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Next to a railway crossing in Kobe's Tarumi Ward there is a pedestrian crossing spanning a national highway. However, there ...

Thirteen women recently participated in a symbolic wedding ceremony. Among them was Kalu Zhang, who said she joined as an act ...

Welcome to the Vermont Antique Mall in Quechee, where history and whimsy collide in a treasure trove of yesteryear. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up to the greatest show on earth – ...

Governments worldwide are offering cash incentives and creative policies to boost birth rates, but declining fertility trends ...

That study has informed Auckland University of Technology PhD student Irmine Keta Rotimi’s research into the complex world of kidfluencers – the kids who have high-profile public social media pages ...

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The grocery stores are brimming with cards heralding the arrival of Valentine’s Day. Many cards speak of romantic love, but ...

Recent revelations show the lengths Serbian authorities will go to spy on their citizenry. In fact, intrusive video and audio ...

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