A photo worth a thousand words — and $4.3 million

Nov. 11, 2011
NEW YORK — A 1999 photograph of the Rhine river by German artist Andreas Gursky has sold for $4.3 million in New York City, setting a record for any photograph sold at auction.Titled "Rhein II," the chromogenic color print face-mounted to acrylic glass, had a pre-sale estimate of $2.5 million to $3.

For sale: Capone’s revolver

Jun. 21, 2011
A handgun once owned by notorious gangster Al Capone is going up for sale in London this week.Christie's auction house says the Colt .38 revolver is expected to garner between 50,000 and 70,000 pounds.