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Today's story: America’s complicated system of choosing a president can be traced back to its origin

Today's story: James Earl Jones, the actor known as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa

Today's story: The American vice president's primary function is to be available in case a president

Today's story: With just a month left until Election Day, the U.S. presidential race between Donald

Today's story: School shootings are sadly, tragically common in the United States. Now, prosecutors

Today's story: The Birkin might be one of the coveted handbags in the world. Part of its appeal is i

Today's story: For a generation of Americans, the brand Abercrombie & Fitch was synonymous with

Today's story: Matthew Perry, the actor who played Chandler on the popular TV series 'Friends,' died

Today's story: Neckties were adopted in France in the 1600s as a symbol of power and respect. For ma

Today's story: Astronauts Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore left Earth on June 5, planning to be in sp

Today's story: Generations ago, women went to seamstresses for custom-made clothes. But today, many

Today's story: Turkey's parliament recently passed a law aimed at removing millions of dogs living o

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Today's story: At age 81, Joe Biden was the oldest person ever to seek the U.S. presidency. And whil

Today's story: From an attempted assassination of Donald Trump to a landslide election in the UK to

Today's story: Most American families are confronted with the decision to buy or rent a home at some

Today's story: American office culture isn't exactly what you see on TV. In this story, learn about

Today's story: It starts with a notice from a court: ""You have been summoned."" American citizens a

Today's story: There are over 50 million retirees in the United States, about the equivalent of the

Today's story: Train travel is famous in Europe. In the United States, though, it's a little more co