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Longtime civil-rights leader and former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela died Thursday due to complications from a lung infection. He was 95 years old.

It's been 50 years since President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while riding in a motorcade through Dallas, Texas. More words have been written about this event (and its aftermath, and what led up to it) than just about anything else, so we thought we'd take a look back through photographs and video.

As a Veteran I take great pride in our Country, the Flag, and the people who make up our nation, but these kind of anti-american decisions that are being made by different organizations throughout the United States bring me great sadness and shame.

My dad was a mechanic, so I drove lots of battered cars when I was just starting out, but now that I am an adult, I get to choose what kind and color of car that I drive. Well, I guess I am always a day late and a dollar short when it come to being one of the cool kids! My last car was white.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have proudly debuted their newborn baby boy to the world today (July 23).

The planet Earth has some exotic and unique places to live such as beaches, forests, desserts and even mountains. However some of these glamorous places contain dangers and some truly should not be habited by humans at all.

A sweet treat left a bitter taste in the mouths of some hungry tourists.

The first female prime minister of England, Margaret Thatcher, has passed away due to a stroke. She was 87 years old.

Jorge Bergoglio, the 76-year-old archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been elected as pope. He is the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, who has taken the name Francis I, is also the first Jesuit priest to become pope.

Tuesday evening, a plume of black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying that the first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.

This week at the Vatican in Rome, cardinals from around the world are convening to elect the next pope, which could happen any day now. Who is most likely to succeed Pope Benedict XIV? As of now, there is no clear favorite, but a few cardinals have emerged as the top choices in various betting markets.

It may have looked like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, but a meteor racing across the sky in Russia had people scared out of their wits Friday morning.