Highway speed limits could save lives and significantly lower carbon emissions. But even suggesting a cap on how fast a car can go is political poison in Germany.

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The Poor People's Campaign, or Poor People's March on Washington, was a 1968 effort to gain economic justice for poor people in the United States. It was organized by Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and carried…

Mathew Orlov, 46, was angling off the coast of Barwon Heads when he and his fishing buddy reeled in the 8-foot-8-inch female shark.

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A Florida sheriff's office reportedly overlooked crucial evidence into Caylee Anthony's disappearance

Canadians have presented former Norwegian cross-country coach Bjornar Haakensmoen with more than five tons of maple syrup in recognition of his pole pass to Canadian Sara Renner at the Torino Games.

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Former operative says Americans believed the leader was ‘completely under the control of the Soviet Union’, report reveals

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“We need to make sure people are safe,” a spokesperson told a Scottish newspaper after authorities foiled one 3,000-person game.

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An estimate reveals that 90% of wines are supposed to be consumed within one year, while 99% should be consumed within five. Even the most novice of wine tasters can distinguish the difference [...]

Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He serves as the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the western frontier of the 1870s. The character was created by…

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SANTA ROSA, Calif. — A goat-herding dog is receiving attention after it stayed by a flock of goats amid the California wildfires last week. The dog’s owner Roland Tembo Hendel detailed his courageous dog’s act in a lengthy Facebook post. “By 11:10 we could…

This year's Pi Day celebration, which has grown into an all-day affair in Princeton, holds particular meaning because the once in 100 years calendar alignment of 3.1415, the first five digits of pi.

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RESIDENTS in Hawaii received a text message alert at 8.07am on Saturday stating that a ballistic missile was headed towards the island but were quickly notified it was a false alarm.