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Residents of Washington could be excused for feeling a sense of deja vu the morning of June 24 when they turned on their televisions or fired up their computers to see what had transpired overnight.ThatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ because newscasts were full of the news of a stunning collapse of a condominium complex ...

Galveston, Texas, sits on the Lone Star StateÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ southeast coast, situated on two islands off the mainland. When June 19, 1865, dawned, Galveston was sophisticated enough that it had its own insurance company and Catholic parochial school, and its streets were illuminated by gas lights. But ...

The question of whether we’re alone in the universe has long been a source of fascination, whether itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ H.G. Wells writing about Martians laying waste to London, or the benign and lovable E.T. being lured out of hiding by ReeseÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Pieces in the beloved 1982 Steven Spielberg movie.The odds ...

The death of any 6-year-old child is an unspeakable tragedy, but the death one week ago of Aiden Leos, a Los Angeles-area kindergartner, is particularly horrible and senseless.Leos was shot to death in a booster seat in the back of his motherÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ car. They were on one of Southern CaliforniaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ...

Tulsa anniversary a time for reflection

Earlier this month, Tulsa, Okla., ended up making national headlines with the announcement that it would soon be the home of the Bob Dylan Center, a museum and research institute dedicated to the legendary singer-songwriter who will turn 80 on Monday.Tulsa is bound to be in the national ...

Anyone who is of a certain age undoubtedly remembers election nights in years like 1984 or 1996, when the presidential race was called as most people were still washing dishes after dinner and anchors on the television networks had to plead with West Coast voters to go to the polls even if the ...