Monthly Archives: September 2015

Every penny counts: Coin jar contents lead to $1 million lottery win

A Massachusetts man is $1 million richer thanks to a crammed coin jar, a new game from the Massachusetts State Lottery, and a little bit of luck, of course. Gary Proulx of Billerica wanted to cash in the coins that had been accumulating in his jar and decided to purchase a “$10,000,000 Big Money” instant ticket, which started going on sale last Tuesday.

Banksy's 'Dismaland' theme park which features a derelict castle…

The Pope takes on Trump: Francis makes thinly-veiled swipe at The Donald as he defends Latino immigrants who came to America at ‘great personal cost’ in speech to 40,000 in Philadelphia The little boy who captured Pope Francis’ heart: Disabled Michael Keating, 10, met the pontiff on the tarmac clasping his rosary beads Pope Francis arrives at huge Philadelphia festival where he will be serenaded by Aretha Franklin in front of hundreds of thousands EXCLUSIVE: Little girl who begged Pope Francis to let her illegal immigrant parents stay in the U.S. is going to Philadelphia to see him AGAIN Rapper Fetty Wap is rushed to hospital after being hit by a car while overtaking on his motorcycle in New Jersey Millionaire lottery winner, 21, claims her mother, 51, STOLE her winnings and squandered them on a tummy-tuck and facelift EXCLUSIVE: It’s a miracle! How Jaxon, the baby given days to live … (more)

Exclusive: Macau billionaire jailed in U.S. subpoenaed in foreign bribery probe

A billionaire Macau developer arrested for lying to U.S. customs officials about why he brought $4.5 million in cash into the United States was subpoenaed in 2014 as part of a separate foreign bribery investigation, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. Ng Lap Seng, who was previously tied to a Clinton-era campaign finance probe, is being held without bail on charges filed in Manhattan federal court that he lied to U.S. customs officials about the purpose of the cash he brought into the country over a two-year period.