Poinbank Exchange|The Olympic Winter Games began a century ago. See photos of the 'revolutionary' 1924 event

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by Kirsty Scott, Guardian It gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "one for the road". Whisky, the

Laurie Giordano had just arrived after her son collapsed on his high school football practice field

With more than 200 Americans still dying of drug overdoses each day, states are beginning the high-s

Taylor Swift can officially run for president, if she wanted. The singer turned 35 on Friday the 13t

by Terry Macalister, GuardianVestas, the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, has spread a dar

ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court Wednesday reinstated the state's ban on abortions after roughly

Proposed new and expanded pipelines that would pump natural gas from the fracking hub in the Appalac

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Here comes Mama June Shannon's honest confessions about her battle with addiction.Sober for more tha

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A Missouri man who is deaf and blind said a medical bill he didn't know existed was sent to debt col

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The idea has been floated for years, and it may seem straightforward enough: if gun owners were requ

More Major U.S. Corporations Join Boycott of Alberta Oilsands Fuels (Canadian Press) Another four ma

Today’s Climate: August 27, 2010