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In America, Mother's Day falls on May 9 this year. In Palestine, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon it fell on March 21, and in Afghanistan it fell on March 8, …

The genesis of Mother's Day in the USA began when Anna Jarvis, an Appalachian homemaker, organized a day to raise awareness of poor health conditions in her community. And …

I found myself walking all over downtown Boston on Thursday to take care of some personal business. It was a beautiful day to walk the city. The sun was …

Biloxi, Miss. - Efforts to cap a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico suffered a major setback Saturday, after ice-like crystals clogged the inside of a massive …

Three-term Republican Senator Bob Bennett lost his reelection bid at the GOP nominating convention in Salt Lake City. Other Republican incumbents are feeling the Tea Party heat. The "tea …

Three-term Republican Senator Bob Bennett lost his reelection bid at the GOP nominating convention in Salt Lake City. Other Republican incumbents are feeling the Tea Party heat. The "tea …

From the heartland to the heart of urban America, guns are everywhere. Decades of propaganda by the gun industry have created a deadly environment in places like inner city …

I was 17 and a college dropout in May, 1970, the month of the Kent and Jackson State killing of protesting students. For me, these events came at the …

Amy Goodman, host of the “Democracy Now!” news program and two of her producers filed a federal lawsuit against the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Wednesday, following …

While a growing number of Republicans are on the record backing an end to oil and gas subsidies, key Republican committee members continue to bluch such efforts, including House …