Massachusetts select board removes town administrator following controversy over Trump flag
The town of West Boylston, Massachusetts, voted to fire its administrator following a dispute over a Trump flag hanging in the police station. The...
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Spennymoor homes set to be approved despite objections
The expansion of a housing estate is set to be approved by councillors despite dozens of objections. Barratt Homes wants to build a further 299 homes...
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The 'real reason' so many supermarkets in the UK have clock towers
Many supermarkets across the UK are all linked by the niche design of a clock tower. An architectural rule laid out in 1970 meant nearly all stores...
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The buzzy Shropshire market town with canal walks and its own beer
Market Drayton is in the middle of a 'garden triangle' and its local produce includes gingerbread, cheese and wine
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I'm a delivery driver and I get better tips from apartments than gated communities
A Walmart Spark driver in Rogers, Arkansas, has noticed a pattern when it comes to customer tipping. Deliveries to higher-income neighborhoods tend...
Read MoreWHITE NOISE by Don DeLillo (Viking: $16.95; 324 pp.)
Don DeLillo assembles a scene of contemporary American well-being out of the civilized customs of a college town; and contaminates it. The...
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Cowboy poetry slams, new-gen yodelling and Basque bites: Getting wild out west in Nevada’s Elko
It’s barely sunrise, but I’m already warming up my voice for a yodelling session with Kristyn Harris – a young buck reviving this time-honoured...
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Freight train derails in Czech Republic, causing major chemical fire
Czech firefighters were battling a major chemical blaze in eastern Czech Republic on Friday after a freight train derailed and carcinogenic benzol...
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Beautiful UK seaside town has barely changed in 100 years
The British seaside is known for its nostalgic, quaint charm and evokes images of ninety-niners, rockpools and sipping tea in charming cafes. So, if...
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