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A painting of field workers by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, bought at a flea market 12 years ago for 1,500 euros (1,051 pounds), is expected to fetch up to three million euros (2.1 million pounds) at an auction in France.
Doormen at a Vancouver luxury hotel have an unusual rival for guests' attention this month: a giant gingerbread man cookie that chef Othmar Steinhart hopes will earn immortality as a Guinness world record.
For those who have ever wondered why the sky was a lurid red in "The Scream" — Edvard Munch's painting of modern angst — astronomers have an answer. They blame it on a volcanic eruption half a world away.
While John Roberts and Sandy Norton were out seeing the Christmas movie spoof, "Bad Santa," somebody stole about $500 of decorations and lights from their home.
The picture shows Mayor Sharon Smith with a big smile and wearing only her chain of office at the town hall, but she's not smiling now that the image has gotten into public circulation.
Former restaurant owners knew someone had been stealing from them years ago, but they say the thefts had been long forgotten. That is, until they received a letter containing five $100 bills.
The man behind a Super Bowl halftime football game between lingerie-clad models says he has assured executives with sponsor Dodge that the event will be more than a televised "panty party."
German police charged a man with drugs possession after officers spotted a small quantity of heroin concealed in his ear when he entered a police station to check if he was on their wanted list.
Reindeer herders have the most dangerous line of work in Sweden, according to a new study that analyzed the causes of deaths among all jobs in the country of 9 million people.
A pastor and his brother were convicted in the beating of a Bible student, who was struck repeatedly with a tree branch after acting up during a summer church program.
