The 70s were the “wasteland years” of Upper State Street.  In the 50s, a six-lane elevated freeway was built a few steps off ...

William Brindley, 77, is understood to have suffered serious injuries near The Galleries in Washington with police ...

1812: Prime Minister Spencer Percival is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons. On the same day, the waltz is introduced into English ballrooms. Some observers consider ...

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Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Church with thorough ...

Bitcoin mining afflicts locals with noise pollution, threatens water supplies, and receives generous public backing.

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Less than three hours before he intentionally drove into a family walking their dog in Cottage Grove last week — killing a ...

Marble House was Alva Vanderbilt's 39th birthday present. She later became a leader in the women's suffrage movement.

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When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

The Truong Le family was one among tens of thousands to flee Vietnam in 1975 for a new life in America. They were lucky to ...