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Texas Gov. Rick Perry made headlines recently by ordering 1,000 National Guard troops to the border.

My nine-year-old daughter showed her usual level of interest when I handed her Voltaire visits Ottawa and Voltaire visits Paris to read in bed.

A new exhibition on the history and evolution of air travel to the Hawaiian Islands opens today at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. " Hawaii by Air " features Hawaiian travel posters, photographs and ephemera from the museum's collections that show how air travel to Hawaii developed, how the travel experience ... (more)

Nine times out of 10, pharmacists and doctors will buy the generic version of aspirin, rather than a brand-name like Bayer.

Neon might be fading, but there are still plenty of places around the world to spot the glowing signs.

Study USA students Aisling Wilson, Leah Rea and Carrie Neal attending the British Council s orientation event at the University of Ulster, Belfast.

Supporters and friends of Marlene Carter welcomed a Saskatoon judge's decision not to sentence the mentally disabled, self-harming woman to an indefinite term behind bars.

Last year's devastating flood in Calgary was like a brutal punch to the gut for restaurant owner Brendan Bankowski.

Now that reporters are back from this summer's annual Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles, what are some of the best new shows coming our way? Here are five new offerings that stood out for this critic: These big-budget, comic book-inspired efforts are all the rage this year as TV networks try for the same home runs found in ... (more)

Senator Pierre Claude Nolin, chairman of the Senate committee on illegal drugs, answerss questions at a news conference after releasing a preliminary report on marijuana use and other illegal drugs on Thursday May 2, 2002, in Ottawa.

Make a little room in your closet for another T-shirt you'll be bringing home from Mexico one of these days.

Several well-known chefs will be traveling to central Illinois to offer demonstrations on how to cook Asian carp.

Her parents signed her up for a class at the local YMCA in Madison, Wisconsin, and she loved everything about it: the battle of strength, balance and agility between two opponents trying to stay on a log in the middle of a lake.

Peter MacLeod, a historian with the Canadian War Museum, shows off some of the travelling 1812 war exhibit at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.

The traffic circle at the end of Camino Camiones in San Ysidro used by pedestirans crossing through the pedestrian processing facility .

The Vancouver Sun launches Wine Critic for your smartphone, tablet and desktop computer, featuring wine picks, tips, videos, advice on food pairings and more from our expert Anthony Gismondi.

Orlando came in at No. 67 overall on a new list from Forbes on the best spots in the U.S. for business.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio just can't break his fork habit. The mayor was caught again using the utensil to eat pizza -- this time during lunch with his family in Naples, Italy -- while on vacation.

If you're looking to punch up your plate, reach for a relish. We're not talking limp bits of oversweet pickles from a jar but rather the zippy, tangy, pungent and otherwise palate-rocking flavors of freshly made, bold, ethnic relishes such as Korean kimchee, Indian chutney and German sauerkraut.

Travelers who want to move more quickly through airport security can now enroll in TSA Precheck at a new enrollment center at San Francisco International Airport, according to the Transportation Security Administration.