Pop Artist Andy Warhol

First dates can be awkward, even nerve-wracking. But the last thing a Texas attorney expected when he went out with a freelance court reporter was that the evening would end with red wine splashed across valuable paintings in his home, including a work by pop artist Andy Warhol. A total setback of over $1.5 million.

Ashraf Pahlavi, the twin sister of Iran's late shah who vigorously defended the toppled, American-backed monarchy and whose life was marked by intrigue, privilege and personal tragedy, died Jan. 7 in New York. She was 96.

Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong's painting by American pop artist Andy Warhol has been auctioned at Sotheby's in London for a whopping 7.6 million pounds, 18 times more than the price paid last time it went to auction.

First dates can be awkward, even nerve-wracking. But the last thing a Texas attorney expected when he went out with a freelance court reporter was that the evening would end with red wine splashed across valuable paintings in his home, including a work by pop artist Andy Warhol. A total setback of over $1.5 million.

Ashraf Pahlavi, the twin sister of Iran's late shah who vigorously defended the toppled, American-backed monarchy and whose life was marked by intrigue, privilege and personal tragedy, died Jan. 7 in New York. She was 96.

Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong's painting by American pop artist Andy Warhol has been auctioned at Sotheby's in London for a whopping 7.6 million pounds, 18 times more than the price paid last time it went to auction.