Haitian baby lost at sea is remembered in Miami; parents released from US custody for funeralSeptember 22nd, 2009 Haitian baby lost at sea is remembered in MiamiMIAMI — The Little Haiti community in Miami is burying a baby girl who died when a boat overloaded with Haitian migrants capsized in the waters off south Florida. The body of 8-month-old Luana Augustin was among nine found after the boat capsized May 13.
Paris catacombs closed to public due to vandalismSeptember 21st, 2009 Paris catacombs closed to public due to vandalismPARIS — Paris' underground bone collection, the catacombs, has been closed to the public indefinitely after being vandalized. Ordinarily, the creepy collection of human remains — cleared from city cemeteries long ago — is orderly, with bones piled in stacks along underground tunnels.
Paris catacombs closed to public after vandals scatter human skulls along underground pathsSeptember 16th, 2009 Paris catacombs closed after human bones scatteredPARIS — Paris' underground bone collection, the catacombs, has been closed to the public indefinitely after being vandalized. Ordinarily, the creepy collection of human remains — cleared from city cemeteries long ago — is orderly, with bones piled in stacks along underground tunnels.
Police: Woman claimed to be governor's wife as she stole chips, gasSeptember 16th, 2009 Cops: Woman who stole gas claimed to be gov's wifePOOLER, Ga. — Police say a woman who stole fuel and a bag of Cheetos from a Pooler convenience store claimed to be Gov.
Michigan police say man stole an SUV, then was arrested after trying to return itSeptember 10th, 2009 Police: Man steals SUV, then tries to return itWEST OLIVE, Mich. — Police said a west Michigan man stole an SUV, then was arrested after he returned it later in the night.
Donations for funerals pour in for relatives of family killed in Ga. mobile homeSeptember 3rd, 2009 Donations pour in for Ga. slaying victims' familyBRUNSWICK, Ga.
Authorities finish gathering evidence at Ill. cemetery where workers allegedly resold gravesAugust 8th, 2009 Authorities stop getting evidence at Ill. cemeteryALSIP, Ill.
4 charged in suburban Chicago cemetery desecration indicted by grand juryAugust 6th, 2009 4 former Ill. cemetery workers indictedCHICAGO — Four workers accused of digging up corpses at a historic Chicago-area cemetery as part of a scheme to resell plots have been indicted on a host of felony charges, including desecration of human remains, conspiracy to dismember human bodies and theft, prosecutors said Thursday.
Skeleton in a suit and tie found sitting in an empty vault at historic Chicago area cemeteryAugust 1st, 2009 Skeleton wearing a suit found at Ill. cemeteryALSIP, Ill.
More discarded burial vaults found at Ill. cemetery where hundreds of bodies were dumpedJuly 31st, 2009 Discarded burial vaults found at Ill. cemeteryALSIP, Ill.
Colorado bus rider finds 19th century checks and old rusty tools at a bust stopJune 29th, 2009 Bus rider finds 19th century checks, old toolsLONGMONT, Colo. — Some 19th century checks and old rusty tools were left months ago at a bus stop in Longmont, and police say no one has come forward to claim them.
Justice Department seeks to dismiss lawsuit filed by Geronimo's descendantsJune 21st, 2009 Government asks to dismiss Geronimo lawsuitNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The U.S.
Police: Pa. man stole box with baby's ashes during burglary, may not have known what it wasMay 6th, 2009 Police: Pa. man stole baby's ashes during break-inJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he stole a wooden box containing a baby's cremated remains during a home burglary.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and green all the way: Cemeteries offer eco-friendly burialsMay 6th, 2009 More cemeteries offering eco-friendly burialsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Someday soon, the grass may be greener for people laid to rest in a section of one Lawrence, Kan., cemetery.
Blast to the past: Explosives team helps researchers excavate prized dinosaur quarryApril 29th, 2009 Dino-mite: Utah quarry gets explosive treatmentSALT LAKE CITY — Sometimes the delicate tools of dinosaur diggers just don't cut it. Thwarted since 2007 by layers of rock-hard sandstone, researchers at one of Dinosaur National Monument's most important quarries turned to something more potent than brushes and hammers: explosives.
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