Legendary Donner Party research says some group members may not have resorted to cannibalism. The Donner party was trapped in the Sierra Mountains during the winter of 1846 and 1847.

Legendary Donner Party research says some group members may not have resorted to cannibalism. The Donner party was trapped in the Sierra Mountains during the winter of 1846 and 1847.

For the first time in its more than 200 year history, a Pennsylvania community will see its first female judge on the bench. Beaver County's Deborah Kunselman, 38, will report to work tomorrow.

Figures show Kwanzaa is growing in popularity. Bill Nesmith, a reference librarian at Person County public library in Rocksboro, N. C. , says interest in the holiday is growing, with about 13 million people now celebrating the holiday that began in 1966, honoring African-American culture. There are seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith.

Two Oregon couples are the winners of the second-biggest jackpot in U. S. lottery history: $340 million. Lottery officials confirm Steve West, his wife, Carolyn, and his in-laws, Bob and Frances Chaney, are the owners of the winning ticket in the Oct. 19 Powerball drawing.