Lady Liberty isn't just an abstract personification of freedom. Early American art makes clear that She is the Greek Athena and the Roman Minerva, Goddess of wisdom, philosophy, and civic virtue, the patroness of good government in Athens and Rome.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in jail and fined Â£1.7million over tax charges. A Spanish court found the 29-year-old Argentina striker and his father Jorge guilty of three counts of tax fraud.
O.J. Simpson to serve at least nine years in prison. LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Former gridiron great O.J. Simpson will serve at least nine years in prison for his role in an armed confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel in 2007. O.J. Simpson told the judge Friday that he was sorry for what he did but didn't think it was wrong.