Dec 21st, 2009 · Turning 100 is a huge milestone but a Brazilian grandmother wants more. Aida Mendes celebrated her personal centennial last month. Now, for Christmas she wants to jump out of a plane. Her grandson dared her to try a parachute jump — if she does, she'll be the world's oldest jumper.
Dec 17th, 2009 · Vermont State Police say a 78-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who was reported missing in 2006 was killed by her daughter, who then burned the body in the backyard and had her son — the victim's grandson — dispose of it.
Oct 13th, 2009 · Yevgeny Dzhugashvili claimed that Novaya Gazeta defamed Josef Stalin in an April article referring to the strongman leader as a "bloodthirsty cannibal." He had demanded a retraction, a public apology and monetary damages. He has five days to appeal.
Sep 8th, 2009 · A Russian court has agreed to hear a libel case brought by Josef Stalin's grandson over a commentary stating that Stalin ordered the killings of millions of Soviet citizens. Historians and human rights activists say the case is yet another effort by Moscow to airbrush Stalin's image.
Aug 2nd, 2009 · In the midst of pouring rain, nothing could stop the Newport audience from singing even louder at the Sunday night singalong. Pete Seeger and his grandson, Tao Rodriguez, led the festivities with Joan Baez, Ben Jaffe and members of Balfa Toujours.
Jul 7th, 2009 · Toyota's U.S. sales fell by more than 30 percent in June, and for the third month in a row Ford sold more vehicles than Toyota. To deal with the challenges, Toyota has selected a new president. Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the automaker's founder, is just 53.
Jun 24th, 2009 · P.J. O'Rourke — a son and grandson of Buick dealers — is a car nut. Whether he's racing in Baja, studying "Jeepology" in the Philippines or riding Harleys with mild-bunch suburbanites, his essays celebrate big cars, fast women and open roads.
Jun 21st, 2009 · Documentarian Benjamin Patton, the grandson of World War II Gen. George S. Patton, comes from the kind of family whose history is well known. But in exploring his family's past, he says he's discovered his grandfather's "warts-and-all side" and the ways that shaped his own father, Maj. Gen. George Patton.