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A ghostly figure has stunned one family, in Kirtland, Ohio, appearing in a family photograph behind their daughter, who had been battling leukemia at the time.That the figure in question resembles the Virgin Mary, says Erin's mom, Jen Potter, is no coincidence. "My reaction immediately, it's Mary, they hear us, she's there," she told WOIO in an interview that aired Friday. "I didn't necessarily see it as a sign that Erin is fine and is going to walk out of this, but it's a sign that we're watching over her."More...

Every week, we bring you some of the most fascinating photos from around the world.This week, we've got an acrobatic cat, a Romanian laser party, and a different kind of face-off between North and South Korea.More...

Snooki wants you to know -- she's working out at the gym while your relaxing over Memorial Day weekend.The "Jersey Shore" star took to Twitter to flaunt her incredible weight loss, posting a photo of her tiny waist.More...

All of my high school English teachers taught me to analyze anything and everything. They've taught me how to nitpick an entire passage about the New York skyline in The Great Gatsby, and how to criticize the role of women in Hard Times. Their essays and projects developed my writing into concise, complex pieces of work. While I'm grateful that my teachers helped me improve as a writer and a reader, my passions for pleasure reading and creative writing have vanished.By spending so much time scrutinizing the brilliant works of Hemingway, Shakespeare and John Knowles, I've lost the ability to read and write for fun. My brain has been so overworked that when I'm not in school, it goes on hiatus. Every time I have an idea of a short story or wanted to dust off an old book from my shelf, I can't do it. What once came so natural to me was now so difficult.More...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) announced Friday he would definitely be running in 2016 -- for the U.S. Senate, that is."For now, [what] we know for sure is we're going to run for the U.S. Senate," Paul said, according to a report from CNN. "The other decision can come later."More...

Les automobilistes circulant dans certains secteurs de l'Estrie ont dû rouler dans des conditions hivernales en cette fin du mois de mai.Quelques sorties de route sur l'autoroute 10 ont été constaté par Radio-Canada samedi après-midi entre Bromont et Orford, alors que la chaussée était enneigée.More...

NEW YORK - Des milliers de coureurs et leurs supporteurs sont descendus dans les rues de Boston samedi malgré la pluie pour achever le marathon que beaucoup d'entre eux n'avaient pu terminer le 15 avril en raison de l'explosion de deux bombes près de la ligne d'arrivée, selon les médias américains.Des images montraient un grand groupe de coureurs portant trois drapeaux américains et un drapeau chinois, en hommage aux victimes des attentats.More...

The audience at BBC's "Graham Norton Show" was in for a treat this week when Will Smith performed the theme to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" with some special guests -- take a look in the video above.Smith was on the show with his 14-year-old son Jaden Smith when they got to talking about their individual music careers. Norton asked the father-and-son duo to perform, prompting Will to beatbox while his son rapped. The Smith men then launched into a rendition of the "Fresh Prince" theme, complete with DJ Jazzy Jeff on the turntables, and a surprise appearance by Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton Banks on the beloved television show.More...

Neuer 0, Weidenfeller 0.This was the most accurate description of the halftime score of the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. The German goalkeepers -- Manuel Neuer and Roman Weidenfeller -- withstood point-blank shots to keep the end-to-end action at Wembley Stadium without a goal through the first forty-five minutes.More...

La Bicicleta, en pleno barrio madrileño de Malasaña, sería una cafetería como cualquier otra si no fuera porque tiene enchufes repartidos por todas las paredes para poder trabajar con el ordenador, espacio para que los clientes guarden su bici, herramientas para el ajuste y la reparación del vehículo, libros sobre bicicletas y hasta charlas, talleres, exposiciones y mercadillos relacionados con las dos ruedas.Tamara y Quique, los dueños, abrieron el café hace menos de un año inspirándose en los 'cycling café' de otras ciudades europeas e impulsados por la proliferación de la bicicleta en Madrid, un vehículo cada vez más de moda en la ciudad. De entre todos los tipos de bicis, las de estética retro son las reinas. "Lo vintage está de moda en todo, no sólo en las bicicletas. Además, hay bicis clásicas que son ideales para moverse por la ciudad porque son baratas. De hecho, puedes tener una solo con buscar en un trastero", explica Quique Arias.More...