3 million discovered in a old sofa

Three students found more than
$40,000 (£23,900) in cash inside a
second-hand sofa they had bought
for $20 from a charity shop - and
returned it to the elderly widow who
stashed it there.
The housemates in upstate New
York discovered the money in
envelopes hidden in the couch they
had picked up from the Salvation
Army in March.
The 91-year-old woman's relatives
had donated the old settee to the
thrift store without her knowledge.
Reese Werkhoven, Cally Guasti and
Lara Russo said they initially could
not believe their luck at the
unexpected windfall, reports the
Little Rebellion, a student-run news
blog at the State University of New
York at New Paltz.
But after finding a woman's name
on an envelope and debating what
to do, they decided to make contact
with her and return her small
fortune the next day.
Ms Guasti told the Little Rebellion:
"When we handed the money back to
the woman, she told us that she felt
like her (late) husband was present
in the room with us."
The widow, who wishes to remain
anonymous, reportedly gave them a
$1,000 reward.