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265-yr-old stone tablet found in north China
An ancient stone tablet dating back 265 years ago was found in north China's Hebei Province, local authorities said.
Nobel literature winner dreams of a new narrative style
Nobel Literature Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk says she thinks a new sort of fiction may be needed to counteract the modern era's tendency to isolate and divide people.
Abandoned baby giraffe befriended by dog in Africa dies
A baby giraffe that was befriended by a dog after it was abandoned in the wild has died, a South African animal orphanage said Friday. "Our team is heartbroken," the orphanage said.
Patriotism is the theme of Christmas at the White House
Melania Trump is celebrating American patriotism at the White House this Christmas, incorporating red and blue into the traditional holiday green, adding a timeline of American design, innovation and architecture and studding a Christmas tree with her family's annual ornament, the American flag.
Plant pathologist honored as role model
The Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on Monday conferred the title of "role model of the times" on Zhu Youyong, a famous plant pathologist.
'Pioneer woman' sticks to her groove with new cookbook
Ree Drummond — known for her Food Network cooking show, ``The Pioneer Woman'' — won't follow diet trends to sell cookbooks.
Relic from Jesus' manger arrives at Bethlehem new home
A tiny wooden relic believed to have been part of Jesus' manger has returned to its permanent home in the biblical city of Bethlehem 1,400 years after it was sent to Rome as a gift to the pope.
Shorter shopping season means a more intense scramble
The mad scramble between Thanksgiving and Christmas just got six days shorter.
How high will balloons fly at NYC Thanksgiving parade?
How high will they fly?
Hospital: Kidney went to wrong transplant patient
A New Jersey hospital says a kidney meant for one patient was mistakenly transplanted into another with the same name who was farther down the priority list.