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Let’s face it America has it all: baseball, apple pie, and Mom! But how much do you really know about our great country? Try this road trip-ready quiz!!
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Pyongyang -
Another American is detained on equally stupifying reasons as the other two. The US is trying to get them out, but how effective can negotiations really be?
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Thirteen-year-old Skylee Butler's life has not been the same since receiving the Human papillomavirus or HPV vaccine in Massachusetts last August.
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Retail experts are projecting that the pace of store closings will accelerate over the course of the next decade. Just last week American retail chain Radio Shack announced that it was going to close more than 1,000 stores.
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Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the rock band Kiss put down their instruments, wiped away the face paint and unveiled their own arena football franchise on Monday, promising to pair the niche...
In the Media
by Eric Kelsey (Reuters)
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Flight attendants at US Airways, which merged with AMR Corp late last year to form American Airlines Group <AAL.O>, on Friday approved an agreement to change their union at the merged company.
In the Media
by Reuters
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American Airlines Group will start looking for other regional carriers to operate new regional jets from Embraer after pilot union leaders at the carrier's American Eagle Airlines unit on Wednesday rejected a proposed labor contract, the pr...
In the Media
by Reuters
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American Airlines Group <AAL.O> has gained control of 24 takeoff and landing rights at New York's John F.
In the Media
by Reuters
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Abu Dhabi -
On Monday, Shezanne Cassim, a U.S. citizen working in the United Arab Emirates as an aviation business consultant, was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of 10,000 UAE dirhams (about $2,700) for posting a spoof video on YouTube.
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Los Angeles -
For many, when it comes to the American Music Awards, it is a big night for music. For many others, it begs the question, why?
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Now that the State Department has relaxed some of its previous travel restrictions, the prospect of visiting the once forbidden land of North Korea has tempted many an adventurer. For Korean War veteran Merrill Newman, it was the chance of a lifetime.
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All the bickering, backstabbing, and bushwhacking going on up on Capitol Hill has bothered me more than ever before. Maybe it is my age.
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The American Music Awards were announced this morning (Oct. 10). Kelly Clarkson and will.i.am did the honors via a live stream on "Good Morning America."
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An American militant who went by the name of Abu Mansoor al-Amriki was today gunned down by gunmen belonging to the al-Shabab organisation.
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Dawson City -
An American man was fined $500 Saturday, August 24 after he swallowed a human toe belonging to the Yukon, a Canadian bar.
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Florence -
An unnamed American man was reportedly trying to measure the finger of a priceless 14th century sculpture's finger when he accidentally snapped the digit off.
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Recently, the United States military rescinded a policy restricting women to non-combat roles. The move, instigated by then-U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, was partially an acknowledgment that many women are already working in combat zones.
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Thousands of girls across the United States are crushing on Dzhokhar “Jahar” Tsarnaev, 19, the Boston Marathon bomber, and have been on social media sites proclaiming his innocence.
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Around 4 in the morning, she received the call: She is the king of Otuam, Ghana. Now she lives in America while ruling Otuam in Africa.
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A man and his group of friends decided to make a man cave. However, the men did not build an indoor man cave, instead they made one out of ice.
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Calgary -
The NEXEN takeover by China National Offshore Oil Corp has been given a 30 day extension and may be extended again as opposition continues to grow from all factions with the exception of investors and the energy sector.
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An American soldier who moved to Canada to avoid the Iraq war has been arrested at the border after following a deportation order.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is now saying the health benefits of circumcision outweigh any risks from the procedure and even suggested it be covered by insurance.
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The medical rescue of an American working in Antarctica is being hailed a success after good weather allowed a plane to land on an ice runway at McMurdo Station.
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An investigation is underway after a Canadian and an American woman travelling together in Vietnam both died mysteriously.
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Bettye LaVette has one of the most passionate voices in all of popular music. The award-winning, much-celebrated singer brings her soulful sound to the Toronto Jazz Festival on June 24th.
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Lagos -
The Dana Air commercial aircraft that crashed at Iju-Ishaga, Lagos had eight U.S. citizens on board. According to Dana Air officials, the pilot was a U.S. citizen. Also on board the plane were seven other U.S. citizens.
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Naturalized U.S. citizen Yonas Fikre claims that he was detained in the United Arab Emirates last year and was tortured by FBI agents.
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For years, the Harris Poll has been asking Americans who their favorite actor is. With that comes the list. On this list over the years seems to be a man who the public still loves and admires.
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The odds of having an accident involving an uninsured driver continue to rise as new data released by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) found that approximately one in seven motorists on the nation's highways are driving without insurance.
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An Asian American
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