The number of unemployed people in Kerala was a little over four million in June 2008 and included about 158,000 professional and technical job seekers, according to the 2008 Economic Review that was tabled in the state assembly Thursday. The figure was below the four-million mark in 2007.
'Holy' pumpkins fetch Rs.100,000February 13th, 2009 PATNA - Pumpkins grown in a mosque compound in a Bihar village were auctioned for Rs.100,000 with people frantically bidding for what they believed was a god's gift. Twentyone pumpkins grown in a mosque in Udaiganj in Aurangabad district, about 150 km from here, were auctioned Friday.
Institute not obliged to get student a job: CourtFebruary 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Dismissing a student's appeal against his institute for not getting him a job after the completion of his course, a consumer court here said employment depends on the merits of a student. The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission headed by Justice J.D.
China not to buy back relics stolen in the pastJanuary 23rd, 2009 BEIJING - China has said that it would not try to buy back two looted bronze relics that are to be auctioned in February by Christie's. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) bronze rabbit and rat heads once decorated Yuanmingyuan, Beijing's Imperial Summer Palace.
Dilip Kumar to be conferred honorary doctorate by Urdu UniversityJanuary 19th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Thespian Dilip Kumar will be conferred with honorary doctorate by Maulana Azad National Urdu University here next month. Kumar, one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema, will be conferred the honour at the annual convocation of the university to be held on Feb 21.
Putin's first painting sells for more than $1 mnJanuary 17th, 2009 MOSCOW - A painting of an ice encrusted window by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was auctioned in his hometown St Petersburg Saturday for 37 million rubles ($1.14 million). The original 'Putin' entitled usor (pattern) brought in a record price among the group of works by 28 well-known individuals, the organisers of the charitable auction were quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying.
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