Jackpot: Rare 15th-century Chinese bowl found at U.S. yard sale
How about this for bargain-hunting? A small bowl bought for $35 in a yard sale in the U.S. turned out to be a rare 15th-century Chinese artifact possibly worth $500,000. The porcelain bowl — with delicate floral motifs — was acquired by a buyer, whose ...
Yumi Matsuo: It's a different picture in the United States
New York-based lifestyle photographer Yumi Matsuo wants to see personalities shine through her work.
Connecticut governor gets JFK award for defying foes, taking in Syrian refugees
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy was honored on Sunday by the family of John F. Kennedy for embracing Syrian refugees at a time when other U.S. leaders sought to turn them away. The Democratic governor was presented the Profile In Courage award at the John F. ...
Former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland was ordered to serve 2½ years in prison for hiding his involvement in two congressional campaigns, exactly a decade after he was jailed for illegally accepting gifts. Rowland, a Republican who led Connecticut from 1995 to 2004 and served ...
Obama makes final campaign push, hoping to avert electoral rout
President Barack Obama made a final push on Sunday to help struggling Democrats before this week's midterm elections, making campaign stops in Connecticut and Pennsylvania to try to avert a "shellacking" at the polls like the one in 2010. After a 2014 political season spent ...
