Culture
Pompeii exhibition brings doomed town to life
Pompeii is the Roman town that became a byword for sudden, violent death. A new exhibition at the British Museum wants it to be equally ... Full story
This Day in History: 1965 Thousands join Martin Luther King in Alabama rally
Dr Martin Luther King has taken a crowd of nearly 25,000 people to the steps of the state capital of Montgomery, Alabama to highlight black ... Full story
Offbeat: Scientists: Big quake in 2011 was man-made
Scientists have determined that a 5.6 magnitude quake in the southwestern state of Oklahoma in 2011 was caused when oil drilling waste was injected deep ... Full story
This Day in History: 2000 1989 Millions of Russians go to the polls
Millions of Russian voters have gone to the polls, with early results suggesting that a number of Communist candidates have been rejected by the electorate. ... Full story
Offbeat: Belgium’s chocolate stamps offer lick with a kick
Feel like having chocolate at Easter in Belgium? Well, send a letter and really lick that chocolate-flavored postal stamp.The Belgian post office released 538,000 stamps ... Full story
This Day in History: 2000 Pope prays for Holocaust forgiveness
Pope John Paul II has prayed for forgiveness of the sins of those involved in the Holocaust. However, he avoided any admission of Church “guilt” ... Full story
Offbeat: Australian earns bravery award for grabbing shark
An Australian received a bravery award this week for grabbing a 3.7 meter (12-foot) great white shark by the tail as it mauled a snorkeler.Trevor ... Full story
Up close and intimate with The Chippendales
Last Friday, Club Cubic at the City of Dreams was packed with screaming ladies ready for some action. It was definitely not a regular party. ... Full story
This Day in History: 1975 Saudi’s King Faisal assassinated
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia has died after a gun attack in Riyadh despite the efforts of doctors to save him. The king was rushed ... Full story
Obama to designate 5 national monuments
President Barack Obama is designating five new national monuments, using executive authority to protect historic or ecologically significant sites —including one in Delaware sought by ... Full story
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