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Elsdon Pele is a magnificent example of the fortified towers built on each side of the English Scottish Border as both defence and sanctuary against the Border Reivers.

In a time of unprecedented challenges to the economy and environment, the Obama White House calls Americans to volunteerism and a brighter future through the GIVE Act.

The Whitsunday Islands, just off the coast of Airlie Beach, Queensland, northern Australia, are on the Great Barrier Reef and are a paradise for sailing around.

Brussels' Manneken Pis, a small statue of a little boy peeing, is a strange and mysterious tourist attraction. For centuries, people have been drawn to the boy, but why?

Only 3 percent of fast-food kids' meals meet federal dietary guidelines, says the first study to examine their nutrient quality.

In the past, people have been advised to avoid eggs. Now, two hundred twenty four trials show eating 1-2 eggs a day is actually good for you.

From the 13th to the 16th centuries, the UNESCO World Heritage city of Kutna Hora rivaled Prague as the cultural, political, and economic center of Bohemia.

The Halls and the Reeds were the clans that vied for control in Redesdale, Northumberland in the reiving times. Outwardly allies, treachery would lead to lasting feud.

Magrethe was only six years old when she was engaged to the then 10-year-old king of Norway, Håkon. She was sent away to Norway and married at the age of 10.

The Tower of London is famous for executions; two of Henry the Vlll wives were beheaded here, plus many others during its long life. Building began in the early 1080's.

Twenty percent of children ages 6 to 11 in the United States are overweight or obese mainly due to poor nutrition and lack of exercise.

The latest furore over expenses has projected the British Parliament into a unique new members' club.

"I have lit an everlasting incense stick. I want people to enjoy the perfume," said Kelkar as a tribute to the grandeur of a bygone era

In continuous occupation for more than a millennium, this fortified site has successfully defended the River Tyne and its industries through four centuries, up to 1960.

One of the remotest Silk Road cities, less well-known than Samarkand, Koyne-Urgensh rewards the adventurous traveler with some of Central Asia's most striking monuments.