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Jesuits sent abusive priests to retire on Gonzaga's campus
On the surface, Father James Poole seemed like the cool priest in Nome, Alaska. He founded a Catholic mission radio station that broadcast his Jesuit sermons alongside contemporary pop hits. A 1978 st...
Dec 17, 2018
The Strange But True History Of Robert Ripley
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Born LeRoy Robert Ripley in Santa Rosa, California, the small-town boy who would eventually be called the Modern-Day Marco Polo cultivated a curiosity for ...
Dec 17, 2018
Advice On How To Live Over 100 From One Of The Oldest People On Our Planet: Art Janssen
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Something in the Santa Rosa Water Robert Ripley was born in Santa Rosa, California, in 1890. He was equal parts explorer, reporter, artist, and collector-a...
Dec 17, 2018
Letter To Santa Found After 120 Years
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! This Week [December 9-15th, 2018] A diamond ring found in the sewers, festive pothole, and spirit of Christmas past. Have A Heart A Southwest flight bound ...
Dec 17, 2018
The Modern-Day Marco Polo’s Preferred Passport Stamp: China
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Though Robert Ripley sought as many Believe It or Not! stories as he could by researching in the library and fan submissions, he also spent a great deal of...
Dec 17, 2018
Listen To The First-Ever Radio Broadcast LIVE From A Snake Pit
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Never satisfied with the ordinary, Robert Ripley had to make his radio broadcasts unique. He spoke from all over the globe, with transmission towers carryi...
Dec 17, 2018
Jeff Bridges to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Globes
LOS ANGELES - Jeff Bridges may have once been considered as one of Hollywood’s most underappreciated actors, but next month’s Golden Globe Awards will showcase his life and illustrious car...
Dec 17, 2018
Meghan's father Thomas Markle appeals to her to call home
LONDON - Thomas Markle appealed to his daughter Meghan to call home, saying Monday they hadn’t spoken since her wedding to Prince Harry in May. The former actress, now known as the Duchess of Su...
Dec 17, 2018
Green light for class action over 'mesmerizing' video lottery terminals
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - An intriguing court case that alleges Crown-owned video lottery terminals are inherently deceptive and violate the Criminal Code has reached a critical milestone in Newfoundla...
Dec 17, 2018
US, China spar again over respective trade policies
GENEVA - China and the United States clashed again over their respective trade policies Monday at a time the two countries are trying to iron out their differences so further U.S. tariffs are not impo...
Dec 17, 2018