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The Super Bowl is one of the highlights of my year. Even when the Steelers aren't participating, I revel in the rush. Sometimes not having your team in play can make you appreciate the game more than ...

Syerleena Abdul Rashid says old, dirty and worn-out flags are still flown outside buildings, schools and government offices.

Over the past few weeks the new US president, Donald Trump, has repeatedly claimed that the United States should“take back” the Panama Canal and that ...

Instead of compelling Canada to become an American state, the 1890 McKinley Tariff drove Canada into British hands.

The dragon puppet, said to be the longest in Malaysia, had the Jalur Gemilang, Malaysia’s national flag, on its right flank and flags of China on its left, Raiz said. Other displays of the ...

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Another bout of strong Santa Ana winds will bring renewed wildfire concerns to several parts of inland Southern California this week, including the San Gorgonio Pass just west of the Coachella Valley.

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear. By Kenneth Chang During his Inaugural Address on Monday ...