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This was a funny moment, certainly uncharacteristic for the somnambulant Dr. Ben Carson.who normally lulls his audience into a catatonic state with his delivery.

From secret hideaways to the hottest restaurants in town, here is a guide to exploring this stunning Italian city in style.

A 4-year-old boy was struck and killed by a pleasure boat at Lake Arrowhead on Sunday after falling over the side, authorities said.

At least 74 persons have been killed and over 12,000 injured in Kashmir.

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Early in his career, Justin Schmidt realized he had a problem.

Schmidt, a budding entomologist, and his zoologist wife had just returned to the University of Georgia from a trip around the country.

They'd been collecting different species of harvester ants, "nasty stinging insects whose venom chemistry was unknown," as he describes them in his fascinating new book, "The Sting of the Wild."

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At the age of 10, Benjamin Franklin left formal schooling to become an apprentice to his father. As a teenager, he showed no particular talent or aptitude aside from his love of books.

When he died a little over half a century later, he was America’s most respected statesman, its most famous inventor, a prolific author, and a successful entrepreneur.

What happened between these two points to cause such a meteoric rise?

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As the summer rush winds down, anyone lucky enough to have leftover vacation days can score some cheap travel deals. In many places, fall means cooler weather, fewer crowds, and lower prices for everything from accommodations to tours to plane tickets.How much can travelers save? That varies by destination, but traveling to the Caribbean in late fall, for instance, can yield savings up to 60 percent on hotels, according to Caribbean Travel & Life. MouseSavers.com says a... Читать дальше...

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU has suspended offensive lineman Josh Boutte for one game after his late hit Saturday in the final minutes of the Tigers’ loss to Wisconsin. A release from the school states Boutte called Wisconsin defensive back D’Cota Dixon on Monday to apologize for the hit, which came after Dixon had sealed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials at fair in Memphis where eight riders were hurt say they were told initially by first responders that there were no visible injuries.

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LONDON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- BBC Four says rock 'n' roll legend Keith Richards is to curate an entire weekend of programming for the channel later this month.

During a press conference in Hangzhou, China, President Obama acknowledged San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's "constitutional right" to refrain from standing during the national anthem.

SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon church officials are decreasing the number of missionaries being sent to Russia as part of a series of adjustments because of a new Russian anti-terrorism law. Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said Monday that 30 missionaries in training in Utah will instead go to other Russian-speaking missions in Eastern Europe. Forty-seven

It was the cheapest shot of college football’s opening weekend and now Louisiana State offensive lineman Josh Boutte will pay for it.

Concerned that payday-loan borrowers perpetuate financial insecurity in a state that already posts some of the country’s highest bankruptcy rates, Dan Schwartz is asking the Legislature to consider regulating short-term borrowing.

'Naturally, people want to know what Brexit will mean...'

Alonso Perez, 25, broke free of his handcuffs and is on the loose, police said.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Officials at fair in Memphis where eight riders were hurt say they were told initially by first responders that there were no visible injuries. Fair officials didn’t learn the extent of the injuries until the riders were taken to a hospital, they said. In a statement Sunday, officials apologized for originally downplaying

An online fundraising campaign has raised nearly $12,000 of the $20,000 goal to pay for the funeral costs of a northeastern Indiana high school football player killed in a traffic accident hours before he was to play in a game.

The dog days of summer have lived up to their sleepy reputation this year as far as U.S. stocks are concerned.

After a brief hiatus from campaigning, President Bill Clinton is back.