San Vicente Del Raspeig - Semana Santa (or saint week) in Spain sees a round of Easter celebrations. Several parades are held, including this Maundy Thursday parade in San Vicente del Raspeig. Turns out float bearers got a little overenthusiastic with their duties.

Learning a new skill, or honing current one, is a goal many of us share, and a new business model is bringing students and teachers together online, creating an innovative global approach to how we learn.

Paris - Paris cat lovers now have the ideal solution when going away on vacation. A luxury hotel for cats offering everything they need, including luxury rooms, "gourmet" food and even a communal games room. All this plus around-the-clock care and attention.

San Francisco - At noon this past Wednesday April 16, Supervisor London Breed announced a comprehensive plan to deal with the anticipated, un-permitted “420” gathering in Golden Gate Park.

After placing job advertisements for the role, referred to as 'Director of Operations', 24 people applied and interviewed for the world's toughest job which required 135 hour work weeks and no vacations.

New York - Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pregnant with her first child. Chelsea made the announcement at a public event with her mother.

Washington - Births to younger teens aged 15 to 17 years account for over a quarter of teen births. That is nearly 1,700 births a week, according to U.S. government stats.

New York - Even though the homeless rate across the nation has declined, the homeless rate in New York City has increased by more than 13 percent from the prior year. According to some sources, some of the homeless are living inside the Manhattan Bridge,

The Common Core Standards, a new set of national educational standards to replace standards set by individual states, have been in the news lately as a hotly debated shift for the nation’s future of education.

Cameron Diaz thinks your body is amazing. So amazing, in fact, that she released a nearly 300-page compendium of nutrition and fitness entitled The Body Book, and she dedicated it to your body.

London - In a clear display of selflessness, a special education teacher donates one of his healthy kidneys to an ailing student.

Like common sense, common courtesy often isn't. Around the time I became old enough to be called "ma'am" by strangers, I started to notice that I was not being given the respect I expected on the bus.

Nashville - Song of the Trees We are the Trees, Who grow for man’s desire, Heat in our faithful hearts, and fruits that please. Dwelling beneath our tents, he lightly gains The few sufficiencies his life attains— Shelter, and food, and fire.

Mwanza - Small but growing bands of Tanzanians are arming themselves and learning how to use a gun because they are convinced the social order is crumbling and they will have to fend for themselves to survive.

A tiny porcelain cup, dating back to the Ming dynasty, has fetched $36 million at an auction in Hong Kong. The high price has set a new record.

Babylon - After an 85-year-old woman's son discovered a photo of his mother getting a personal show from a male stripper mother and son are suing the Babylon, NY nursing center for punitive damages.

So you can't find a corkscrew and you are stuck with an unopened bottle of wine in your hand? Impress your guests and open a bottle of wine with your shoe; a Mirabeau Wine's expert shows you how to manage without your bartender's friend.

New York - New York's Dominique Ansel Bakery overcomes its brief closure by showing its resilience and reopening with a "Rocky" inspired Cronut.

This story begins with Honey Maid crackers producing a 'This is Wholesome' ad featuring a same-sex couple. No matter how things change, the ad said, the presence of loving families remains. It naturally included families with Honey Maid products.