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Following his arrival in London, Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower takes command of U.S. forces in Europe. Although Eisenhower had never seen combat during his

We chronicle various cases of contest participants suing after receiving 'gag' prizes rather than the valuable merchandise they thought they'd won.

trio of British comedians known for the TV series of the same name

Searsville Dam is a masonry dam in San Mateo County, California that was completed in 1892, one year after the founding of Stanford University, and impounds Corte Madera Creek (in the San Francisquito Creek watershed) to form a reservoir known as Searsville…

The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam. Admired for its cleanliness as well as for being loved by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the cat is considered "the quintessential pet" by Muslims.

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Fire dep't had to pay twice as much to lift throttling during wildfire response.

Though there is only one diagnosis, people with narcissistic personality disorder can behave very differently.

Amazon is using a clever trick to make sure your Echo doesn’t accidentally turn on during the company’s Alexa Super Bowl ad on Sunday night

Daniel Radcliffe, the actor, has admitted being drunk while filming "Harry Potter" scenes as his drinking spiralled out of control.

Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera. With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more manoeuvrable than birds, flying with their very long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane…

EVADING THE BACHELOR TAXA itew and lucrative field for women's work has been opened -in the Argen • tine Republic, by which the fair daughters" of...

American imposter

Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On February 2 each year, the borough of Punxsutawney celebrates the legendary groundhog with a festive atmosphere of music and food. During the ceremony, which begins well before the winter…

Wikipedia’s decision to permanently delete John K. Snyder’s page cannot erase the true story of one of the most eccentric politicians in Louisiana history and the mastermind behind the Great Catfish Massacre of 1985.

In 1719, John Law decided to offer prisoners in Paris something they could not refuse. He offered them their freedom as long as they were willing to marry a prostitute and head off to Louisiana. Anyone who agreed to the bargain were shackled together until…

As Vaudeville gave way to television, Winchell made a smooth transition to the small screen. Beginning in 1947, Winchell hosted his own show…although his ventriloquist dummy also got top billing…called “The Paul Winchell-Jerry Mahoney Show”. Winchell and…

Which actor dies the most on screen? Believe it or not, Sean Bean is not at the top of the list, and he's edged out by a few other veteran actors.

As the movie hits a major anniversary we look back on the tumultuous behind the scenes action on one of the best ever comedies. Groundhog Day 25 years later

Read about 10 companies who made international marketing mistakes when taking their business global. Learn how to avoid making the same marketing mistakes.