A visitors center and food court will be opening at the once glitzy Tavern on the Green restaurant in New York’s Central Park. (Oct. 15)
Continue reading …A city councilman in Fort Worth, Texas, has rocketed into cyberspace prominence in a video pleading with gay teens not to commit suicide and tearfully recounting his own ordeals as a bullied schoolboy. (Oct. 15)
Continue reading …Although doctors are at odds about when a fetus can feel pain during development, it’s an issue that could change the way abortions are regulated in the US A new controversial law in Nebraska bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. (Oct. 15)
Continue reading …Professional bull riders take to New York’s Times Square, dirt, fences, bulls and all. The top 10 bull riders in the standings competed in an outdoor arena on the streets of the Manhattan landmark. (Oct. 15)
Continue reading …The US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan says Taliban members have been reaching out for talks about ending the war but formal negotiations are not taking place. (Oct. 15)
Continue reading …Some schools are banning bracelets supporting breast cancer because of one word the colorful bands carry. Students can either take the bracelets off or get sent home. (Oct. 15)
Continue reading …Museum of American Finance President David Cowen and artist Sidney Mobell unveil a gold and gem Monopoly set. (Oct. 15)
Continue reading …Workers in Switzerland were cheering as they celebrated the birth of the world’s longest tunnel. A giant drill broke through the last rock Friday clearing the way for the Gotthard Base Tunnel, 57 kilometers (35.4 miles) long. (Oct. 15)
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