(AP) MANCHESTER, N.H. — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann on Saturday described the loss of “economic liberty” that young Americans face today as a “flash point of history” in which the younger generation will ask what their elders did to sto…
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MANCHESTER, N.H. — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann on Saturday described the loss of “economic liberty” that young Americans face today as a “flash point of history” in which the younger generation will ask what their elders did to stop it….
NEW YORK — New York City’s Apollo Theater launched the careers of such legends as Ella Fitzgerald. It also was the site of memorial services for Michael Jackson and James Brown, and a 2007 presidential campaign rally for Barack Obama.A…
2010 provided some jaw-dropping games that kept viewers on the edge of their seats. The New Orleans Saints won their first Super Bowl in franchise history. The NCAA Championship game went down to the final shot and two tennis players battled…
The House has expelled five members over the years, censured 22 and reprimanded another nine.Punishments by year, name, state and conduct:Read More…
We cannot imagine the excitement that came over Redditer Afoa when he or she saw these two walking down the streets of San Jose. It’s not everyday that you see two of the most recognizable characters in video game history seamlessly placed i…
Text courtesy of Los Angeles MagazineBy Sara WilsonA strip of Hollywood history retains its sophistication while welcoming a new generation of pleasure seekers.Read More…
The history of the European settlement of North America and the fate of the indigenous people is a tragic one, which cannot be ignored at any national holiday. In recent years, however, the government has taken steps to acknowledge past grie…
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — During perhaps the most tumultuous season in franchise history, the Minnesota Vikings were looking for a steady hand and a calming voice to guide them through the rest of this rocky year.Leslie Frazier fits that d…
WHO: Edgar ArceneauxWHAT: “The Algorithm Doesn’t Love You”, an ongoing seriesWHEN: November 6 – December 11, 2010Read More…
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More and more, it’s becoming clear that progressives who had their hearts set on Obama were engaged in a huge act of self-delusion. Once you got past the soaring rhetoric you noticed, if you actually paid attention to what he said, that he l…
CHICAGO — Carol Moseley Braun was the first black woman in history to win a seat in the U.S. Senate, and quickly won notice by standing up to a powerful senator in a fight over the Confederate flag.But when she launches a campaign Satu…
A secret history of the United States government’s Nazi-hunting operation concludes that American intelligence officials created a “safe haven” in the United States for Nazis and their collaborators after World War II, and it details decades…
DENVER — Colorado’s biggest collapse in the football program’s 121-year history was the last straw. Multiple media outlets are reporting that embattled Buffaloes coach Dan Hawkins will be fired Tuesday.Hawkins has been on the hot seat …
On Thursday, November 4, 2010, Los Angeles artists, patrons of the arts, and civic and cultural leaders came together at the Soho House in West Hollywood to discuss the newest developments in Los Angeles’ upcoming Pacific Standard Time: Art …
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have declined their $7 million option on left-hander Jeff Francis, one of the top pitchers in franchise history.The Rockies also had until 10 p.m. MDT to decide on catcher Miguel Olivo’s 2011 option.Read M…
OKLAHOMA CITY — U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin has made history in Oklahoma, where voters elected the Republican to become the state’s first female governor.Fallin leveraged her two decades of political roots in Oklahoma to pull in the historic…
OKLAHOMA CITY — U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin has made history in Oklahoma, where voters elected the Republican to become the state’s first female governor.Fallin leveraged her two decades of political roots in Oklahoma to pull in the historic…
WASHINGTON — The longest-serving governor in Texas history will be in office for another term.Republican Rick Perry has won re-election over Democratic challenger Bill White, the former mayor of Houston.Read More…
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WASHINGTON — The longest-serving governor in Texas history will be in office for another term.Republican Rick Perry has won re-election over Democratic challenger Bill White, the former mayor of Houston.Read More…
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