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A Connecticut man paid $35 for a bowl at a yard sale in 2020; experts revealed it was a rare 15th-century Chinese treasure and it sold for $721,800

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A Connecticut man paid $35 for a bowl at a yard sale in 2020; experts revealed it was a rare 15th-century Chinese treasure and it sold for $721,800

A Connecticut man paid $35 for a small blue-and-white porcelain bowl at a yard sale near New Haven in 2020, unaware that he had stumbled upon an exceptionally rare Chinese imperial-era artefact. The unnamed antiques enthusiast suspected the bowl might be special and later sent photographs to Sotheby’s for an evaluation. Specialists identified it as … Read more

A Phoenix man owned a historic house for 51 years before Arizona State University tried to take it for a medical campus; after public opposition, the university dropped its case and let the home stay

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A Phoenix man owned a historic house for 51 years before Arizona State University tried to take it for a medical campus; after public opposition, the university dropped its case and let the home stay

Arizona State University has dropped an eminent domain lawsuit that sought to take a 124-year-old historic home in downtown Phoenix. Widespread public opposition led university officials to let the property remain intact. The Arizona Board of Regents, acting for Arizona State University, filed court papers seeking immediate possession of the historic Louis Emerson House for … Read more

UK man arrested 12 times for blocking the same road since 2014, yet always refuses to explain why; known as the ‘Silent Man’

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UK man arrested 12 times for blocking the same road since 2014, yet always refuses to explain why; known as the 'Silent Man'

A man in Swansea, Wales, has been arrested 12 times after repeatedly standing in the middle of the same road and blocking traffic, but he has never publicly explained why he keeps doing it. David Hampson, who has become known as the “Silent Man”, began the unusual pattern in 2014 and has repeatedly returned to … Read more

An Indiana man planned one Hobbit house; seven years later, he had built an 11-building fantasy village from recycled and secondhand materials

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An Indiana man planned one Hobbit house; seven years later, he had built an 11-building fantasy village from recycled and secondhand materials

PC: Free Press Indiana News Rick Sparks never intended to build a village. The Tolkien fan originally planned a single Hobbit-inspired house on a 3½-acre property outside Connersville, Indiana, as a weekend getaway. Seven years later, that house has become his residence, and the site has grown into Rackshire, an 11-building fantasy village. Its Tolkienesque … Read more

Punjabi man stabbed to death in Canada after intervening in racist altercation; sister alleges police delay

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Punjabi man stabbed to death in Canada after intervening in racist altercation; sister alleges police delay

Jagjit Singh Sandhu/Image: Indians in Canada Facebook page A Punjabi man stabbed in the neck in Mississauga, Canada, has died from his injuries, while a woman has been charged in connection with the attack.The deceased has been identified as Jagjit Singh Sandhu. His sister, Jaspreet Kaursaid the stabbing took place on September 6 outside a … Read more

A Utah man who spent 41 years behind bars after being sentenced to death in a 1985 murder case has been ordered released on bail after new DNA tests excluded him from crime-scene evidence

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A Utah man who spent 41 years behind bars after being sentenced to death in a 1985 murder case has been ordered released on bail after new DNA tests excluded him from crime-scene evidence

Douglas Stewart Carter sits in a car after he was released out of the Utah County Jail (Photo: AP) A 71-year-old man who spent 41 years on death row has been ordered released on bail by a Utah judge after new DNA testing excluded him from evidence found at the crime scene. Douglas Stewart Carter … Read more

Kimberly Guilfoyle controversy explained: Who is the mystery man linked to Trump’s Greece ambassador?

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US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle is facing scrutiny over her close ties to a Greek energy company. (Bloomberg)

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle is at the center of a controversy over her links to Greek company Aktor Group. As she works to help European countries buy US natural gas, her close association with the company and its lobbyist Christos Marafatsos has drawn attention. Here’s what we know about the controversy. US Ambassador … Read more

Who is Jonathan Robles? Manhattan man arrested after woman found dead in Central Park gazebo

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The Central Park victim's identity remains undisclosed pending family notification. (Unsplash)

A 36-year-old resident of Manhattan faces murder charges following the discovery of a 63-year-old woman’s body inside a wooden gazebo located in Central Park on Sunday morning, according to the NYPD. The Central Park victim’s identity remains undisclosed pending family notification. (Unsplash) Central Park Precinct officers arrived at the scene in response to a 911 … Read more

At 98, Iowa man Paul Little finally received his high school diploma 80 years after leaving school in 1946 to support his family

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At 98, Iowa man Paul Little finally received his high school diploma 80 years after leaving school in 1946 to support his family

Paul Little was supposed to leave Dallas Center High School in Iowa with his graduating class in 1946. Instead, circumstances at home meant school had to give way to work while he was still a junior. More than eight decades later, the qualification he never received was brought to him at the nursing home where … Read more

In 2020, a New Jersey man lost his job and began mowing lawns for free; six years later, his volunteer network has grown to more than 2,000 people across all 50 US states

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In 2020, a New Jersey man lost his job and began mowing lawns for free; six years later, his volunteer network has grown to more than 2,000 people across all 50 US states

(Photo: Courtesy of Wahl) When Brian Schwartz lost his digital marketing job during the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020, he pulled out his lawnmower and began cutting grass for elderly neighbors in Wayne, New Jersey. Six years later, that simple act has grown into a nationwide volunteer movement operating in all 50 U.S. … Read more