Teenagers and a father jailed for killing of Dutch linesman
(CNN)-- Six teenagers and one of their father's were found guilty by a Dutch court Monday of the killing of an amateur football linesman last year. The 50-year-old adult was sentenced to six years in jail, with five of the teenagers given the ...

Investigators dig up Michigan field in search for Jimmy Hoffa's remains
Investigators are digging up a Michigan field in hopes of discovering the remains of labor leader Jimmy Hoffa, whose disappearance has baffled authorities for decades. Mobster Tony Zerilli, 85, said earlier this year that the former Teamsters ...

Death Be Not Decaffeinated: Over Cup, Groups Face Taboo
“There’s a growing recognition that the way we’ve outsourced death to the medical profession and to funeral directors hasn’t done us any favors,” Mr. Underwood said. He envisioned Death Cafe as “a space where people can discuss death ...

Mandela’s Absence Is Felt, if Not Addressed
QUNU, South Africa — At the Methodist church here in Nelson Mandela’s home village — a scatter of brightly painted houses amid rolling hills — the ladies’ choir held its weekly practice, sending strains of gospel melodies into the ...

Co-op Bank agrees £1.5 billion 'bail-in' rescue plan
One banking source said there were around 10 to 15 parties interested in the general insurance business. The Prudential Regulation Authority has said banks must raise 25 billion pounds of extra capital by the end of the year to absorb any future ...

Jason Sheftell, Daily News real estate reporter, dies at 46
Jason Sheftell, the Daily News’ enterprising and enthusiastic real estate reporter, was found dead Monday in his Manhattan apartment. Respected in the industry and much-loved in the newsroom, Sheftell was found unresponsive in his bed by an old college ...