One of the shortest wars in history which lasted between 38 and 45 minutes was fought in 1896 between the United Kingdom and ...

September 1914. As the First World War unfolded, a little-known but pivotal encounter transpired in the Indian Ocean—The ...

Zanzibar has a reputation as an island paradise in the Indian Ocean. Lying 20 kilometers (12 miles) off the East African ...

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Here's a brief history of the company Corteva Agriscience's seed business, which will now be known as SpinCo. Iowa-born Henry A. Wallace, a future U.S. vice president, leads a group that founds the Hi ...

Parts of the federal government have shut down after lawmakers failed to pass funding legislation before the Oct. 1 deadline. There have been 21 federal shutdowns in the United States over the last ...

Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown with both sides digging in two days before the Oct. 1 funding deadline. Republicans are insisting on a “clean” continuing resolution that would fund ...

The Cleveland Browns could soon have Deshaun Watson back under center as the team’s starting quarterback. Watson is out after he re-tore his Achilles, but he is closing in on a potential return. The ...

ROCK SPRINGS, WYO — Towering plateaus dotted with sage brush and roaming wild horses surround the desert town of Rock Springs, Wyoming, with a population of about 23,000. A short drive from Main ...

The Declaration of Independence was as much economic as political, resisting the mercantilist system favored by the British. That same year, Adam Smith published “The Wealth of Nations,” providing ...