Topic: Joe Jones

Researchers said a glass bottle found during an archaeological dig on a Virginia highway median is believed to be a Civil War era "witch bottle" designed to ward off evil spirits.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Duke already knew what Yale was capable of before Saturday's game.

Dog remains were discovered in two Colonial-era graves on the campus of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.

Film actor and Illinois native Bill Murray has jumped out of a plane at the Chicago Air and Water Show, the Chicago Tribune reported Friday.

Singer/producer Joe Jones, who had a 1961 hit with "You Talk Too Much," has died in Los Angeles at age 79.

An FBI affidavit shows former Cleveland Mayor Michael White was a target of an investigation that led to the indictment of a close associate.

Bass player Jimmy Blanton was born this day in 1921 in St. Louis. During his brief stint in the Duke Ellington Orchestra from 1939 to 1941, Blanton revolutionized the role of the bass in jazz.

Tenor saxophonist Harold Land was born this day in 1928 in Houston. He came to national prominence as a member of the Max Roach-Clifford Brown quintet in 1954 and 1955.

Drummer Philly Joe Jones, a member of Miles Davis's first classic quintet, was born this day in 1923 in Philadelphia. He worked extensively in his hometown early in his career and picked up the nickname "Philly Joe" to avoid confusion with jazz drummer Jo