What did they give the dictator who had everything?An African leopardskin or a silver dove — a novel offering from the former Shah of Iran — are just two examples of gifts received by Nicolae Ceausescu ...


New York Giants Punter Steve Weatherford collects throw-away cleats and shoes from his teammates and sends them to his hometown of Terra Haute, Indiana to help underprivileged children.


The first time Steve Weatherford rolled through the New York Giants locker room with a laundry cart, collecting castoff tennis shoes and cleats, he made sure to tell teammates he wasn't selling their stuff on eBay. Quite the contrary. "Every time he asks, I give him a pair," Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks said.


Somewhere in Canberra, there is a small silver box that Queen Elizabeth II presented to Prime Minister Julia Gillard during her visit last year.


Expensive jewelry, art objects, animal skins, fancy pens and huge carpets that once belonged to Romania's former dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, were among items being auctioned Thursday in Bucharest.


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A bronze yak from Mao Zedong and silver dove from the Shah of Iran are among late Romanian dictator's gifts to be auctioned off An African leopardskin and a silver dove – a novel offering from the former Shah of Iran – are just two examples of gifts received by Nicolae Ceausescu that will be auctioned off on what would have been the late Romanian leader's 94th birthday. The auction on Thursday ...


AS a teacher, my students often ask me questions when outside the classroom.


On her visit to Australia last year, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh presented gifts to Australian officials, just as royals have done on every visit to a Commonwealth nation.


New York Giants' Steve Weatherford punts during practice, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. / The Associated Press