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Thomas Gavin went on a tear in the '60s and '70s, hitting nearly a dozen museums on the East Coast. He mostly stole antique firearms and stashed them in his hideout — a barn in rural Pennsylvania.

With the oil and gas sectors booming, the need for truckers is growing. But the ranks of well-trained drivers are shrinking, especially as baby boomers hit retirement age. And competition for drivers has become fierce, with the annual turnover rate nearing 100 percent.

John Earle has turned what began as a joke into a thriving business on Boston's hip Newbury Street. His cupcake-themed T-shirts, at $40 to $70 each, are a lesson in the power of viral marketing and brand building.

The price of a barrel of oil briefly topped $67 Friday, setting an all-time record. Oil prices have been rising in the past two months due to strong demand, refining capacity shortages and concerns about stability in Saudi Arabia. High energy prices contributed to a jump in the U.S. trade deficit in June.

Four years ago, an earthquake heavily damaged Port-au-Prince and killed more than 200,000 people. Many areas of the Haitian capital now look much like they did before the 7.0-magnitude quake. But nearly 150,000 are still living in temporary structures.

A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, in a five-vehicle crash that left six people dead and 18 injured, officials said.

The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song "Ramblin' Man." Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s and '70s.

Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap" has been captivating audiences worldwide for more than 70 years. Audiences can see the whodunnit on the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater's main stage through September 21.

Red Klotz founded the Washington Generals -- that's the team the Harlem Globetrotters have beaten night after night for more than 70 years. Klotz died 10 years ago at the age of 93.

The author has joined the growing list of writers, filmmakers and academics protesting "thuggish violence" against India's Muslims.