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LGBTQ candidates won US elections in droves this week. Their momentum crosses borders.
About a dozen LGBTQ candidates were elected to office across the US this week. LGBTQ politicians in other countries say these are victories for the entire world.
Pentagon looks at stepping up its role in Africa to counter ISIS
The 'I am Liberian, not a virus' campaign confronts the stigma of Ebola
How one photographer captures changing immigrant families
The History of the Voting Rights Act: The Origins of the Preclearance Provision
New monuments join National Park System this summer
America's National Park Service maintain some 84 million acres of land, 4.5 million acres of oceans and lakes and countless miles of rivers and seashores — and it's growing. This summer, three monuments were added to the National Park Service and two more were put under the care of the Bureau of Land Management.
UK English Blown to US Shores, 'Like Some Exotic Seed'
For decades, Brits have complained about American contamination of British English. More recently, the reverse has been taking place: British expressions are elbowing their way into American speech. So far, Americans don't seem to mind.
Electric cars could produce efficiencies for national electric grid
Electric cars have large batteries that go mostly unused for hours at a time. But a team of researchers in Delaware are hoping to use these electric cars to improve how the national electric grid works. So far, the results are promising. And it could provide benefits to electric car owners, too.
Voting underway across the country as Americans choose between Romney, Obama
President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, are in the final phases of their campaign. Voters across the country are not just choosing a president though, they're electing Senators and school board members and weighing in on constitutional issues as well.
Governor Jack Markell on Delaware's Hurricane Preparations
MAP: Officials urge caution, warn of danger as Hurricane Sandy becomes 'Frankenstorm'
The northeast United States is bracing Monday for Hurricane Sandy to move on shore with winds approaching 100 mph and a storm surge that is already inundating cities in New York and New Jersey. This Frankenstorm is moving in a weird way, something that's unexpected more than once in 500 years.
Amateur restoration botches Jesus painting in Spain
A 19th-century fresco of Jesus Christ has hung in the Sanctuary of Mercy Church in northeastern Spain for more than 100 years. But parishioners are reeling after the beloved painting was found defaced. What was first called a case of vandalism has since been identified as one of the worst art restoration projects ever.
Amateur Restoration Botches Jesus Fresco in Spain
An elderly woman who tried to touch up the weathered fresco herself claims to have had the best intentions and permission from the priest at the church housing the fresco.
Huge ice island breaks off of Greenland glacier
A massive ice island broke off of the Petermann Glacier in Greenland. The iceberg, which contains enough fresh water to supply every American for half a year, is roughly twice the size of Manhattan in New York.