100 priceless documents from the Vatican secret archives that date back to the eighth century, and span over more than a millennium, are to go on public display in Rome in February of 2012. The rare papers include confidential correspondence of princes, popes and some of the most significant historical figures, including Henry VIII and [...]

California law firm Tycho & Zavareei have filed a lawsuit against California-based Umpqua Bank for deceptive business practices surrounding the assessment of overdraft fees. According to the lawsuit, filed in Northern District Court of San Francisco and Oakland, the bank allegedly re-ordered the debit card transactions of its customers so that the largest transactions would [...]

Gunfire, smoke, incoming artillery…between the ground-shaking impact of the artillery shells and the cloud of falling dirt, a very brief lull gave Private First Class Colalillo a chance to finally breathe. Then he heard it. It was surely a tank coming from the rear. At first his gut clenched at the thought of being surrounded [...]