NEW YORK - A bag used by US astronaut Neil Armstrong to bring the first samples of moon dust back to Earth was sold to an anonymous bidder for $1.8 million at an auction in New York on Thursday, marking the 48th anniversary of the first moon landing.
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Millions of people living in central Bangladesh used to refer to the Dhaleshwari River as the "River of Sorrows" as the waterway made it extremely difficult for people to get to the capital city Dhaka.
TONAWANDA, New York-Martin Kober is convinced the painting of a dying Jesus that hung above the mantel in his childhood home is the work of Michelangelo. Getting experts to agree remains the $300 million hurdle.
SANTA FE, New Mexico - It's 2007, and Steve Jobs has just finished launching the first iPhone before an enraptured audience when he nearly collapses, exhausted by the illness that will kill him four years later.
LONDON - Negotiations over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union have barely started, but some British families are already feeling the bite as the number of au pairs coming from across Europe declines.
MIAMI, Florida - Dogs that are extra friendly share certain genetic similarities with people who are born with a developmental disorder sometimes called the "opposite of autism," which makes them hyper social, researchers said Wednesday.
LONDON - Nearly two-thirds of people in Britain believe cows laying down on the grass is a sign it's about to rain.
NAGOYA, Japan - The sound of bodies slapping against each other rocks the stifling sumo "stable" in the Japanese city of Nagoya, as 11 gigantic wrestlers wearing only loincloths take turns throwing each other out of a ring of sand.
TEL AVIV, Israel - An Israeli who developed an unorthodox model for treating mental trauma and preventing post-traumatic stress disorder during his years in the military is now sharing it with first responders in other countries.
GENEVA - The bodies of a Swiss couple that disappeared in the Alps 75 years ago have been found preserved in a receding glacier, ending decades of uncertainty for their family, relatives and media said on Tuesday.
NAXOS, Greece - It took more than 1,500 kilograms of potatoes, 22 huge caldrons, the hard work of 40 volunteers and the determination of a whole island.
NEW YORK - The grandchildren of US President Donald Trump endeared themselves to Chinese-speaking communities in early April when they performed a folk song in Mandarin for Chinese President Xi Jinping during the leaders' first meeting in Florida.
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