Zoos have undergone a rethink in recent decades with the emphasis on the conservation of species and education, rather than displaying exotic animals as a spectacle.

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The state's jobless rate remained idling at 3.7% for the eighth consecutive month during March, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Thursday.

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Kennedy was shot and killed June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles moments after giving a speech.

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Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen held an airport news conference after returning to the Washington area from El ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the ...