Hot Breaking News about Munchs The Scream brings 1199M at NYC auction

The work, a pastel on board, is one of four versions created by Edvard Munch; the other three are part of collections in Norwegian museums. This version of "The Scream" is considered to be the most vibrant. It was sold by

The Scream” may be one of the most famous paintings in the world and it's just sold for a record amount of money at auction.

By Adam Reiss and Richard Roth CNN NEW YORK (CNN) — A pastel version of "The Scream" by Edvard Munch fetched nearly $120 million from an anonymous buyer Wednesday at Sotheby's in New York, setting a new world record for a work of art sold at auction.

By DEEPTI HAJELA and ULA ILNYTZKY AP Edvard Munch's "The Scream" is auctioned at Sotheby's Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in New York. The image is one of four versions created by the Norwegian expressionist painter. Three are in Norwegian museums.

By DEEPTI HAJELA and ULA ILNYTZKY AP Edvard Munch's "The Scream" is auctioned at Sotheby's Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in New York. The image is one of four versions created by the Norwegian expressionist painter. Three are in Norwegian museums.

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Hot Breaking News about The Biggest Loser Jeremy fears gaining back all the weight

Avery Canahuati was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA, which leads to weakness in the muscles,More >> Jaquin and Larialmy Allen's journey started with an audition tape to NBC's The Biggest Loser. The tape shows the couple's challenges of

Jeremy Britt is the winner of Season 13 of "The Biggest Loser" after shedding 199 pounds — more than half of his body weight. But on Wednesday, he admitted that he worries about gaining it back. "Absolutely," Britt said. "You're an idiot not to worry

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Jeremy Britt is the winner of Season 13 of "The Biggest Loser" after shedding 199 pounds — more than half of his body weight. But on Wednesday, he admitted that he worries about gaining it back. "Absolutely," Britt said. "You're an idiot not to worry

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Hot Breaking News about Seven Killed as Minivan Plunges Into the Bronx Zoo

Updated 5:32 pm | Seven people were killed on Sunday after a minivan that they were in lost control and fell several dozen feet from a Bronx River Parkway overpass, coming to rest in an area of the Bronx Zoo, law enforcement officials said.

Seven people, including three children, died Sunday when a vehicle flipped off a ramp and plunged inside the Bronx Zoo, officials said. All the victims were inside the vehicle, a New York police spokesman said. The crash

NEW YORK — An out-of-control van careered across several lanes of traffic on a highway overpass Sunday, then plunged more than 50 feet off the side of the road and landed in a ravine on the grounds of the nation's largest

NEW YORK (WABC) — More than 5200 ran, jogged, and walked through the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo Saturday in support of lion conservation, at the fourth annual WCS Run for the Wild. The race is a 5K event to raise money to save lions,

New York Newsday > News > New York Print Aa 7 dead as vehicle flips on highway, falls into Bronx Zoo Originally published: April 29, 2012 2:07 PM Updated: April 29, 2012 2:23 PM By NEWSDAY Four adults and three children were killed at about 12:30 this

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Hot Breaking News about Romney Gingrich GSA Obama tweaks them all

They say GSA workers will be protected if they sound the alarm on internal issues. But some federal employees told us that isn't always the case. The Federal Eye and GovLoop teamed up to ask if whistleblowing is really welcome in the federal ranks.

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Don't misunderstand – the GSA and other federal agencies should be held accountable for this and other unethical abuses of the public's money. As The Heritage Foundation's Morning Bell outlined on April 19, and again on

Republicans boycott technology field hearing. Oversight panel leader says event to tap the expertise of Northern Virginia contractors could be a political gimmick. facebook; twitter; google; Comments. // April 27, 2012. LATEST

DATA Act would require online disclosure of spending and curb conferences.

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Hot Breaking News about NFL draft Why Andrew Lucks rookie salary has shrunk video

NEW YORK — Minnesota, you are on the clock. Whoa!

Join me throughout the first round of the NFL Draft for a live discussion of the picks. that's the word former Patriots linebacker and current NFL Network analyst Willie McGinest used to describe the attitude of Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker.

NFL draft 2012 top picks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III won't be making the huge money of some of their top pick predecessors, like Sam Bradford and Matthew Stafford. New rules limiting rookie salaries ensure NFL draft 2012 picks have to prove

NEW YORK — Minnesota, you are on the clock. Whoa!

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