How D.C. first lost its right to self-govern, and the long road to home rule
The nation’s capital made history on Jan. 8, 1867, by giving Black men the right to vote with the District of Columbia ...
Six-figure illegal fireworks fine for California homeowner as party of city’s crackdown
The city of nearly 200,000 people is just south of Sacramento. Illegal fireworks include skyrockets, bottle rockets, Roman candles, aerial shells, sparklers and firecrackers. Each violation of Elk ...
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Auf wiedersehen, deutschmark
Another, perhaps unwisely, held a 20-euro note under the light of a Roman candle firework (this will, after all, be the most widely-used common currency since the days of the Roman empire).
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Hidden Links Exposed: Hawaiʻi Fireworks Bust Tied To Mainland Suppliers
He’d buy fireworks for a party, then friends would want him to get them some. Back in 1991, the Chicago Tribune reported that Massari was driving a van full of bottle rockets, Roman candles and ...
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Teen admits to negligent arson during Horse Gulch fire
An 18-year-old East Helena resident received 100 hours of community service and was placed on probation after admitting to ...
Team preps to study dark energy via exploding stars with NASA's Roman
The universe is ballooning outward at an ever-faster clip under the power of an unknown force dubbed dark energy. One of the ...
Why your next trip to Mexico should be one of these festivals
With a packed calendar of raucous street parties, traditional carnivals and centuries-old ceremonies, there’s no bad time to ...
For David Gilmour, Pink Floyd’s wildly ambitious the Wall tour was a blast – and a challenge
Used to experimenting and improvising onstage, Gilmour suddenly found himself juggling a multitude of new responsibilities, and, on one occasion, dodging burning ...
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6 of Mexico's best festivals
Across the country, crowds carry flower-wrapped representations of the Holy Virgin and worshippers don colourful headdresses ...