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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1775 – Congress establishes the United States Post Office and names Benjamin Franklin the first US Postmaster General (More info) 1908 – The Office of the Chief Examiner, which later becomes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is created (More info)

An unprecedented wave of drug patent expirations in the next year will usher in generics that will dramatically reduce the prices of some of world’s best-selling medications, including cholesterol drug Lipitor and blood thinner Plavix. Other drugs used to treat conditions such as asthma, diabetes, HIV and depression will also be affected. “My estimation is at least 15 percent of the population is

What a wonderful fair it was this year here at our Shelby fairgrounds. It was year number 70 and I thought this year's 4 county Marias Fair was the best ever. And having Charlie Jenkins for the Saturday night grandstand show, coupled with no gate admission made this year's fair even more special...

A person can only lounge by the pool for so long before he or she starts to crave some slightly more adventurous summer fun. Enter water slides.All around the world, theme parks (and in some cases, malls) have built some truly inspired – not to mention high-flying – water slides that add the perfect splash to summer.Of course, ... Read More ... Read More ... Read More ... Read More ...

PEOPLE is reporting that singer Amy Winehouse may have been dead for “up to six hours” when her body was discovered by police mid-Saturday afternoon at her home in London. According to the report, Rigor mortis had set in by the time police arrived, suggesting that Winehouse’s body had been dead for several hours.

NFL players and owners have reportedly agreed on all major points in a new collective bargaining agreement, putting an end to the four-month-old lockout. A union executive committee vote and press conference are expected on Monday. Insiders anticipate the deal will be in place by Wednesday to ensure the start of training camps and an interrupted full schedule of preseason and regular-season games.

In the hours following Saturday’s death of British pop singer Amy Winehouse, sales of her albums surged — pushing her 2007 Grammy-winning album ‘Back to Black’ to the top of the iTunes charts in the US, UK, France, and Germany. UK’s Official Charts company, which tracks downloads and disc sales, reports a 3700 percent increase in the sales of Winehouse’s albums. “We would expect an even bigger imp

At 12:01am Sunday morning, Kitty Lambert and Cheryle Rudd — together for more than a decade with 12 grandchildren between them — became the first gay couple to marry in New York state. As hundreds of supporters cheered, Lambert, 54, and Rudd, 53, exchanged vows in front of Niagara Falls, which was illuminated in rainbow-colored lights to mark the occasion.

On Friday, President Obama joined Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Adm. Mike Mullen in formally signing a document certifying that military readiness would not be hurt by allowing gays in the military. The notice will now be sent to Congress. The action officially repeals the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy enacted during the Clinton Administration and begins the 60-day waiting period

Those who have seen the Academy Award winning film ‘The Social Network’ will remember a scene in which the Winklevoss twins, dressed in suits, meet with then-Harvard President Lawrence Summers to make their case that their fellow classmate, Mark Zuckerberg, had stolen the idea for the social networking website which eventually become Facebook. In the film, Summers is very dismissive of their compl

There’s been a new twist in the investigation into the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium back on Opening Day. On Thursday, police in Los Angeles arrested two men in connection with the attack on 42-year-old Bryan Stow.

pocketmonstered, flickr We all know that when you snooze, you lose, but who knew you could lose the very spot where you’re resting your head? Snore Monitors are patrolling the halls of Crowne Plaza hotels in England, in an attempt to maintain the integrity of the chain’s “quiet zones.”