What makes America great? On this, the 235th birthday of the nation's founding Declaration of Independence, it seems like a question we need to answer. America is a great country for many reasons, big and small. Here is a list of top 12 things to love.
There's a new member of the saber toothed cat genus, the largest ever found, that would have hunted rhinos.
It has long been hypothesized that humans arrived in North America while the last Ice Age was waning perhaps as many as 16,000 years ago
Visits to Milano, Paris, or Amsterdam may have given generations of Americans the wrong idea about Europeans' talent for languages.
This new report shows that there's been a 27.7% drop in American adult smokers, saving millions from heart disease and cancer.
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Guess what's been happening in the financial industry over the last few months? The banks have quietly turned on the lending spigot. After several quarters of having their loan balances plunge or flatten out, several of the nation's biggest banks are reporting increases of 8%.
This young firefighter never knew that he was colorblind until his colleagues gifted him a pair of EnChroma glasses – and he was overwhelmed by the results.
Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Badlands, and Gettysburg: all of these parks, and hundreds more will have free admission for National Parks Week in April.
Space shuttle Discovery soared around the Washington Monument and the White House in a salute to the nation's capital Tuesday before landing for the last time near its new museum home.
If you're feeling blue over this week's Election Day results, check out these groundbreaking victories for minorities.
This trend of healthier beverage choices may be an indicator of relief for the expensive costs of the American obesity epidemic.
What makes America great? On this, the 235th birthday of the nation's founding Declaration of Independence, it seems like a question we need to answer. America is a great country for many reasons, big and small. Here is a list of top 12 things to love.
New data says that American homes have bounced back in value following the devastating housing market crash of 2006.
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High percentages of American adults suffer from obesity, but this new health study shows that there may be hope on the horizon for expanding waistlines.
Check out some of the highlights from this year's Medal of Freedom Award ceremony featuring artists, actors, innovators, and athletes.
A mobile dental center with volunteers has gone the extra mile for 4,000 veterans who didn't have dental care benefits.
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U.S. factories revved up production, hired more workers and received a surge of new orders in July, helping them expand at the fastest pace in two years. Meanwhile, British manufacturing grew in July at its fastest rate in well over two years.
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