The complete online text of The Unknown by W. W. Jacobs.

W. W. Jacobs, remembered today almost exclusively for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw" (The Lady of the Barge, 1902), was one of the most popular English humorists of the early twentieth century. His stories, many of them amusing tales of life along t...

The fear didn't fully form until this morning, when she opened her eyes. Normally out of bed early, like a punky cheerleader, Kathy Fernelius slept late and said little on the day of her first chemotherapy session. Outside a few hours later,...

STEVE ADAMEK, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 02-13-1995 UNKNOWNS -- REPLACEMENTS' IMPACT WILL BE ANYONE'S GUESS By STEVE ADAMEK, Staff Writer Date: 02-13-1995, Monday Section: SPORTS Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late,...

Ask those who served with him in the Illinois Senate whether Barack Obama is ready to be president, and they will tell you he is a dogged consensus-builder known for his empathy, intellect and unbounded ambition.They will call him cautious and calculating, a disciple of...

Some Russians celebrated their military's tradition of dedication Friday while others protested its recent history of corruption and brutality in separate events marking the annual Defenders of the Fatherland holiday.In subzero temperatures, President Vladimir Putin stood by as an honor guard laid a wreath at...