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While bear markets -- where the major indexes drop more than 20% -- are fairly common, the S&P 500 recently did something for ...

The approximately 600,000-bpd Keystone oil pipeline from Canada to the United States remained shut down Wednesday after an ...

A one-of-a-kind Chicago museum hopes to change the perception of public housing in America. The National Public Housing ...

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The National Park Service edited a page on its website that describes the Underground Railroad to reduce the emphasis on ...